Asia

How to Spend a Weekend in Batangas and Anilao-3 Day Guide

The Philippines is a beautiful country, and Batangas is just one of its many hotspots for travel enthusiasts. From scenic scuba diving, swimming with sea creatures, relaxing on sandy beaches, to...

The Great Walk of China: Camping on The Great Wall of China

Five years ago (where does the time go?) I did an amazing two-day hike on the Great Wall of China and camped in one the ancient guard towers. I was inexperienced, unfit and unprepared. But I...

Day Trip in Nanjing: Daxinggong Station

Nanjing is one of the oldest and most historic cities in China. Even though it is lesser known than Beijing or Shanghai, it is still a widely popular tourist destination for tourists and citizens...

Why You Should Travel to a Foreign Country

I recently came back from a 6 week trip to China. I explored Nanchang and got to see the Tengwang Pavilion as well as so many other crazy things. Before that, I had traveled to over half the States...

What you can do to ensure your travel money stays local

Let me portrait you two situations. 1. When I was 12 years old I visited Thailand with my parents. I remember buying a local batik shirt at a little market; I was super happy with my...