Destination: Malbork Castle – check out the biggest castle in the world (Malbork, Poland)
Visiting this massive castle is like going back in time. Malbork Castle — or more formally, The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork — isn’t just the biggest castle in the world. It’s not just a UNESCO World Heritage. Simply put, it’s a perfect...
Destination: Warsaw — a tale of two vodka museums (Warsaw, Poland)
Vodka — the cause of and solution to some of life’s problems. Or, wait… was that ‘alcohol’? Meh, I don’t remember. The beverage we know today as vodka came from Poland, or so the Polish claim. Less biased sources also point to Russia and...
Destination: Gdansk, Poland — see where World War II started, a church’s altar made of amber, and some awesome murals
A weekend in Gdansk was simply not enough time. Honestly, it was like about a day, by the time you factor everything in — arriving on Saturday afternoon after a three-hour trip from Warsaw, leaving Sunday afternoon to leave some time for another destination outside of...
How to take the ferry from Tallinn, Estonia to Helsinki, Finland
If you’re spending any time in Tallinn, Estonia, you might look at a map to realize the nordic country of Finland is a short hop across the Gulf of Finland only 80 kilometers away. We took a weekend to visit Finland while in Tallinn, and while the cruise there...
Behind the scenes post-mortem: how I updated and created print versions for dozens of my books in about a month
As of when this post goes live, I’m proud to announce all Worthy Go books are updated for 2020 — and all are available in print now as well! See worthygo.com/books for more. This is one of those stories that’s been a long time in coming, then about a month...
Should you teach English in Korea? A 10 question quiz to help you find out
Author’s note: this post is dedicated to the wonderful readers that aren’t in Korea yet, but have been thinking about coming to teach English in Asia. For those readers already in Korea, do the time warp back to before you came to Korea — I’d be interested in hearing...
Destination: Ao Nang — the beach with massages, monkeys and another secret beach (Thailand)
On its own, Ao Nang is the most developed beach in the Krabi area of southern Thailand. It’s easy to reach, has plenty of restaurants and accommodation around, and for that reason gets plenty of tourists. You can also look at any map of the area to discover the...
Here’s why Armenia should be your next destination
Armenia is a country rich in history, and full of spectacular sights and friendly locals. Yet many completely overlook it on their travel bucket lists. This article is here to introduce you to the many reasons that Armenia should be the next destination on your hit...
How to find the best AirBnB when you travel, from someone who’s spent years in them
It does sometimes feel like we’re living in the future. Hotels and taxis are no longer the default / only option for traveling, not when Airbnb’s and various taxi apps are a thing in many countries around the world. For virtually every night over the last...
