Vacation can be extremely relaxing. It’s great to spend time with your family during the summer. Getting away from your daily routine and taking a break from work can refresh you and give you new energy. However, it is difficult to relax when you know there is so much that might need attention back home….
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5 Beautiful Travel Destinations for Wine Lovers
Wine has been around for thousands of years, and people have come up with countless ways to enjoy the drink. Some like it hot, some like it cold; some like it dry, others prefer their wine sweet. The one thing that most people seem to agree on is taking a drink or two, at the…
Kedarkantha Trek: The Best Winter Trek
Kedarkantha Trek is one of the famous Himalayan Treks present in India. The Kedarkantha Trek got its name from the popular Kedarkantha mountain peak which is located in the Uttarakhand and falls in the Himalayan Mountain Belt. Kedarkantha is basically reported to be found within the Govind Wildlife Sanctuary located in the Uttarkashi district. Kedarkantha…
Experiencing Shimla Manali Tour With Rejuvenating Vibes
Thousands of people visit Shimla and Manali each year with their families and loved ones. While Shimla may appeal to those interested in architecture, Manali appeals to those interested in nature. Shimla, without a doubt, is a visual joy for all visitors and observers. What is the most appealing aspect of this lovely hill station? It is,…
10 Reasons to Visit Dubai
Dubai is one of the world’s most visited cities, thanks to its eclectic vibe with unmatched offerings. Rightly so, Dubai has the unique capability to satiate every interest, no matter you are here for its avant-garde modernity, fascinating culture, modest past, or multicultural ambience. In fact, there are manifold reasons to visit Dubai and here…
10 Travel Destinations Where You Can Go If You’re Vaccinated
As the world slowly eases up restrictions on travels, vaccinated people will be the first to enjoy international leisure travels once more. What follows below is a list of countries that accept vaccinated tourists within their borders. These individuals can bypass established health protocols like testing and quarantine if they show their certificate of vaccination….
5 Road Trip Hacks for a Safe and Comfortable Drive
With all that’s going on in the world today, taking a breather is an excellent way to refresh. The pandemic has put the entire world and travel to a halt that most travel bugs are itching to go to their next destination. While planes provide optimum comfort for travel, this entails more interaction as you…
Top 10 Places to Visit in India: Guest Post
India is a land known for its great historic culture. It is a place where you get everything ranging from mountains to deserts to beaches. You name it and it’s there! This is what we Indians are so proud of. Our ancient and rich culture has authentic vibes in it. And that is why there…
Supertree Grove, Gardens by the Bay: Signapore Guide
The main attraction of Gardens by the Bay is the Supertree Grove! On our three-day trip to Singapore, we were most excited about seeing this amazing urban nature park. It spans 110 hectares within the Marina Bay district of the Central Region of Singapore. It is adjacent to the Marina Reservoir and the park consists…
Hotel Living, Working & Etsy During COVID-19
Hotel living sounds like it should be amazing, at least to me. Why? Probably because I love travel and grew up watching Gossip Girl where Serena lives in a fancy hotel. Despite booking a cheap 2-star hotel for an eight-day stay while we finalized the paperwork to buy a new house, I was excited. Free…
Map of the World: Inaccuracies & Political Bias
When you picture the map of the world, what is on top? What is in the middle? What if I told you that this is different depending on where you live? And what if I also told you that most maps are not geographically accurately, but they rather politically biased? Asia-Australia Centered Map of the…
Planning a Trip is Good For You Even if You Don’t Go
A few days ago I read a blog post that listed some strange statistics. It claimed that 80% of people were so stressed to plan a trip that they would rather cancel it to avoid said stress. Now don’t get me wrong, I have felt stress while planning trips… but I’d like to share some…
Motorcycle Tips for Women: Interview with Ichico
When I picture a typical motorcycle rider, I imagine a big, muscular, tattooed man with a bushy beard and probably some piercings. Ichico breaks that stereotype and has been riding since she was just 22 years old. She went from getting a license for a middle class (~400cc) bike to racing 200km/h (125m/h) on the…
Canyoneering in Southeast Asia: Youth Time Magazine
Canyoneering is a fun activity that simply means exploring a canyon from point A to point B using a range of techniques. This can include walking, rafting, climbing, sliding, jumping, and more! This type of activity is especially popular in Southeast Asia, and many people travel to gorgeous canyons in that part of the world…
My Top 25 YouTube Videos By Views
As a YouTuber, I have my favorite videos. The one’s I’m proudest of making, or the ones that make me laugh (or cry) with nostalgia. For some reason, viewers and I seem to disagree on which videos are the best! That’s totally fine, I’m glad that people are watching. These are the top 25 videos…
8-in-1 Zip Lines at Toroverde, Puerto Rico (VIDEO)
This was one of four activities that we did at Toroverde in Puerto Rico. You can read all about Toroverde here. This was probably my favorite activity!
Toroverde, Puerto Rico: $99 Zip Line Day Pass
Puerto Rico is an amazing place to visit because of its beaches, the culture and the only tropical rain forest in the USA. Another perk is that it is home to the world’s second longest zip line! Toroverde is an amazing zip line park that offers various different activities all for the grand price of…
Going to Puerto Rico: Plans & Expectations
Tonight I will be on a flight to Puerto Rico! I could not be more excited to visit this wonderful island that I’ve heard so much about. The plan is to stay for a week and make the most of the trip despite the politics and weather. The three big things on my list are…
The Best 5 Binoculars For Birdwatching Overseas (Guest Post)
Do you love birding? Nothing sucks the fun out of birdwatching like a bad pair of binoculars. If you want to have the best birdwatching experience, you need the best pair of binoculars. A good pair of binoculars should offer a perfect combination of lightweight construction, adjustability, and features. Because, you will be carrying it…
Flying to Prague, Czech Republic for Just $322
Sometimes, people in America ask my husband Isaac why he prefers to travel abroad when he could be exploring his own country. When we lived abroad the answer was “because it’s too expensive to fly to America.” We finally made the move to America in July 2018 and over a year later we have only…
Flying to Prague for $322: Czech Republic Travel
Sometimes, people in America ask my husband Isaac why he prefers to travel abroad when he could be exploring his own country. When we lived abroad the answer was “because it’s too expensive to fly to America.” We finally made the move to America in July 2018 and over a year later we have only…
Camping on the Great Wall of China
It was three years ago that we went camping on the Great Wall of China. It is an experience that I think about often for two reasons, because: 1. It was a unique and once in a life time trip that was absolutely amazing. 2. It rained overnight and we were only able to actually…
Why I Didn’t Go to North Korea for $300
Three years ago I was living in Shanghai, China with my husband, Isaac. We are travel junkies and love to visit unique places like Chernobyl, Tibet and we really hope to visit Antarctica once it gets cheaper than $10,000 per person (or when we win the lottery). When looking into potential travel destinations in Asia back in 2016, I began…
5 Things You Need to Know Before Visiting Chernobyl
There are lots of homeless dogs living around the check points in Chernobyl and the general vicinity. These dogs are no more radioactive than the ones you’ll see around Kyiv.
Scuba-Diving at Pileh Bay: Phi Phi, Thailand 2018
When it’s cold where you currently are, remember warmer times!
Droning at Pileh Bay: Phi Phi, Thailand 2018 (Video)
Pileh Bay was beautiful and amazing to explore via kayak and even underwater. We were lucky enough to get to also see it from above, and now you can too! We use the DJI Mavic Air drone.
Soi Cowboy Street in Bangkok Thailand
Soi Cowboy is the crazy street in Thailand known for strip clubs and prostitutes, but there are no ping-pong shows here! We visited the street just to people watch and it was quite a show. We saw women aggressively dragging single men into the clubs and offering all sorts of services.
Govinda’s Vegan Restaurant: Ao Nang, Thailand 2018
Govinda, a vegan restaurant in Ao Nang, Thailand was delicious and the staff was incredibly kind!
Paddle Boats on Xuan Huong Lake: Da Lat, Vietnam
One of travel traditions is going on paddle boats in as many countries as possible. As soon as we saw the Swan Boats on Xuan Huong Lake in Da Lat, we knew we had to go! For just $2 per boat for an hour, you can paddle around the lake and enjoy some beautiful views.
The Best View of New York City: One World Trade Center
One World Trade offers a unique view of New York’s spectacular waterfront. While you can see both the Hudson and East rivers in the distance from Top of the Rock, One World is right on the water. You can both rivers clearly merging into the Upper Bay and watch the sunset over New Jersey…
When to Visit the Top of the Rock Observatory
I have been to the Top of the Rock Observatory three times now. The first time I went was in February 2014. I don’t remember the day of the week but I know it was about an hour before it closed at 11 PM and it wasn’t too crowded. It was my first time in New York and I thoroughly enjoyed the view of endless lights made only more magical by a sprinkle of snow on the freezing night that I was grossly underdressed for…
Volunteering at a Dogsled Farm – Snowdragons, Austria Part 4 (Guest Post)
I would like to express here that the dog’s wellbeing is Lukas first concern and therefore he didn’t stress the dogs to run fast or on all three days like others did! Therefore, he knew there would be no chance to win that race and this race wasn’t important, it is more like a training…
Volunteering at a Dogsled Farm – Snowdragons, Austria – Part 3 (Guest Post)
This week started very with a training where I could be the co-driver for Lukas. This time, we took the smaller cart with eight dogs, because Birgit did also train and she took six dogs. It was very cold, no wind, perfect conditions. Unfortunately, I didn’t know that I could be the co-driver so I wasn’t very good prepared with my cameras…
(Guest Post) Volunteering at a dogsled farm – Snowdragons in Austria Part 4
Here we’ll go again, somehow a lot of things happened and then, not again. The same weekend where Miri and I were alone (Lukas, Birgit and Maria went to Reingers in Austria for a cart race), a previous volunteer arrived. She was the last time only two weeks with Lukas and wanted now to come…
“That’s the real trouble with the world: Too many people grow up,” Walt Disney (Guest Post)
On the next morning, we had a quite early breakfast and got ready to take the bus to Disneyland. It is really nice, that there are free shuttles which are bringing you directly to the park. We decided we will go first to the Walt Disney Studios, because it is a little bit smaller, so we could do it in the morning and later on we go to the park…
(Guest Post) Volunteering at a dogsled farm – Snowdragons in Austria – Part 3
It is kind of strange, in between I think there is somehow a routine in my day or there were lazy days with not much action, but then again, there is always something happening, so there is ALWAYS something to tell 😉 Please find the original blog post, and all the cute photos, here: http://butterflies-needtofly.blogspot.co.at/2016/10/volunteering-at-dogsled-farm_31.html By Sheida…
Volunteering at a Dogsled Farm – Snowdragons, Austria – Part 2 (Guest Post)
The weekend, after the group left, we spent pretty chilled with a few hikes, watching movies, and playing board games. Maria and I, we figured out that we have the same kind of craziness! We both LOVE Walt Disney Cartoons, we use almost every sentence to start a new song, and our favorite activity is, miming the voices of dogs…
(Guest Post) CZECH TRADITIONS: CHRISTMAS
Merry Christmas from the Czech Republic! In recognition of our time here, I wanted to learn more about their culture and traditions. Czechs celebrate their Christmas on Christmas Eve (so Merry late Christmas to all the Czechs out there). The only way that it made sense to me was to compare it to how we celebrate the…
(Guest Post) CZECH TRADITIONS: CHRISTMAS CARP
About a month ago someone told me to be on the lookout for tubs of carp being sold on the street for Christmas dinner. I immediately imagined bath tubs of carp. Claw foot bath tubs on the side of the street with carp. Unfortunately, there are only plastic tubs of carp – no bath tubs….
4 FALL TRIPS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
The Czech Republic is probably the most beautiful during fall when all the parks and forests are immersed in fall colors. There are various places to go to enjoy this picturesque season. The following four may be the best spots to enjoy autumn. Read the full article on Prague.TV’s website. The best place to discover…
5 Trips Abroad Under 2,000 CZK
Set out for a summer voyage that promises plenty of adventure for very little money. http://www.expats.cz/prague/article/czech-tourism/5-trips-abroad-under-2000-czk/
Seeing Home Dried My Tears – Moving to Prague
Kicking and screaming on a cold winter’s day in 1996 was how I reacted when my parents first introduced me to Prague. The city looked no more appealing than an endless dark pit through my three-and-a-half-year-old eyes, and I feared that I would never stop falling. I missed Kiev and I cried through my several months at the Prague British School and then at a Czech School, and I didn’t stop until I walked through the doors of the rainbow-logoed International School of Prague in 1998. I became quiet as soon as I walked through the door, and left with a smile. I realized that I was finally home.
A Quick Trip to Vietnam… Without Leaving Prague
Anyone living in Prague today knows that this city is practically littered with Potravinys, Vecerkas and a variety of Vietnamese owned stores and restaurants. The Vietnamese began building a community here during the communist regime in the former Czechoslovakia: they worked in machine-building and light industries while students studied in technical fields, Czech literature, some…
Home in Hilo – Hawaii Travel
I didn’t know much about Hilo before coming here, but it didn’t take long to fall in love with it. The culture shock began on campus, where strangers said hello to me left and right and a friendly cleaning lady asked me to call her “Aunty.” Five weeks later the various aspects of the laidback nature of…
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