4 Ways to Save Money in Canada

Welcome to the first world. It didn’t take long for us. It usually doesn’t, not when prices are what you’d expect from a first-world country. After almost 3 years traveling around much cheaper countries (two years in Thailand and nine months across South America),...

3 rules to reduce your chance of violence while traveling by 99%

Yep, that’s a bold claim. Only 3 rules? You’re got to be kidding me. So we were at a hostel in Puno, Peru chatting with some other travelers talking about how they’d been scammed. As they were talking, I found myself wondering if there were specific things I did...

Review: Peru Hop, Peru’s first hop-on-hop-off bus service

Having spent almost 9 months getting around South America, the one thing that’s been the most difficult is getting around. Presuming a bus, minivan, or colectivo actually goes where you want it to, there’s then the matter of comfort and staying on schedule. If your...

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...

A tale of two food tours: Devour Barcelona and Food Walking Tour Peru

Despite being of the ‘eat-to-live’ variety, we definitely enjoy trying new things while traveling. While not always weird, there’s a definite link between food and culture, and it’s one we sometimes explore. Start with Devour(ing) Barcelona Welcome to Devour...

Review: Context Travel Tours — for the more intellectual traveler

During our epic trip across Europe, we had the opportunity to go on a couple of guided tours aimed at a more… intellectual crowd. At some companies, seemingly any local can be hired to recite an approved script; with Context Travel, tour guides have a Master’s or...

12 things I wish I knew before coming to Prague, Czechia

Prague offers a great introduction to Czechia / the Czech Republic – but boy there were some things I wish I knew before heading there. Czech isn’t that bad, actually – it just looks that way. The good news: it probably won’t even matter all that much. This Wikipedia...

The quirks you see while drinking beer around the world

I’ve enjoyed a cold brew on five continents – and along way I’ve seen how every country does their beer a little bit differently. In alphabetical order of countries where I’ve enjoyed a brew… Austria: a whole lotta legacy – and variety Vienna is a walkable, outdoor...

How to research your travels quickly: the only three pages you need to check

How to research your travels quickly — the only four pages you need to check Stop me if any of these have happened to you: You’ve just arrived at the airport and need to exchange money, but forgot to research the exchange rates. You have no idea on the best way to...

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...