Before I traveled to Costa Rica, I knew absolutely nothing about the country, culture, or customs. I discovered there weren’t too many cultural differences, but there were definitely a few customs that were nothing like my home country! Although one was kind of difficult to accommodate to, they all gave me a new perspective on…
If there is one thing certain about the people in Brussels, they know how to keep Christmas well. And that is exactly what my wife and I were looking for in a holiday getaway, a true European Christmas. From the moment we stepped off our train, the twinkling of lights and faint echo of jingle…
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…
One of the best forms of travel in southern Asia is by train. One of the best places for train travel is on the island country of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has 1,561 km (969 miles) of railway with around 396 trains. The trains are used by tourists and are the main commute system for…
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…
Sitting here at 26 years old, I can look back at my decision to take a gap year at the age of 18 and know it was probably the best decision I ever made. After finishing school I decided that I wasn’t quite ready for university yet and I wanted to build some self-confidence, so…
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…
Berlin is a proud city, as Germany is a country. Modern-day Berlin is a far cry from a place once consumed by two world wars and decades of the infamous Berlin Wall. Today’s Berlin features magnificent glass and metal architecture and a seamless division between what was once East and West Germany. And if you…
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…