Is South America the next Southeast Asia for digital nomads?

We spent 2 years living in Southeast Asia. We’ve spent almost 8 months in South America. It’s time to compare the two. A quick disclaimer here: your mileage will vary, obviously. Think of this as the 10,000 meter, very general overview based on personal experiences....

Fun Things to do Around the World While Naked (SFW)

If you’re of the adventurous type, Valentine’s Day is a great chance to try something a little daring with your partner / lover / spouse. While there’s always a place to go skinny-dipping, I thought I’d look at some of the weirder things you can do around the world...

10 Mistakes Even Experienced Travelers Can Make

Travel bloggers are an odd sort. Some are quite transparent in their efforts to conquer the world (or our corner of it), while others would prefer to hide the rookie mistakes we’ve all made. While I’m sure there are plenty of mistakes travelers can make, these are...

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...

How to renew your US passport in Bogota, Colombia

Once a decade, an event comes along that you can’t miss… No, really, you can’t miss it. So many problems if you do. Despite the typical bureaucracy found in most embassies, I’m happy to report things are straightforward for the most part. A quick disclaimer: the...

That US Department of State ‘worldwide travel alert’ is ridiculous. Here’s why I laughed at that.

You probably read the news yesterday — The US Department of State has basically said it’s not safe to travel anywhere in the world. As someone that has made travel a lifelong interest (and who makes money from writing about travel), this sort of announcement is...

7 things you need to know about Switzerland before arriving

Despite having plenty of time to research our epic trip across Europe, there’s plenty of stuff that can still take you by surprise. Be more prepared than we were! It’s easy to forget you’re in Switzerland. Photo credit: Wikipedia With the country primarily divided...

6 Ways to Save Money in Switzerland

Switzerland’s beauty is eclipsed only by the eye-watering price tags that await you once you arrive. Even before reaching your hotel, you might find a haircut for women costs 69 CHF, a cheese fondue that costs 38 CHF per person, or a 500ml bottle of Coke that can...

Leather diapers and Slovakian body condoms: weird things to wear while traveling

It’s time to celebrate some of the oddball things people have worn in order to take in a place. I asked my fellow travel bloggers to chime in on the weird things they had to wear in order to see a place or do something, and I got some wonderful responses! Note the...

Saving money in Thailand: 8 ways to do it

One great thing about coming to Thailand, especially from the Western world: everything (or almost everything) is cheaper. That said, you’d be amazed to hear the stories of how tourists manage to pay far more than they expected. Pick a few Western luxuries you can...