There are plenty of reasons why Scotland is the best country in the world. Aside from inventing the hypodermic syringe, adhesive postage stamps, tubular steel and the television, this proud nation also found a cure…
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Why Thailand is Awesome – Markets! (Cicada Market Edition)
I’ve spent a lot of time in Thailand recently and it’s starting to feel like my hub. It’s just so easy to live here, get around (once you know how to that is), eat, have…
How travel has changed since the golden age of travel
With many taking current travel infrastructure for granted these days, it’s often easy to forget that as recently as a century ago, people then could have never imagined that the common person has the…
Top Tourist Attractions In Recife, Brazil – The Historic Catholic Churches
The top tourist attractions in Recife are usually beaches now after the world cup has passed through town, even though the city has dozens of some truly amazing churches. The centuries old churches are not…
How Travel has Become Too Easy
When I first started traveling on my own in 2006, travel was still truly an adventure for me. From catching a bus to even something simple like putting food in my mouth, everything was a…
Old Warm Charm and Comfort at the Seven Bridges Hotel in Amsterdam
I had the pleasure of staying two days at the awesome Seven Bridges Hotel in Amsterdam. At first glance online, one might think the hotel is out-of-date with its eclectic antique-filled rooms, but being ranked…
Going HAM in Hamburg!
Well, I really didn’t go that nuts, I just wanted to be cool and use HAM (stands for Hard as a Motha Fuc*** ) as YOLO is already played out. Anyways, my second stop on…
Officially Announcing My Plans for Complete Freedom – Location Independence!
So I’m officially announcing that in a short amount of time (hopefully), I will become completely location independent. What is location independence you ask? Freedom. The freedom to be anywhere you want to be, whenever…
The Best of Croatia
Croatia is renowned for its incredibly attractive islands. Unfortunately during the high season the popularity of these destinations makes them somewhat overcrowded. The best time to visit is from the latter part of August through…
Black Miami – The History You Never Learned
When people talk about Miami, you often only hear a few things – vacation, partying, sun, Latin culture, etc. While Miami is most definitely all of the aforementioned things, it wasn’t just dropped out of…
My Perfect Dinner Party Menu
A guest post form Rachel Dryer Dinner parties. For me, they mean barricading the kitchen door, opening a bottle of Pinot and settling in to cook up a family-sized feast, even if I’m just having…
5 Random Reasons Why I Love Thailand!
Thailand is a hedonis….westerner’s dream. Famous just for being a farang (foreigner in Thai)?, check. Delicious food, cold beer, great accommodation for half the cost of any country that you’re probably from? Check. Bustling cities…
Why Croatia Sucks…
Great, now that I sucked you into clicking on this post through my negativism, I’d like to first state that while I did just spend over a week in Croatia, it didn’t really suck, it…
Riding Motorcycles in Romania: My 12 Hour Adventure!
When I travel, there are a few things I really enjoy doing because I’m halfway decent at them (who likes doing stuff they suck at?). Mountain biking, riding motorcycles and surfing (ok i’m not that good at…
Sydney Spotlight!
The Australian city of Sydney is one of the world’s most popular tourist attractions, offering a wide variety of activities and opportunities for people from all walks of life and from all corners of the…
Where Babies Come From – Faro, Portugal!
Last month, I started my European trip in Portugal. After enjoying the northern city of Porto for a few days, I needed to get my ass sun kissed a bit. I spent a few days in Lagos…
Top Tips for Traveling to Canada!
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…
Kosice, Slovakia – Eastern Europe, sort of!
Before I accepted the generous press trip offer from the City of Kosice to come visit their little slice of eastern Slovakia, I had virtually no idea it existed. Hell, I was even mixing up…
Toronto Art: Three Glorious Galleries You Shouldn’t Miss This Summer!
Now that spring has sprung and chased away the cold and the snow, everyone is itching to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. For those who prefer broadening their horizons to working on their…
Best Spanish Cities on a Budget: Granada!
Back in 2008, I studied abroad in Spain. I wanted to explore Europe a bit, and I thought my best “home base” would be in Barcelona, WRONG. Just my luck, in 2008, the Euro to dollar conversion…