The readers of this blog are travelers and adventurers who enjoy the outdoors. So I know you probably buy a healthy amount of travel apparel, outdoor clothing, and luggage. If you are starting to pay attention to international shipping and its impact on our ever-hotter climate though, how can you help your fellow countrymen…
When you drive to the entrance of the Fairmont Orchid, be sure you have your car windows down so you can hear the birds. After hours on a plane, they offer a fun unofficial welcome for your stay on the Big Island’s Kohala Coast. When you pull into the hotel, you’ll understand why they sound so happy….
I have yet to make it to Poland—the closest I’ve been is seeing it from the other side of the river in Slovakia. So this article on the cost of living in Poland is a guest post from Polish native Agness Walewinder of eTramping.com. Take it away Agness! Moving to a foreign country for whatever…
On my fourth visit to Cebu City, Philippines, I discovered two more hotels that caught my attention as places to stay. The Griffin Hotel and Suites and Uptown Suites Cebu are two I passed daily when I walked to Osmena Fuente Circle for business. I visited both and I am considering them for my next…
The Green Way To Organize House & Home Chances are that your New Year’s goals include getting things under control, whether it be your body, work or home. The holidays leave many of us with too much stuff and too little space to store it. But what do to with all the old stuff…
Where the Jungle and Luxury Intersect Irapay Amazon Lodge is located in Iquitos, the largest city in the Peruvian Amazon. Though the city may be large by jungle standards, there are only two ways to get there: by plane or boat. No roads lead to Iquitos, thus ensuring some of its remoteness and yet its…
Looking for a cheap place to live where most people speak English? Want to live in a country where you never need a jacket, where you can eat well for a buck or two, and where you can fly to a dozen other countries for $60 or less? Then you’ll find the cost of living…
“Yes yes, that’s all good advice,” she said, “but my editor really wants to focus on what’s new in budget travel. What are people doing now to save money that they couldn’t have done a year or two ago? New social websites, apps, that sort of thing.” This was from an interview I did…
During Covid times, we got a break from people bragging about their location independent lifestyle constantly on social media. Many who were full-on nomadic have had to stop moving and pick a semi-permanent base. Still, they had options if the weren’t tied to a physical job. When I did an article on bloggers stuck abroad,…
The very name Tashkent conjures up exotic images of the fabled Silk Road that traversed Central Asia, linking China with the West since the days of Marco Polo. Even today, Tashkent is one of the most important portals for tourists wishing to admire the architectural marvels reflecting the wealth generated by the legendary trade route;…
