We know having a house checklist for a vacation isn't exactly the most glamorous part of travel. There's already a lot to take care of before a vacation: travel documents, packing, planning, last-minute shopping, vaccinations,...
Author: Sahar Aman
Low Season USA Travel: 11 Adventures in Your Backyard
Travel's shoulder months bring thinner crowds, better prices and in some cases even better weather. For American travellers, it's also the perfect time for adventures in your backyard. The beauty of this is you don't...
The Truth About Travel Writing at 4500m Above Sea Level
Recently, it feels like all my travel articles begin with an anecdote about using a washroom. My first note for this story? "Ugh, just peed outside for the first time at an elevation of 3700m."...
Tears, Toilets, and the Top of the World
Peering into the damp cupboard-sized washroom I saw a toilet devoid of a flush and seat. Beside it was a large barrel of water with a plastic bottle. I paced up and down the corridor,...
Meet the Girl Who is Hitchhiking and Cycling the Stans
Hitchhiking and cycling across the globe? Sounds like the stuff of a Hollywood plot, but not for Marsha Jean! This 21-year-old Chinese girl has been travelling and working around the world for three years, mostly...
Your Sri Lankan Food Guide
Like many of the best cuisines, Sri Lanka's food has been influenced by history, culture and exploration. Merchants and traders introduced this naturally beautiful destination to new ingredients, spices and traditions from other parts of...
Beginner Mountaineering in Nepal
Perhaps you long to know what it feels like to be in one of the greatest mountain ranges in the world, the Himalayas? Or maybe you've climbed Kilimanjaro, you've been to Everest Basecamp (EBC), and...
Your Complete Chinese Food Guide
Freshly steamed dim sum, stir-fried vegetables just out of the wok, morsels of crispy tender duck, smoky noodles, piping hot soup... the list goes on and on. It's hard to know where to start with...
Everything You Need to Know About Kenya (From a Kenyan)
Clued-in travellers have already experienced Kenya, but for the rest of us, this East African country alongside the coast of the Indian Ocean is only now making waves. The Kenyan wilderness has attracted safari enthusiasts...
Your Guide to DNA Tourism and Genealogy Travel
The first time I heard of DNA was as a child while watching Jurassic Park, a world where dinosaurs could walk the earth again. Who would have thought that one day it would be possible...