“Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience.” Paul Coelho A few months have passed since I’ve returned from my year of travelling around the world. It’s an understatement to say that my sabbatical year has been one of the best years of my entire life. It’s been life-changing ...
Travel Vaccines for India
First off, I am not a doctor but thought it might be helpful to share some info on the types of travel vaccines I got for India. Each person is different and you should always speak to your doctor about recommended travel vaccines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website ...
15 Awesome Brazil Tips For Travelers
With the 2016 Olympics happening in Rio de Janeiro, here are 15 Brazil travel tips. Even though I did a good amount of research before my trip to Brazil, I experienced most of these tidbits first hand when travelling through Brazil. 15 Awesome Brazil Tips For Travelers: 1. Prevent Mosquito ...
Yu Garden Bazaar Shanghai Travel Guide
The Low Down Yu Garden (豫园), also known as Yuyuan Garden is definitely worth visiting in Shanghai for its architecture and culture. Before the communist rule tightened in 1949, Shanghai was divided into foreign concessions where foreigners were not subject to Chinese laws; Yu Garden ...
How Not To See The Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World. What you see in professional photographs is a gleaming white marble monument. What you don’t see in photographs is the stress involved in getting to the Taj Mahal and worst of all, the crowds! Before planning your trip, just know that ...
A Quick Guide to Cinque Terre
When planning a trip to Cinque Terre, it's a good idea to plan in advance now that the Italian government has implemented a plan to limit the number of tourists to the region. Visitors will soon have to purchase tickets in advance to visit the five fishing villages. The charming villages with ...
All About Hiking in Cinque Terre
What You Need to Know Cinque Terre attracts many travelers looking for a scenic hike along its coastal trail offering views across hamlets, cliffs, and lemon trees. It takes about 5-6 hours to hike the trail linking all five villages. Running shoes or hiking boots are musts. I was surprised by ...
Cinque Terre for Beginners
When I was an exchange student in Tuscany during university, everyone had a copy of Rick Steve’s Italy travel guide. Back then, Cinque Terre was the weekend destination for university students abroad and it remains a top vacation spot today. Since I had missed out on visiting Cinque Terre years ...
Why Milan Makes the Perfect City Break
The city of Milan instantly calls to mind images of designer duds, the catwalk and the fashion elite. For those reasons, many travellers overlook Milan, favoring the more historical Rome or charming Florence. Since I had already visited many other cities in Italy, I decided to check Milan off my ...
24 Hours in Reykjavik Iceland
Have you ever considered travelling to Iceland? Here's an incentive: Iceland Air has this really great deal where passengers may stopover in Iceland for up to 7 nights at no additional cost when you fly to Europe from North America. Click here to find out more. When we did our research into ...