Many people dream of traveling or being able to spend a few months in different parts of the world. Well, in some cases, the dream can become reality. You could open your mailbox and find a $10,000 check, simply for choosing to call a new place home. It is not a scam; it’s simply that … Read more
Imagine spending a month’s worth of coffee money on a 30-minute gondola ride, only to spend it stuck in canal traffic behind dozens of other tourists taking selfies. Or imagine standing in line for several hours to see a piece of art surrounded by tourists, where you can’t even take a picture. This is the … Read more
Prices for travel have increased greatly in recent years. You can no longer find those few-dollar flights and cheap hotels where you could stay comfortably without spending much. For budget-conscious travelers, finding a place to go has really become a challenge. Most big cities now have prohibitive prices, and now even the less touristy and … Read more
Get Paid to Travel? Yes, it’s real. What if your next flight to Bali or Paris came with a paycheck instead of a price tag? Some people actually manage to do it, and the interesting thing is that it is becoming easier and easier in this digitized world. In the last years, the travel industry … Read more
Has it ever happened to you that the zipper of your suitcase burst open shortly after starting your trip? I hope it never does, but I can assure you it happened to a friend of mine (who probably didn’t pack her suitcase properly) just last year. This is why I always say that packing your … Read more
Not all tourists are created equal! Whether you’re an avid traveler or a seasoned local, chances are, you’ve come across a foreign visitor who looks like they left their manners at home. Although some tourists can be polite, friendly, and respectful of cultural norms—we’re looking at you, Japan, others seem to have packed mischief into … Read more