Tips and Tricks

7 Tips for Having an Awesome Songkran (The World’s Biggest Water Festival)

Songkran is the exciting, energetic Thai holiday that can be described as a days-long water festival. For those who haven’t played Songkran before, it most closely resembles a countrywide water fight. Held in mid-April, the festival celebrates the traditional Thai New Year, and is most famous for the throwing of water and smearing of paste…

5 Pieces of Advice for Chocolate Lovers Traveling to Belgium

Think about the yummy land you saw in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. If you ever want to visit a magical, candy-filled place just like Willy Wonka’s factory, just go to Belgium! Fountains of chocolate, truffles and pralines — small refined masterpieces lure you from hundreds of elegant stores.

How to Travel With Your Partner Without Going Crazy

Traveling with your partner can be difficult at times and it takes a bit of hard work, compassion, patience and understanding to make it work. Keep these tips in mind and the two of you will have a journey that will bring you closer together.

9 Insider Tips for Visiting Bath, England

While earning my master’s degree at Bath Spa University, I had the amazing opportunity to live in one of my favorite cities in the world: Bath, England. I had visited twice before as a tourist, but for that year I made it my home.

How Not to Travel in Brazil

You’re sitting on your couch craving your next adventure; winter is coming and you can only think about beautiful sunny beaches and colorful drinks. You research a bit and all of sudden the Carnival, the Amazon and the semi-naked bodies Brazil has to offer seem like the obvious choice.

7 Tips on How to Eat Where the Locals Eat

What foodie or seasoned traveler doesn’t admire Anthony Bourdain’s culinary conquests on the road? He seems to have a pulse on the best local food. Not only does he know what foods to eat, he also knows where to eat them, miles away from tourists, alongside locals who have been frequenting the joint for generations. Then he ruins the place.

Tips for Managing Your Money While Traveling

A sense of wanderlust and a taste for adventure is what will inspire you to hit the road, but money is what will make the dream a reality.