Helpful Hints for Traveling in Asia

Thailand:
Helpful Hint #1:
As a Westerner, it is often hard to get past the vast amount of Thai children begging, or selling small goods throughout city streets. I always feel a surge of pain for the carefree childhood that I had, that most of the world’s kids never will.  So in a nut shell–what do [...]

Dark Tourism: A New Way to Travel–Part 2

While the rewards of dark tourism are great, tourists need to approach this type of travel differently than they would a trip to the Louvre. If you plan to visit a dark site, be prepared for a life-changing experience.
First, it is necessary to educate yourself as much as possible on what you are going [...]

Keeping Your Energy Up While Traveling

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Traveling requires boatloads of energy. Peeling yourself off that couch for an extended amount of time while traveling can leave you reeling. Many times people go traveling and do things they’ve never done before and spend day after day walking, running, hiking, trekking, and moving around. This can wear out even the most fit [...]

Keeping Your Sanity While Traveling In Groups

Traveling with a large group of people can be an amazing experience or a series of mishaps and frustrations until you can’t wait to leave. Travel is supposed to be fun, so make it fun. Here are some suggestions for avoiding and dealing with problems as they arise.
Know who you’re traveling with. This is the [...]