Know where to go: 17 foreigner-friendly neighborhoods in cities around the world
Sometimes you just have to know where to start. As a place to start exploring a city, the foreigner-friendly neighborhoods around the world are an easy place to get settled and accustomed to what’s happening. They let you get your feet wet when you first arrive...
How to take an epic road trip across Canada
EPIC ROAD TRIP! YEAH!…or something like that. Here’s how to make it happen north of the border. Ahh, the great open road. For decades, people of many nationalities and age groups have talked about, joked about, and often taken the Great Road Trip Across the Country....
How we get to so many places when we travel
No matter how long you’re traveling, there comes a time when you want to take in a lot of places in a short amount of time. Here’s how to do it. Know yourself — and what interests you. It’s perhaps the first rule in many things, and yet it still holds true. Why are...
Navigate the World with Google Maps: 9 Quick Protips
Having spent years navigating the world with little more than an iPhone and the free Google Maps app, I’ve noticed there are more than a few quirks to it. Quick note: while I’m sure the Android version of the map has some of its own quirks, I’ll have to focus this...
An introduction to What Three Words – the future of addresses is here, and it’s even better than GPS coordinates
What happens if your travels take you to the middle of nowhere? If you’ve done any traveling off the beaten path, you’re probably aware of the limitations of whatever address systems happen to be in place. I’ve had to use an address like ‘6 kilometers down an unnamed...
How we’ve solved 34 common travel problems as we’ve traveled the world
Three thousand days. Over eight years. That’s how long I’ve been traveling. Here’s how we’ve solved some of our travel problems. Packing Is your suitcase messy? Packing cubes are great, but I’m a huge fan of small, cloth, colorful bags. I picked up several of these in...
Getting around Lima: a guide to the crowded, chaotic, and confusing transportation system
Figuring out Lima’s public transportation system is like doing calculus blindfolded while riding a bicycle through molasses – a mental and physical challenge. Lima is officially the gold standard of confusion when it comes to getting around the city. Though it might...
Getting Around: Cuenca, Ecuador to Chiclayo, Northern Peru
New category time! ‘Getting Around’ posts are about getting around the globe more easily — screw-ups and successes alike The cities Cuenca, Ecuador: one of Ecuador’s wealthier and tourist-friendly cities, especially for the older crowd or anyone who enjoys classic...
26 Safety Tips While Traveling, From A to Z
Yes, the A to Z is intentional — I have a quick tip for each letter of the alphabet to stay safe while traveling. Allergies are a reality, and awareness of them still lacking in some parts of the world. Lookup the local ways of saying ‘I can’t eat…’, or get a card...
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