From the bustle of metropolitan Bangkok to the secluded beaches of the country’s many islands, Thailand has so much to offer visitors. Yet few first time travellers make it out to lesser-known provinces beyond the capital, it’s the PR machine for oh so cool Thailand running on overdrive. You can still go to Thailand but Read more about Exploring Thailand Beyond Bangkok and Beaches: Kanchanaburi[…]
When I was backpacking in Costa Rica, I was based mostly in San Jose and Alajuela. It was my last country of call on that adventure overland from Mexico City down to Alajuela. I was able to get a good mix of urban and rural life in Costa Rica. While staying at the Hemingway Inn in Read more about Backpacking in Costa Rica: World of Snakes, Grecia and Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center (formerly Rescate Animal Zooave)[…]
While some enjoy visiting tropical locations with resorts or urban centres filled with malls and other tourist attractions, the diehards will always love backpacking across vast expanses, parks, and other more rural areas. Canada is a massive country and as such is loaded with experiences just like this thanks to its natural beauty and largely Read more about FlightHub’s Best Canadian Destinations For Backpackers[…]
A long overdue article on here today and one I have been buzzing about for a brace of years – Shabbat dinner in Jerusalem, Israel. One thing shocked me when I was in Israel – the food! It’s amazing, it’s healthy, it’s nutritious, it’s plentiful and it’s diverse. Which is completely the opposite from I Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Shabbat Dinner in Jerusalem, Israel[…]
Just like any other country, Canada has some weirdo places to visit. Stretching from ocean to ocean in the Western hemisphere, Canada is a very multicultural country that was founded in a skirmish between the French and the British and survived an early war-time scare with its now friendly neighbours the United States. In fact, Read more about JustFly’s Three Unmissable And Unique Attractions In Canada[…]
Earlier in the year, I lost my travel photos for about the fourth or fifth time as well as 47 chapters of a book I’ve been working on. Did I back up my data? Yes I did, the back up ideas all failed (hard drive had broke, laptop was beyond repair, dropbox was full) and Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Problems: Losing Data, Backing up Data[…]
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” ― Augustine of Hippo India is a land of contrasts. You can never get enough of this country even if you dedicate an entire lifetime exploring it. The colourful amalgamation of modernity and ethnicity is plain mesmerizing. It’s an absolute Read more about Backpacking Through India: 5 Highlights[…]
There are so many myths about the ill-fated supership The Titanic over the years, that the only place to get the real story, the truth behind this incredible ship is to return to the place where it was built. The place where it sailed out of for the first time – Belfast City in Northern Read more about Visiting the World’s Biggest and Best Titanic Museum: Titanic Belfast, Northern Ireland[…]