Escape mass tourism in Amsterdam

Amsterdam attracts two very distinctive crowds. One the one hand you have the sophisticated travelers searching for a cultural experience in Amsterdam’s museums. On the other hand, you have less...

Where to find Local Dutch Cuisine in Amsterdam

What is local Dutch food? Is a common question that visitors ask, yet normally there is not an easy answer. Is it the French fries with Mayo or the Bitterballen that you find in a bar? Is this...

Planning for Flight Delays

When travelers encounter flight delays, they now have more recourse for compensation from the airlines. But, if you read your airline ticket's fine print, you will note that arrival times are not...

4 Reasons to Fly United Airlines

I fly often, but I keep coming back to you, United. Whenever you search any airline, you'll find comment after comment of angry customers. Let's be honest: people are crazy, and yes...

7 Techniques in Choosing the Ideal Flight

Thistles and Coos is committed to bringing you travel information that is relevant and relatable. We use our own personal experiences to create applicable advice and stories. Before flying out...

What's it like to Travel to Russia

If you're a fan of Instagram, just like me, then everytime you go somewhere, you'd be thinking of at least these two things: when and where to shoot. If you're into culture and history, then you'd...