The Only Places to Stay in Italy for Stylish Families Italy is where the crème de la crème of the elite world go, to get pampered by luxury that Italy is synonymous with, while the rest of us head to the nearest hill station to cool off! Although there are a number of super-elite destinations that Italy is known for – such as Umbria and Tuscany, some out of the way...

5 Unmissable Sights in New Zealand New Zealand is a stunning country to travel around and attracts rafts of tourists every year who come to see its natural beauty, super cities and the land of the Hobbits! Below are 5 places that you have to include on your itinerary if you visit NZ, courtesy of James from Spaceships Rentals who rent campervans across NZ…...

International Sporting Events to Add to Your Travel Bucket List If you’re a sports fanatic with the travel bug, worldwide sporting events are a great opportunity to experience the energy of your favorite competition in a new place. And why settle for a TV screen when you can be right in the middle of the action and watch it live. International sporting events...

The Best Way to Get to Know a New City Getting to travel the world is a life changing experience. Each new city is a chance to explore a new culture, cuisine and landscape. For a global traveler, the way that you explore a new place, how you get to know it and the unique ways to see the city can be as big a part of the adventure as where you choose to go. To help...

The Allure of Private Jet Travel If you’ve been traveling in recent months, you may have realized that the airport experience has reached its most uncomfortable and stressful levels. From long lines when navigating through security to practically being charged for the air you breathe, traveling commercial is no longer a pleasant experience. The fees and hassles are...

Tips for Insuring a Second Home or Vacation Property Overseas If you’re like a lot of people nowadays, you don’t have just one home. You bought a vacation home in another country to get away from it all, or you’re constantly looking up the property market near Blairsville or watching the prices of villas in Bali. But, there may be insurance issues that arise...

Hipmunk City Love: The Best Youth Hostels in Stockholm, Sweden When it comes to youth hostels, Stockholm is definitely unique — from boats to renovated jumbo jets, or small boutiques hidden off the beaten path, no matter where you choose to book, you can expect high-quality accommodation and unique memories to go with your stay. Normally an expensive city to rest...

Proving Reality is Negotiable With Aileen Adalid: Become a Full-Time Lifestyle Traveler and Work From the Road.

She is a girl who dreamed of traveling the world, though like so many of us, instead chose to conform to society’s conventions and concepts of reality and found security in the 9-to-5 grind. Though miserable with a career and life that wasn’t really the reality of her dreams, she was too scared to leave that security behind and make the jump to seek out change. That is until she started meeting with others who had made that leap and had broken out from society’s carefully crafted mold.

Nowadays Aileen Adalid is a lifestyle traveler who has worked incredibly hard to establish an online business which enables her to travel the globe. She broke all of society’s conventions to go after the life she truly loved, and now seeks to inspire others to do the same.

She wants people to know that the dreams you have are really possible…and people are living theirs every day! Reality is, after-all, highly negotiable, and can be molded to suit your desired way of life.

Once Upon a Time Near Mexico: My Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.

Leaving Guatemala at the end of January 2015 was a tough decision, as I really loved it there, though after spending a week at Lake Atitlan with my now girlfriend Claudia I was so head over heels that, before she left towards Belize, we agreed that we would meet again in Mexico, a couple weeks down the road.

Though we would eventually meet, it would be one hellish journey for me. And, after having been locked up in an Egyptian prison on a previous journey abroad, my standards for an experience to reach “hellish” are far from a soft cry.

Top 10 Beach Properties Abroad Fancy staying at a beachside property on your next holiday abroad? The following ten beach properties offer the best creature comforts and amazing scenic views! Thankyou to HouseTrip for putting this infographic together. Head over to HouseTrip to book a beach-side property today! Hear about new posts on Facebook: Please click...

Hiring a Campervan in NZ? What You Need to Know Before You Go Four wheels, wide open country and a landscape bristling with beauty – New Zealand by campervan is arguably one of the premier vacation options for anyone looking to blend a great adventure with a budget friendly alternative to international travel. Campervan hire in New Zealand is a relatively...

A Complete Guide To Indian Railways For International Travelers

As a traveler, the best way to get to know India is to board a train. Only train travel offers the combination of unique cultural insight into Indian culture coupled with incredible natural scenery; the ability to witness the landscape of a country whose scenery is diverse and continually changing.

The following is a complete guide to navigating Indian Railways for the international traveler – important guidelines to help you as you pack off for an interesting journey.

Prioritizing Quality Time v Counting Countries: Encouraging Full Cultural Immersion with Hanne Hellvik

There are many different ways to travel, however for those looking to achieve full cultural immersion; that is to discover new cultures and impact and interact with local communities along the way, it is essential to dedicate quality time to each destination, more-so than you would in an average trip.

It’s all about prioritizing quality time v counting countries when it comes to travel: you learn so much more about the culture and history of a destination this way, and taking the time to speak to local people is better than any guidebook or destination guide you will find, as no-one knows a country better than the people who have lived their whole life there.

As we travel the globe and send instant online updates, share photos via social media in a second, and click through for international video chat without batting an eye, is the age of sending and receiving the vintage postcard dead? Alli Blair says no.

A young traveler with an adventurous spirit, Alli worked two jobs throughout university in order to save to travel the world, and told her new employers on graduation that she would be using vacation days she didn’t have. To date she has hit 26 countries across 6 continents, and has quite the impressive postcard collection to show.

This week’s inspiring traveler interview: bringing back the age of the vintage postcard with the blogger and photographer behind website “The Vintage Postcard”, Alli Blair.

More Fantastic Historic Hotels in New Orleans New Orleans is known for its Southern hospitality and charm, and as a traveler there is no better way to experience this first-hand than with a stay at an authentic Southern hotel. Having already established that New Orleans is the perfect place to splurge on a luxurious historic hotel, here are five more historic hotels...

Why The World Loves to Eat in Brisbane? Gone are those days when Brisbane was reviewed to be behind its counterparts in the culinary world. The city has now emerged as a serious contender and is quickly gaining popularity with gourmands from across the world. In a recent interview, Joanne Savill, a food writer and enthusiast called Brisbane a booming place for fine...

Would You Eat Live Monkey Brain? Albert Podell’s Adventures in Eating Abroad

From North Korea to Benin, from Mongolia to Madagascar, Albert Podell is one of the few people to have visited every country on earth. It took him fifty years and during his travels, he blasted his way out of minefields, came within seconds of being lynched, and coped with riots, voodoo priests, trigger happy child soldiers and Cape buffalo – all of which is recounted in great detail in his exciting new book “Around the World in Fifty Years: My Adventures to Every Country on Earth”.

He has eaten everything from old camel meat and rats to dung beetles and the “pulsating brain of a live monkey.” These are Albert Podell’s absolutely incredible tales from his adventures in eating abroad.

Best Budget Hotels in Chicago Under $150 Per Night When visiting Chicago, it’s essential to have money to spare. One of the largest and most iconic cities in the United States, with jazz clubs, sports games, museums, skyscrapers, and parks, there are plenty of ways to spend your cash. In one of the world’s most visited metropolitan cities, it’s difficult to find...

5 of the Best Spots to See Wildlife Around the World One look at some of the most beautiful and ferocious creatures of the planet in their natural habitat acts as a gentle reminder that we are not alone on Earth. And, we need to do everything we can to preserve this delicate balance between nature, human beings and wildlife. Here are 5 of the perfect spots to catch...

Exploring North Africa – 5 Sights Not to Miss For a continent that is vast, vibrant and teeming with wildlife, North Africa has stayed amazingly true to its origins – a place that hasn’t changed much for centuries on end! Every country in North Africa has something interesting and inspiring on offer. Let’s look at 5  of the sights not to miss if you’re...

Paradise found: The Gili Islands, Indonesia

The three tiny teardrop islands of Gili lie just Northwest of Lombok, Bali’s more rugged sister island in Indonesia. They have been growing ever more popular amongst backpackers over the last 10 years, but due to their remote location and under-developed circumstance, are still fairly unknown by other tourists.

Though it is their under-development that gives the Gili islands their charm, and cements them as three of the most beautiful paradise islands in the world!

He Broke His Back in the Amazon: Why You Need Medical Evacuation Insurance

They were on a comfort cruise through the Amazon with International Expeditions when the unthinkable occurred, when Dave slipped and broke his back.

The world’s favorite adventure travel couple, Deb and Dave have an impressive resume of extreme adventures, so getting hurt on a cruise made for birdwatching, village visits, and daily boat rides out to explore the “calm tributaries of the Amazon River” wasn’t something any-one saw coming. But it happened.

How Human Kindness Carried One Man Across Two Continents

A global adventurer, motivational speaker & philanthropist, Leon Logothetis is on a mission to prove that kindness is the real fuel that drives humanity. In doing so he recently returned from circumnavigating the globe on his vintage yellow motorbike ‘Kindness One’, giving life changing gifts along the way to unsuspecting good Samaritans whilst relying on the kindness of strangers two make it across two continents himself.

This interview with Leon Logothetis is about one man’s quest to ignite goodwill and transform lives around the world. His international journey will introduce you to a world of adventure, renew your faith in the bonds that connect people, and inspire you to accept and generate kindness in your own life.

Exotic Travel Destinations You May Want To Consider

There is no reason why you shouldn’t enjoy a really exotic vacation these days. Even the most exotic spots from all around the world are much more affordable than what many believe, and due to the myth that they are expensive vacations, you’ll find the following destinations are not as crowded as the more well-known spots.

Those that want to enjoy nature and relaxation will love exotic destinations.

Epic European Adventures to Try Within Your Lifetime

To quote Lonely Planet, “Europe is a patchwork of more than 40 compulsively individualistic countries and is a dazzling and spectacular place to explore. With an endless variety of cultures and attractions, travelers can jump in almost anywhere to join the party.”

While there are hundreds of activities across Europe to keep your adrenaline pumping, here are 6 of the most epic you should try within your lifetime.