Many people know that Armenia produces good wines and excellent brandy, however not many know that exactly here on Armenian lands the winemaking started for the first time. That are not just words, there is…
Browsing CategoryCountries
How Traveling Changes You by JustFly
American author, businessman, and humorist Mark Twain once said: “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.” I can attest to this quote. I…
High as a Kite and Glowing Sands: My 48 Hour “Stayover” in Dubai!
In recent years, almost every itinerary between Europe and Asia will stop somewhere in the Middle East, either in Doha (Qatar), Muscat (Oman), Abu Dhabi, or Dubai (both in the UAE). This stable, well-to-do enclave of cities/countries on the eastern coast…
Tuck In to Australian Bush Tucker in Sydney
Photo by CC user tgerus on Flickr When it comes to visiting Sydney, Australia, the list of things to experience, see, participate in and stay is as long as the Great Barrier Reef itself. The Sydney…
Best Ways to Experience the Beauty of Bogor
Not far from the hustle and bustle of Jakarta, set beneath a beautiful (though slightly menacing) volcano is the city of Bogor. West Java’s city of Bogor is home to 3 million people but still manages…
15 of The Best Cities in The World from Full-Time Vagabonds!
Have you ever been to a new city and instantly felt some sort of indescribable connection? Walked down a quaint street as you saw apartments with signs for rent and began to imagine yourself chilling on the…
A Brief History of Dubai
It seems like the ultra-modern city of Dubai is having a moment, Dubai is all over television and travel guides in the recent years; though if you are like many people, the long and fascinating…
An Area Guide to Paddington
Whenever you stay in any location during a trip you want to know the different places that are going to be around you so you have things to do and places to go. Even if…
Sheng Nu no more: Chinese females assert their independence in landmark film
Here in the west, many take gender issues for granted. While there is some way to go on issues such as pay equity, women have made huge strides over the past century with respect…
How to find out interesting things to do in Tokyo
If you’ve ever been to Tokyo, then you know it’s a pretty overwhelming task to plan where to stay, how to get around, what to see, etc. The metro system is one of the largest…
Mexico’s Almost Best Kept Secret – Isla Holbox!
There aren’t many places in the world these days that can be dubbed veritable paradises, but, I’ve just been to one, Isla Holbox (pronounced Hole-Bosh). Ever since the creation of Cancun in the 1970s by…
How to do Rome like a local
Well known as one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, Rome is a city that is filled with attractions that people long to see before they die. However, it is easy to get caught…
The Kingdom Tower: The soon-to-be tallest building in the world!
At present, the Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world, soaring over 2,700 feet into the sky in Dubai. However, there are developers in Saudi Arabia that are attempting to dethrone the Emiratis…
Live like a King for Coins: Save up to 50% when you book any Corinthia Hotel
As I’m pushing 30 years old, the days of crashing on straw mattresses at $2/night hostels are basically over for me. The backpacking days were a special time in my life and ones of…
My List of The Most Underrated and Overrated Travel Destinations in The World
In the seemingly endless sea of online content promoting certain destinations, sponsored or not, it gets to be quite cumbersome to sort through it all and decide what places are actually going to be better than your…
Ridin’ Dirty in The Yucatan with Matt Karsten from The Expert Vagabond!
Last week I got to do one of my favorite things in the world, climb onto a motorcycle and cruise around for an entire day. I linked up with Matt Karsten from Expert Vagabond.com and Evelina…
Where was this contest when I graduated college?! The AXA Great Global Adventure
When I graduated college in 2010, job prospects were bleak. My dreams of round-the-world travel seemed even farther away than landing a decent job that interested me. I had to get creative in the way…
Get a “A Flying Start” at BI Norwegian Business School!
You made it through undergrad, probably worked for a couple years, and now you’re looking to take your higher education to the next level, but, sticking around your home city just doesn’t seem interesting. Well,…
Amazing Okinawa, Japan’s Sub-Tropical Treasure!
Most people don’t know it, but Japan actually has a few sub-tropical islands south of the main islands and close to Taiwan. They are currently promoting travel to the region and have created some great videos to go…
Getting Over My Fear of Heights – Skydiving in Playa Del Carmen! (video)
If you read my last post about my Via Farrata experience in Hidalgo, Mexico, you’ll know I’m a big time pu*** when it comes to heights. I don’t know why, I’m not really scared of…