10 Reasons You Need to Visit the Philippines Right Now If the Philippines is not on your travel list, you should add it now and search out some cheap flights to Manila ASAP! With unspoiled tropical islands, exotic marine life, diverse landscapes and a party at...
Is This Indonesian Town Really the “Monaco of Asia”? Yes. Yes it is. Here's why: Lake Toba, the world's largest volcanic lake, is aiming to present itself as the "Monaco of Asia." And it should. This lake is almost like folklore for the adventuring trekker --...
Enjoying Bali (Sustainably): Best Places to Eat, Stay, Shop & Give Back on the Island The paradise island of Bali attracts tourists from all around the world, who are mainly interested in exploring its pristine beaches, surfing waves, colorful festivals, and yoga studios. With 6 million...
Here’s How You Can Get to Asia This Autumn to Party Like a Local! As if you needed more reason to visit Asia with its diverse landscape, ancient temples and rich culture, the continent is a bit of an overachiever when it comes to festivals. From countrywide water fights to...
10 Things You Can *Actually* Afford to Do When Visiting Dubai! Dubai has no shortage of amazing things to do, which makes choosing only ten kind of tough. It's also a destination famous for its priceyeness, but there are plenty of attractions and activities that visitors...
Exploring Mumbai During Monsoon Season When I booked my airplane ticket to Mumbai, India, I knew that I would be arriving during the monsoon season (mid June to mid September). While I've visited other regions of India in the summer, I was pretty...
Mongolian Cuisine Is a Carnivore’s Dream Come True Mongolia is one of the few countries where nomadic culture still thrives today. As I drove through the country, I saw nothing but grasslands with free roaming herds of animals accompanied by a nomad or two....
Mind-Blowing Aquariums On Each Continent Okay, so there's not an aquarium on Antarctica. But we do have seven aquariums on here - that should be enough for you all, right? In celebration of the widespread success of Finding Dory (is anyone really...
Here And There: The Best Biking Routes Around The World Here's a reason to travel that's going to get your blood a-pumping and your heart a-racing -- biking around the world! The record-breaking time is about seven months (195 days and six hours, to be exact) to...
Welcome Home: My First Trip To Israel “Welcome home.” I’m caught off guard. It’s my second day in Israel and here I am, amid a gaggle of cargo shorts wearing Americans and having been told by an interested local: “Welcome...
Hummus Wars, and Other Things I Learned on My First Trip to Israel Before I headed to Israel, I was forewarned by family and friends. “Is it safe to go there?” they investigated with caution, influenced, of course, by what they had heard in the media. Nevertheless, once I...
How to See Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival Without Going Broke Dreaming of a Japanese vacation? The best time of the year to visit is—now! Springtime in Japan is a can't-miss on any traveler's bucket list, thanks to the world renowned Cherry Blossom Festival. Known in...
Must-See 2016: Everything You Need to Know About Visiting Iran There’s an interesting country on 2016’s list of trendiest places to visit. Have you noticed? It’s Iran. This Middle Eastern nation has been recommended over and over this year as a top spot to...
How to See the World’s Most Expensive City for Just $50 a Day The tiny Southeast Asian city-state of Singapore has just been named the world’s most expensive city in a new report. Ouch? Definitely not! It might be costly to live there, but for out-of-towners, Singapore...