Tips and Tricks

5 Ways to Turn Cabbies Into Tour Guides

A cab ride can be an awkward affair, if you let it. The awkwardness compounds when you come from a background of small town living and a father who would rather walk the entirety of Rome than pay for a taxi back to the bus stop.

10 Sausages You Have to Eat in Germany

In my younger, less adventurous eating days, I was waiting for my typical order of General Tso’s Chicken at my favorite Chinese carryout joint. “Why do you only try the same thing over and over again?”, the restaurant owner started to lecture me.

7 Reasons Why Traveling With a Hipster Sucks

In my last post, I shared 7 reasons why hipsters make great travel companions. This post looks at the reverse and examines how many of those same reasons can make traveling with a hipster extremely annoying. Every yin has its yang, right?

How to Travel Light and Still Have Room for More

Traveling light is an art, and the more you visit the world, the better you get at it! I remember one of my first camping trips where I took one t-shirt per day for the whole 10 days — rookie!

How to Travel Like a Writer

I’ll be honest: Traveling as a writer is the coolest thing since sliced bread. It wasn’t until I started traveling with other writers that I realized just how special the experience can be.

7 Reasons Why Hipsters Make Great Traveling Companions

Everybody wants to hate on hipsters. Regular readers of this site know that I often do. Sometimes, though, hipsters deserve a little love. Like when you’re traveling for instance.

Safety First: Tips for Women Traveling Solo

For some people, the thought of going to the movies alone is daunting enough, let alone a solo vacation, but many adventurers will tell you that traveling alone can be an empowering and rewarding experience that’s not to be missed.