Tour the Vietnam Battlefields with a Vietnam War Vet
Vietnam is a special country. You may think the people are a bit reserved on first encounter, but meet them on their own terms and they’re very welcoming and display an immense pride in their country....
View ArticleReconnecting Families Through Travel
There is no doubt that one of the top trends in group travel in 2019 is multigenerational travel. When grandparents, parents, kids, aunts, and uncles all travel together in small groups, they not only...
View ArticleBucharest, Sofia, and Belgrade – 3 Emerging Cities to Visit on European Tours
If considering an Eastern Europe vacation, Bucharest, Sofia, and Belgrade are 3 cities which will provide you with rewarding and enjoyable visits. In the days of the Iron Curtain, Eastern Europe was,...
View ArticleKnowing Your Temples on Egypt Tours
Of all history’s great civilizations, few capture the imagination like Egypt. Nourished over millennia by the Nile, this land of pharaohs, hidden tombs, animal-headed gods, and astonishing monuments...
View ArticleA Literary Tour Through Paris
No city has as much of a literary history as Paris. London and Dublin can stake a claim to the title, as can New York, but as the home to the great French novelists of the 19th century and the American...
View ArticleFive Japanese Dishes to Eat in Tokyo
You don’t have to leave Tokyo to experience Japan’s famous culinary prowess. Japan’s capital city is so large and varied that you could spend a lifetime here and not discover every hidden gem or...
View Article6 Books to Read before Heading on an African Safari
When you’re not travelling, reading does a lot to illuminate the world. It lets you into the minds of others and helps you comprehend parts of the world you’ve never been to. It also helps you prep for...
View ArticleFinding Europe’s Most Romantic Holiday Markets
There’s something magical about Europe in the lead-up to the holidays. They don’t call a certain road in Germany “the Romantic Road” for nothing, and the cities in this region will warm the heart of...
View ArticleA Peru Vacation Foodie Guide to Lima
You may not think it, but Peru is one of the world’s leading countries when it comes to food. This is not precisely because Peruvian cuisine has become famous worldwide (although many of its core...
View ArticleFive Thai Dishes to Eat in Bangkok on Thailand Travel
Few cities reward a food odyssey more than Bangkok, where you can find new culinary delights at seemingly every food stall and restaurant in the city. A trip through the whole of Thailand is immensely...
View ArticleVisit the Highest Lounge in the World on a Dubai Vacation
Dubai is not known for sitting still. Located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), this city that was considered a backwater a few decades ago has become one of the premier cities of the future. It’s...
View ArticleThe Globetrotting Diaries: Making Friends in Strange Places
Trials and tribulations always make the best stories, provided things all work out in the end. London to Kathmandu was one of the first popular overland journeys and the route has an allure to this...
View ArticleThe Globetrotting Diaries: Life Is a Bolivian Highway
Driving from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni Bolivia, you cross the altiplano—high plains—and on this route there are no roads, just dirt tracks. This was before the Internet and Google Maps. We made our...
View ArticleThe Globetrotting Diaries: Celebrating Graduation in Thailand, Laos, and...
In June 2016 I met up with my son in Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand for a three-week trip that would take us through Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia. Aidan had just completed a month of volunteer work in...
View ArticleThe Globetrotting Diaries: Running with the Masai
As an avid runner, I always make room for my running shoes and gear when I travel, with the best intentions to fit in a few runs while I am away. If I am honest, the gear doesn’t always make it out of...
View ArticleThe Globetrotting Diaries: Building a Lodge in Northern Laos
Back in 2004, I was assigned to build a resort in Northern Laos on the banks of the Mekong River. This eco-lodge with safari tents, thatched roof, and an individual solar panel to produce electricity...
View ArticleThe Globetrotting Diaries: Trying on Hanbok in South Korea
Travel is the greatest passion I have in life and likely always will be. I am a true globetrotter and definitely more of a traveller than a tourist. I don’t collect keychains or postcards when I...
View ArticleThe Globetrotting Diaries: Getting Some Unexpected Help in Moscow
I went to Norway on a FAM in June 2016, so I decided to visit Moscow afterwards since Russia is nearby. In Moscow, my hotel was located five metro stops from the famous Red Square. The hotel gave me...
View ArticleThe Globetrotting Diaries: Memories of Lhasa
Lhasa is known as the “the roof of the world” for good reason. It’s almost 3,700m above sea level. I had followed the advice on how to acclimatize to the altitude (this wasn’t my first rodeo), but...
View ArticleThe Globetrotting Diaries: Staying on a Houseboat on the Kerala Backwaters
Both my trips to India were unique and unforgettable. The first of these wonderful experiences was when my friend and I decided to go to the Osho Center in Pune for a 10 day meditation. This spiritual...
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