If you’re dying to travel the world as soon as possible, but everything you read or watch makes you have second thoughts, I’m here to open your eyes and bust those annoying travel myths! Here are 20 myths about travel you can safely ignore:

1. It’s dangerous

The media keeps showing you horrible news from around the world, but it’s not representative of the truth. To see the good and welcoming people every country has to offer, you’ll just have to see it with your own eyes.

Sporting Events That Need to Be Experienced Live

Watching sports on TV is a great American pastime, but there are some events that are best experienced in the flesh, where you can really feel the energy of the crowd and get a close view of the action. Here are 12 sporting events from around the world that you could watch at home, but that are best experienced live.

The World in Cheeses

Exploring the world through cheese is a great way to get to know local cuisine and culture. Cheese, like wine, is indelibly caught up in the terroir of the place where it was made. Cheese can be made of any type of milk – goat, cow, or water buffalo, to name a few – and what the animal eats, where it goes, and how it’s handled all influence the taste of the milk.

Night at the Museum: The Most Visited Museums

If you’re a tourist who want to experience the best of art and culture that a vacation destination has to offer, the local museum should always be your first stop. For people visiting cities like Paris, London, and Washington, D.C., the museums there are must-see destinations. They house world famous collections, and you can easily while away hours there without thinking twice.