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Well my “job” once again has brought me to a random-ass American city. Yea Greenville, South Carolina might be more off the beaten path, but Saint Louis ain’t somewhere many people are going to in…

No one likes January. Christmas is long past and spring is still but a glimmer on the horizon. There are many reasons  to go away and plenty of short hop destinations from the UK that…

poisonous snake in Australia

Guest Post from Lisa Stacey. From the red-backed spider to the red-bellied black snake, Australia is renowned for its creepy crawlies and its exotic species that could most definitely end your life if you stepped…

A guest post from Derin Clark. Forget crazy locals, crime and dingy hostels; some of my most life-threatening travelling experiences have involved road trips. In fact, it’s much easier to compare flight tickets, hop on…

With almost 50 countries, it would be near impossible to visit every capital on the continent. So which ones are really worth checking out if you can only explore a few? Well are five capitals…

When I first saw “An Idiot Abroad”, I laughed a lot more than I thought I would with that classic, dry British humor. Although I couldn’t watch it on actual TV in the states (it…

Facade of the biggest church in the world.

If you’re like me and look up pointless crap like,  weird weather records in Europe and the five largest islands in the world, then you’ll enjoy this one! I’ve lived in Europe for a while and…

  2012 was a great year for me. It started with the purchase of my first condo (with the cash fronted by my pops) on South Beach in the first few days of January. I…

You finally made it—after booking your tickets and your hotel room, waiting months for the date of your vacation to arrive, and flying thousands of miles, you’re on the beautiful island of Kauai, ready to…

Comfort Insurance - Motorhome Insurance Specialists

While you might think renting an RV and cruising the great “unknown” is a uniquely American thing, think again! Our British brethren across the pond enjoy caravanning just as much as your parents do, and…

The plight of the Jew on Christmas is a pretty standard one. We are usually confined to our beds from hangovers as going out  on Christmas Eve is one of the “holiest” nights in the Jewish…

Beaches in Israel

If you’ve been reading this blog for a little while, you have probably read at one point that I’m Jewish. I’m actually a staunch atheist but I don’t deny my heritage, especially when I got…

Travel Contests

I like Tom Tom, and apparently, so do others as I found out back in Philly last week when somebody broke into my friend’s car and took hers (I guess it’s the season of “giving? anyways…

Downtown Hobart, Tasmania

  A guest post from Ward Remoken. The land of Tasmania is one of legend, mystery and pristine natural beauty. Located in the center is Hobart, the island state’s capital city. The city earned its…

New Airplane

U.S travelers who need to get around but want to keep it green are in luck. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the most fuel-efficient plane ever produced by the company, as well as the first ever…

Outdoor activities in Jamaica

An island nation situation in the Caribbean Sea, Jamaica is both the largest English-speaking language, but also the third largest island in the Caribbean. The weather is almost always perfect, but the friendly welcome you…

Muay Thai Boxing Ring

Thailand is just one of those countries you could easily get stuck in, be it the painfully beautiful beaches and countryside, to the bustling always-on metropolis of Bangkok, you will see many Farangs (foreigner in Thai)…

Buildings in Pioneer Squre

So after my two months in Asia, I had to spend two days traveling to get all the way across the world back to Miami where I spent three days gathering some clothes, Couchsurfing my own couch…