Posts Tagged‘travel tips’

When faced with the decision of using a camcorder vs. smartphone to capture video images of your much anticipated vacation it might just come down to convenience.  Who wants a big (well, big compared to…

London on a sunny day.

Although London is one of the most fascinating and captivating cities in the world, it also happens to be one of the most expensive. If you add up the cost of accommodation, activities and entertainment,…

I’m sure I’m not alone in thinking holidays are important. They give us a rare chance to break out of the daily routine and relax, as well as spend some quality time with family or…

smart phone good for traveling

Traveling essentials are crucial to the survival of a modern-day traveler. Sure, you still need clothes, plane tickets, passports, and visas to get by, but technology has evolved far enough to provide you with convenient…

room at Ruby River Hotel, Siagon, Vietnam

When it comes to traveling, one of the biggest problems is finding decent accommodation without bursting a budget. I’m currently on a 6 month trip and pretty much refuse to stay in a hostel dorm…

Toronto on a sunny day

Canada is a top destination for vacationers, business people, students and immigrants from every region of the globe. In addition to the 35 million visitors who travel to this amazing country each year, around 90,000…

Good watch for traveling

If you do not travel often, keeping track of the current time is second nature. For anyone who travels, time becomes very relevant, very quickly. Of course, travelling around the world puts us in different…

Cash Point

If you travel a good amount of the time, finding ways to access your money abroad will surely become something of importance. Back in the day, you took around travelers checks and brought them to…

a great way to meet people in a new city

If you are one of those people who love to travel for long periods of time – you know… just drop everything, pick some remote (or not so remote) place, and set up home there…

While you wouldn’t normally think that a backpacker would be heading abroad for their medical or dental issues, there are some doctors and dentists starting to target budget travelers to pop in for a teeth…

Greetings readers of The World or Bust! I don’t usually address you guys directly through posts, but this one is a special occasion! I wanted to share a link with you to my new travel…

backpacker

Backpacking around the world is a great way to explore new places but with more of a budget minded outlook. Because you’ll be moving from place to place  more often than not, it is imperative…

Map of the United Kingom

The following is a guest post from Emily Buchanan about how we all try and travel outside of our own borders, but never stop to experience and appreciate our mother lands. As a proud British…

Marco Polo

(…or, How to Reconnect with the Pace and Poetry of Overland Travel) Marco! Polo! Ever wondered where that tiresome game originates from? Of course you haven’t, but it’s an interesting and relevant story, so read…

fake currency

The Following is a Guest Post from Emily Buchanan. It’s a well-known fact that when you’ve been travelling on a sweaty chicken bus for 12 hours straight, you’re going to be more susceptible to scams. Even if you’re…

While continental Spain has plenty of nice places to visit to keep you busy for a few months, there are some cool Spanish areas that you can’t exactly drive to from Madrid Airport. Check out…

It was only a matter of time before I decided to put pen-is to paper and bust this post out, and I figured I best do it now while I’m still single and can get…

So after spending a few days with my family for a cousin’s Bat Mitzvah out in the burbs of Chicago (I really am not as religious, ((or at all for that matter)) as I make…

While flying’s lost its glamour, and driving never had it anyway, the good old-fashioned train trip still carries a thrill of romance and possibility. Below, are the 5 most spectacular rail rides you can take around…

The following is a guest post from fellow travel addict Ava Apollo of Be My Travel Muse. A lot of places can be described as the perfect meeting of East and West, but in few…