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Interesting Facts about PyeongChang

PyeongChang comes front-and-center as the host site for the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Paralympics this year. The South Korean city is one of the smallest to host an Olympics to date, but it presents those athletes attending and fans convening with a chance to see a very unique Asian landscape.

Are You Paying Too Much for Your Trips?

The reality is that you can spend little to no money and have an amazing trip, or sell one of your kidneys and go on a luxurious journey. If you nearly break the bank every time you go traveling, maybe it’s time to change the way you’re doing things.

Go for Gold: Abandoned Olympic Venues

Leading up to the Games, host countries pour billions of dollars in to infrastructure, building stadiums to accommodate the wide variety of incoming events. Not only are these Olympic venues incredibly expensive, but they’re also flat-out unnecessary in the long term.

12 Places to Travel to This Holiday Season

If you look outside and there’s snow on the ground, chances are your thoughts go one of two ways — either you’re desperate to get away from it, or you see the snow as a herald of winter fun. This approach is pretty typical of most American families. They either spend their holidays soaking up the sun as far away from snow as possible, or they strap on their winter gear and go in search of somewhere where the snow never melts.

The Mecca of Sports: The Sports Venues You Should Visit

It’s no secret that the greatest achievements in sports history benefited from the venue that contained them. After all, the pitch, field, park, or area contribute as much to the high-octane action as the players on the field.

In the 6: Toronto Festivals Worth Attending

While Toronto is forced to hide its natural charm during filming, visiting Toronto for a vacation allows you to see a whole new side that’s usually covered up. It’s a dynamic multicultural metropolis, and as soon as the ground thaws, everyone pours outside to celebrate together. Spring and summer are prime festival time.

20 Travel Survivalist Gadgets That You Didn’t Know Existed

With all the crazy stories going on around the world – terrorist attacks, Brexit, and political coups – I’m beginning to think that these whack-job survivalists I see on television aren’t that whacky. While I’m not deterred from traveling (and neither should you be), I might consider packing some of these gadgets just in case crazy happens.