Unless you are a professional business consultant who is on the road 320 days a year, it is unlikely you’ll ever earn enough frequent flyer or hotel points to travel the world for free. But that’s OK! You can still earn enough points and miles to see the world in […]
When it comes to exploring the world there are plenty of different challenges that can arise, but for many people some of the most damaging can come when they are caught out in an unfamiliar country. While having a good travel insurance policy can be vital to making sure you […]
It was love at first sight. Pure bliss. A vacation from my vacation. A new favorite in South America: San Pedro de Atacama. After taking several long bus rides throughout my three-week trip (up until San Pedro), including the 20 hour overnight bus it took to get there from Santiago, I […]
As the host of the most popular carnival in the world, Rio certainly knows a thing or two about throwing a great party, and there is no doubt that for those picking their destinations for a great night life then the city should be right at the top of the […]
On my first time visiting London’s East End, I fell for the neighborhood hard and fast. Walking through the Old Spitalfields Market and making my way through Shoreditch, I knew this was my kind of spot. The London neighborhood is generally considered one of the coolest and it can definitely […]
In just a few days, I will be taking a flight from Madrid to Amman, the capital of Jordan. Jordan is one of my favorite countries in the world and I believe, though I might be corrected on this by friends with better memories than me, that this will be […]
Squeezed in between Monaco and Tuscany, the Liguria region of Italy is the thinest and the smallest of all the regions of Italy. And it is also the region that I am in love with. The Best Way to Get There The main airport in Liguria is in Genoa, which is […]
Travel is glamorized as being universally good and wonderful and fun. But few speak of travel’s dark side: The uneasy feeling you have upon leaving home for an indefinite period of time, the question as to whether this unfamiliar town is indeed safe to walk alone at night as you depart solo […]
Nashville has quickly become the darling of the South, and more impressively, one of the most coveted international travel destinations of 2014. The New York Times even listed Music City as #15 on their list of 52 Places to Go in 2014. So, why is Nashville such a hot spot? […]
When you think about the size of Iceland (roughly the same as the state of Kentucky), it’s hard to believe that there are so many different kinds of landscapes to see and so many activities to try. Whether you are basing yourself in Reykjavik and taking day trips to the […]
Named as Lonely Planet’s top culinary destination for 2014, my recent trip to Penang, Malaysia was definitely dominated by food, eating, and a lot more food. It seriously felt like I spent that entire weekend trip just going from meal to meal! While I enjoyed the great hawker food immensely, […]
South America is a complicated continent. Filled to the brim with mountains, markets, roast guinea pigs and shoddy internet connections, a lot of travelers find themselves a little overwhelmed when they first arrive. But after a year of traveling through South America, I don’t have any intention of leaving the […]
