You never know when you might have to ride a camel, so here are some tips to make the experience easy and fun. Riding a camel is a great way to enjoy the view as you glide silently along on a ship of the desert. Camels are all over the world, from the Middle East … Read more Travel Smart: How to Ride a Camel with Confidence
My excitement for the country of Nepal was hardly contained as I touched down in Kathmandu. After traveling through India and Southeast Asia, I was expecting Nepal to be similar to the countries in the region. Nothing could be further from the truth, this little landlocked nation is truly its own country, insular from its … Read more Nepal: Mount Everest, Himalayas and Top Things to Do in Nepal
The iconic flashing lights of downtown Tokyo city cannot be denied. Crosswalks are busy with dozens of pedestrians zig-zagging to head to work, hop on the metro, or sip a quick coffee with friends. Storefronts are buzzing with neon signs and haphazard sound effects to grab the attention of passersby. Yet this is only half … Read more Top 10 Things to do in Tokyo
No, the title is not misspelled. This article is about a place, not a diet. Vigan is a quaint little city in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. If you want to spend the rest of the day being drawn around the city in horse carriages (calesa or karitela in the local language), walk on cobblestone streets, see … Read more Philippines: Vigan For A Day
As I landed in Thailand’s capital city, Bangkok, I was impressed by the modern architecture that lay underneath me. Stepping out of the gate, I was immediately reassured that I made the right choice in coming here. Easy to read signs in English pointed to the local train that connected the airport to Downtown. The … Read more Bangkok: Where to Go, What to Do, and Places to Visit in Bangkok
After a bit of jet lag and 18 hours of flying across the world, I was ready to plop my bags down in my South Korean apartment and rest a bit before beginning a year of teaching English in the southeastern city of Daegu. However, it only took a couple weeks of getting accustomed to … Read more South Korea: Palaces and Buddhist Temples