So I’ve been in Amman, Jordan for a little over five months now and besides all the cultural changes I’ve been experiencing the traffic in this city still gets to me. Maybe if I didn’t grow up in a small town where your only neighbors were your trees this wouldn’t be too big of a [...]

You’re single, solo, alone, whatever you want to call it, maybe just free! You want to escape the confining restraints of the life you know, the the life that defines you every day. The life that has become stale and boring. It’s time for New Zealand for One – doing it solo.
New Zealand is the [...]

Like most inexperienced overseas travelers, the cost of overseas travel insurance in addition to transportation, hotel and possibly a tour operator seemed excessive to me. There is something about travel insurance which triggers thoughts about one’s current medical insurance and questions as to the need of adding additional expense to a trip.
Therefore, I began the [...]

Ledra street in the centre of Nicosia is an easy pedestrian crossing point from the south into North Cyprus. If you have chosen to book a cheap Cyprus holiday and ended up in the south or a package holiday to North Cyprus, it matters little if you wish to explore the northern sector of Nicosia.
The [...]

Last week, we satisfied your appetite with home made pasta and farm fresh veggies with Eat, Pray, Love for the Sustainable Traveler: Italy. This week, we’ll be cooking up a different kind of recipe, revealing a menu that will feed your soul and nourish your spirit.
Holistic Bill of Health
Long before the time of [...]

Why not make your own soul searching experience a sustainable one?
During your journey to travel enlightenment, what better way to increase your good karma then by contributing to the local communities and preserving the environment. This goal can be accomplished through many unique, educational, and not to mention, tasty activities. Indulge in 5 course [...]

You might think you already know this guy or girl.  You know the stereotypes.  We have the stinker, snorer, snoozie-nooner, party guy, captain go-go-go, no-doe, and the travel guru to name a few.   Great, but I’m not talking about any of them.
I’m talking about a different kind of travel buddy that you will want [...]

Eat, drink and be merry

Welcome to the land of hot pot, noodle soup for breakfast, Peking duck and wonderful veggies cooked in clay pots.  Throughout a lot of SE Asia, you can get away with just using a spoon.  But as you work your way east, you’ll want to be proficient with chopsticks.  Hold [...]

I recently read an article on travel website about the advantages of traveling when you’re older.  It had some good points, but overall I found it disturbing.  The “older” author was 28.  Twenty-eight! I’m not in my twenties…or thirties.  But I still go schlepping around with a backpack whenever I get the chance.  Here’s what [...]

Perhaps you remember your mom tucking you in at night, saying your prayers and then turning off the light.  Just as the light left the room the last words until tomorrow would fill the silence.
“Sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite.”
I know I didn’t really know what a bed bug was to be honest.  [...]