Most of the world is pretty safe, believe it or not, contrary to what you may hear from the TV. Of course, there are variations. Generally, Asia is the safest region in the world, especially East and South-East Asia. Muslim countries are generally very safe as long as there is no warfare there, which we…
Category: Travel Wisdom
Car: to Rent Or Not to Rent?
On my recent trip in Eastern Europe, I spent a few days with friends with a rented car, and also travelled on my own using public transport. Let’s talk about pros and cons of each option. If there you are travelling with a friend and/or a girlfriend, the best choice is almost always to rent…
It’s Not About The Country Count
As I am writing this post, I am on a few-week long trip to Central Asia. In fact, I am in a small town of Karakol in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan getting ready for a 2-day trek. It’s a fantastic region, and since it has done away with visas for citizens of most countries, it’s…
Why You Should Travel Solo As a Woman
In one of the recent posts, I wrote about pros and cons of traveling with a boyfriend. A lot of women I talk to want to travel and have the means to do so, but hesitate to go anywhere alone. They want to wait for their friends to become available to join them, or hope…
Should You Travel With Your Boyfriend?
One of the toughest decisions you’ll have to make as a traveler is whether to take your boyfriend or girlfriend with you on a backpacking trip overseas. If you’re a woman, it’s most likely a no-brainer – if you have a boyfriend or even a close male friend, go with them or ask them to…
How to Keep Your Passport Dry
You see this picture? That’s a picture of a wet passport. You don’t want to get your passport like this. Moisture will not only make your pages crinkled and wavy, it might also smudge your visa stamps, or worse, make it easier to rip a page by accident. Then you are going to have problems…
How to Deal with Tricky Situations Abroad?
After every trip you will take, you will likely hear people back home asking you to tell them about your exciting adventures. But what is an adventure, exactly? The word sounds so positive and upbeat in English, but the actual definition of the word is “an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity” What?…
Getting Laid on Your Trip – Advice for Guys
A few posts ago, I shared some words of wisdom for the ladies who want to get laid on their backpacking trip abroad. When it comes to us guys, things are a bit different. For men, getting laid is a much bigger part of traveling, especially backpacking, than for women. It’s just what we do….
Getting Laid on Your Trip – Advice for Girls
Les face it: if you are single and are traveling solo, getting laid is a huge part of backpacking and any kind of long-term travel. All the partying you’ve done, all the beers you’ve drunk, all the late nights you’ve stayed up, are ultimately just a prelude to your getting lucky. I’m sure all of…
How To Bargain On Your Trip
There are two schools of thought on haggling on your travels: pay whatever price you’re asked and don’t think twice about it, or you bargain enthusiastically. If you are a backpacker and travel to a third world country, I advise you to either bargain or keep in mind that you could bargain for just about…