Eco Trekking in the Himalayas of Nepal

Nepal is a beautifully landlocked country in South Asia. It has the highest elevations in the world including Mount Everest (Sagarmāthā in Nepali) at 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) height on the border...

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...

Invest In Travel Medical Insurance

Will you be traveling abroad this spring break or during the summer? Having travel insurance is imperative to take care of potentially costly expenses due to an unforeseen medical emergency...

When it all goes wrong...

The most important thing to remember when traveling is that when mishaps happen (and they will happen), there is one thing you should never lose! And what is that most precious of things? Your...

Our experience at a Japanese Ryokan and Onsen

This year we were lucky enough to experience our first Traditional Japanese Inn (Ryokan 旅館 ) and natural hot spring (Onsen 温泉). This is one of our most treasured experiences ever! Harataki...

How to Relax and Rejuvenate on a Flight

I find myself having to fly a lot. Based on the length of the flight, and of course all of the waiting around before and after, it is very easy to feel unproductive. After all, emails build up, calls...