One of the difficulties of traveling abroad is the inability to understand the language. It can be difficult getting assistance or asking questions when the basics of the language are foreign. While this might be an inconvenience for the average traveler, it can be a serious problem for someone traveling long term or relocating to…
For the traveler that likes staying at hotels, one of the best things you can do is sign up for a hotel membership program. It comes with numerous perks, great benefits, and can streamline a part of the vacation planning process that creates the biggest headache for travelers; lodging. Here are the benefits I’ve personally…
My wife and I are strong advocates for obtaining lodging through companies like AirBnb for both the low cost and the cultural experience. Yet sometimes a vacation might be better benefited by booking through something a little more traditional like a hotel. In this article, I’ll go over the arguments that can be made for…
While in Italy my wife and I made a point of visiting the Vatican. Neither of us are Catholic, but we’d long heard about the architectural and artistic marvels that are found inside so we immediately made plans to go. I was blown away. The Vatican is much larger and grander than I had previously…
There are times when my wife and I regret having made that first trip to Belize all those years ago. We absolutely loved it, but it put this desire deep inside us to keep exploring and get out of our comfort zone. If it’s been too long between trips, we find ourselves getting stir crazy and…
My wife and I are avid travelers and love to integrate with different cultures and mingle with locals. There is one exception to this rule that we don’t enjoy and that’s when foreign countries cater to party animal tourists. On a cruise out of California we decided to get off at the first port in…
Going to Casteldefels and Barcelona in Spain was a wonderful experience. I’ve wanted to go to Spain since I was a little kid so spending a week there was a lifelong accomplishment of sorts. But it wasn’t without some cultural shock and things I wish I had known before going. There are Two Kinds of…
In the previous article I discussed ways you could keep yourself safe on a more macro level. I discussed things like learning about crime in the areas you’re going, knowing the location of important places like hospitals or embassies, and making sure you have a contact back home who knows what you’re up to and…
Playa del Coco was a beautiful place and very, very relaxing. It was part two of my wife and I’s test to determine whether we wanted to live like nomads, wandering from country to country, or if we wanted to put roots down somewhere and travel occasionally. Though we only stayed for a month and…
Greece is a fantastic country to visit, with white Mediterranean beaches, rich history, and a unique culture it’d be a mistake not to include Greece on your list of places to visit abroad. My wife and I had an excellent time visiting the capital Athens and Santorini island and happened to stumble upon what we…