Sometimes you just gotta go. You’re out & about and all of a sudden you need the bathroom… real fast. There isn’t a Starbucks or fast food restaurant around.
What do you do? You could always go into a Public Library if there just so happens to be one close by.
Most of us have smartphones so why not try out one of these potentially life-saving, I mean potty finding apps.
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When I used to get asked which countries I’d like to visit, my answer would usually be all of them. I never really thought and don’t expect to visit every country in the world but my point has always been that I am pretty much open to visiting and experiencing as much as possible (in terms of travel).
Around 2 years back I heard about Lee Abbamonte- the youngest American to visit every country in the world. Talk about an amazing feat and accomplishment to be proud of! I started following Lee on Twitter and his blog to find out what interesting things he is up to.
You’d think after accomplishing the goal of visiting every country, you’d take an extended break!
Not Lee. He’s turned his experiences and expertise as a traveler into a career as a travel writer and television personality. Lee has also been hosted by various countries/ tourist boards and is one of Kensington Tour’s Explorers in Residence.
Continue reading Interview: Lee Abbamonte, Youngest American To Visit Every Country In the World
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Traveling affordably or better yet cheaply is a goal for many of us involved in the miles & points game. Without the use of these extremely valuable currencies, Kim, Lucas and I would travel probably a fraction of what we do each year.
Miles & points will take a big bite out of expenses in terms of flying and accommodations at our destination. What about the destination itself?
There are many places that people look to avoid due to the costs while you are there- meals, visitings sites and getting around just to name a few. When I think of pricey destinations, Denmark and Norway immediately come to mind.
Last week I wrote a post about the 10 Worst Places To Drive In The World according to the Huffington Post.
I don’t usually rent cars when traveling in foreign countries but have done so in a few. While looking over the HuffPost’s list I felt that Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam would’ve been a great addition. While I didn’t rent a car during my visit, Kim and I found it almost impossible to cross the roads due to the crazy amount of cars and even worse- motorbikes. I could only imagine what it would be like to drive there.
A bunch of you commented on my post, calling out the HuffPost for leaving off some pretty awful places to drive like Bangkok, Cairo and Sao Paulo while including others.
Continue reading Poll Results In: What’s The Worst Place To Drive In The World?
There are lots of amazing sites to visit all around us or maybe under us according to Travel + Leisure.
When it comes to underground sites, the things that you will see can vary quite a bit. Some of them are natural while others are man-made.
T+L shares 25 of the World’s Coolest Underground Wonders in a slide show that I came across from 2012.
Budget Travel put together a list of 8 Countries That Don’t Roll Out The Welcome Mat.
When they say the welcome mat, BT is talking about allowing tourists to enter the country without paying (mostly) hefty fees for a visa. The visa fee is not the only issue, getting approved for it can be a major pain in the… well you know what.
I recently wrote about the 10 Worst Places To Drive In The World according to the Huffington Post.
While I wouldn’t claim to have a ton of experience driving outside the United States (I much prefer to take public transportation or walk), I have driven in a bunch of foreign countries & places.
When I first came across the Huffington Post article, it was after just getting back from our Quick Euro Roadtrip where I drove on some pretty crazy roads in the Lake Como area of Italy. This experience made the article even more interesting to me.
Continue reading What’s the Worst Place To Drive In the World? Vote In the Poll
A few days back I came across an article from the Huffington Post that I thought about sharing. I kind of forgot about it until Kim sent me an e-mail with the almost forgotten article.
Kim sends me articles from time to time and when she does, they’re usually worth writing about!
The Huffington Post has an interesting and useful article:
While traveling outside the U.S. I’ve only rented a car on rare occasions. First of all, I’m not a big fan of driving and second, I’d much rather take public transportation since I find it a great way to get a feel for a city/ country.
However, there are times when public transportation just won’t get the job done. For some places, having a car to get around is essential. In some of these places a tour could always be another option. You might also have a limited amount of time during a trip and big plans (kind of like on our recent Quick Euro Roadtrip where we visited 3 countries in a little over 4 days- Italy, Switzerland & Liechtenstein) where public transportation would be way too slow to use to get around.
While traveling, the most important factors related to where we stay are price and location (and wifi). The room itself isn’t really so important since all it really is for us is a place to sleep and shower. Since Lucas has been born we definitely like to mix in nicer places to stay too (if possible) using hotel points.
However, there are some unique and interesting places to stay that could be well worth checking out.
For the longest time, I’ve been wanted to stay at a couple of unique places- an ice hotel and a treehouse hotel. Hopefully, one of these days we’ll get to check them out.
