Iceland is such a beautiful country and the top on so many people’s Bucket Lists. Traveling there was also one of the highlights for me, and hopefully one for you too. To make it easier for my readers I compiled 25 great travel tips for visiting Iceland that will hopefully save you time, hassle, and money. I certainly wish I knew this information … [Read more...]
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25 Free things to do in Tokyo Japan
Tokyo may be one of the most expensive cities in the world but traveling there doesn’t always have to be. There are LOTS of ways to save money from finding cheap places to eat or interesting accommodations. And there are also a lot of really fun and interesting things to do for free in Tokyo. Here’s a list of many of the things you can do … [Read more...]
Guide to the Best Packing Cubes for Travel
Updated for 2022 * * * * * Do you consider yourself an organized person, or a disorganized one? When it comes to travel, sometimes planning and organization can go a long way in terms of improving the experience. Travel is a stressful endeavor, and packing is probably one of the most stressful parts of it. I know I often worry about having enough … [Read more...]
Gas Stations in Iceland
Driving seems to be the way to get around Iceland. We found the options for public transportation to be lacking, especially in further to reach destinations, so to get where we wanted to go, we knew we needed to drive. Things to should know about getting gas in Iceland. 1. Most Gas Stations are Self Service Many of the gas stations you’ll pass … [Read more...]
How to Choose Carry-on Luggage
In the days of paid checked bags, people are more and more trying to bring everything in their carry-on luggage for air travel. However, it seems that airlines have made that more difficult too! So how do you go about finding the best carry-on luggage for your trips? Can you fit everything you need for your trip in the bag? Find out about making … [Read more...]
The Best Things to Do in Nis Serbia
Even though Nis is the third largest city in Serbia, it is one of the more overlooked ones to visit. People often find themselves in Belgrade and Novi Sad and some of the other surround areas and don’t venture far enough to visit this beautiful city. My friend had been living in Belgrade for a while now and had yet to see Nis herself. So we made … [Read more...]
8 Great Places to Visit in Axum Ethiopia
Axum (or Aksum) is one of the most historical places in Ethopia. Axum was a great kingdom and it left behind sound absolutely incredible relics and history. Several of the sites here also pre-date the Axumite kingdom but are certainly important to the history of both the Kingdom and Ethiopia as a whole. The city itself is really not that big and … [Read more...]
Traveling to Ethiopia during the State of Emergency
I’ve been getting a lot of questions related to the State of Emergency and travel to Ethiopia. What’s it like? Is it safe? What’s tourism like? Now for many of you whether you know or not there has been a state of Emergency in Ethiopia for the last few months. In October of this year (2016) Ethiopia declared a state of emergency following … [Read more...]
Tips for visiting the Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
Tips for being prepared for your trek through the Simien Mountains. Really a lot of these tips were garnered from the experience of doing it with little or no preparation. Sure it was possible, but honestly there were moments were I regretted being there because of the lack of preparation. Perhaps you can learn from some of my experience, … [Read more...]
Guide to the Best Dry Bags
Are you looking for a dry bag for your next trip? Then you have come to the right place. We will be investigating and analyzing various dry bags and criteria to help you find your best dry bag. We used similar means when we found our favorites as well. When should you have a dry bag? I tend to have at least one on nearly every trip! Especially a … [Read more...]
Can you save with a Japan Rail Pass?
I get this question a lot from readers. Is the Japan Rail pass a good value? I mean it’s expensive and honestly, I really don’t want to spend so much on a train if I can save in other ways. Travel in Japan is expensive, it’s just a fact of the situation there. Yes, there are opportunities to use slower trains between some of the destinations but … [Read more...]
7 Reasons you should Visit Philadelphia
After having lived in this region on and off for many years I feel that I’m always “defending” Philadelphia from the Naysayers. Sure there were some problems back in the day, there were a lot of dangerous areas (and still are). But things have been improving a lot and have improved a lot. Philadelphia is the king of turn around stories and this … [Read more...]
