This may sound crazy but... don't take a phone or laptop

Whenever I take a trip of any serious length I don't take a mobile phone or laptop with me. I just feel they are unnecessary. To elaborate... for one thing I love reading so getting through a couple...

For the Mainland China first timers

Before venturing out to this culture-shock inducing, magnificently magical, and crazy country... [Mainland China? That means excluding Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao, which are autonomous regions...

Travel Stress Got You Down

For a lot of people, traveling can be very stressful. Whether it's your first time flying, taking a trip with your significant other for the first time, or traveling with children. There are many...

Solo female travel in Jordan

At the young age of 18, I embarked on a journey to Amman, Jordan to study Arabic. In Jordan, I lived with a homestay family. They spoke maybe 3 or 4 words of English and although I knew some Arabic...

Transportation in Japan

Planning to go to Japan? In July last year we’ve visited Japan. Japan is a beautiful country, so much to see! We had never been there and didn’t know what to expect. We joined several ‘Japan...

A Quick Introduction to Travel Using Miles & Points

If you're looking to travel the world on a budget, then collecting points and miles can be a good way to reduce your costs. Surprisingly this can be true, even if you're not a frequent flyer or...