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Overseas Travel Insurance – Need It?

Jun 27, 2011 at 8:20 pm in Adventure Travel, Travel Tips by itravelglobal · Leave a Comment »

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 [...]

by Beyazıt DERE

North Cyprus Holiday Tips

Jan 17, 2011 at 7:18 pm in Destination Guides, Europe, Travel Tips by Beyazıt DERE · Leave a Comment »

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 [...]

by Kelley

Eat, Pray, Love for the Sustainable Traveler: India

Oct 22, 2010 at 7:31 pm in Eco Adventures, India, Travel Tips by Kelley · 1 Comment »

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 [...]

by Kelley

Eat, Pray, Love for the Sustainable Traveler: Italy

Oct 21, 2010 at 12:24 am in Eco Adventures, Italy, Travel Tips by Kelley · Leave a Comment »

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 [...]

by Michael Falk

Four Travel Buddies you want to Avoid

Oct 15, 2010 at 4:16 pm in Travel Tips by Michael Falk · 4 Comments »

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 [...]

by Jennifer Choban

Four practical things you should know how to do in China and SE Asia

Oct 2, 2010 at 6:18 pm in Asia, China, Travel Tips by Jennifer Choban · 3 Comments »

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 [...]

by Jennifer Choban

Five Things You Should Know About Pushing Your Backpacker Lifestyle into Middle-age

Sep 6, 2010 at 7:23 pm in New Zealand, Travel Tips, Urban Backpacking by Jennifer Choban · 6 Comments »

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 [...]

by Michael Falk

Sleeping with Vampires

Aug 25, 2010 at 10:21 pm in Travel Tips by Michael Falk · Leave a Comment »

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. [...]

by Janice Au

3 Things in Cappadocia You Can’t Miss

Jul 6, 2010 at 12:54 pm in Europe, Travel Tips, Turkey by Janice Au · Leave a Comment »

‘Cappadocia is definitely the part of Turkey that I’ll never forget,’ says Janice Au, who is just back from her magical trip in Central Turkey.
If you’re bored of the busy city scenes of Istanbul, you may probably want to escape to the less touristy Cappadocia. To say that Cappadocia is beautiful is definitely an understatement. [...]

by lewis2009

The 5 things you must know NOW before travelling

Jan 31, 2010 at 9:10 pm in Budget Travel, Travel Tips by lewis2009 · Leave a Comment »

The 5 things you must know now before travelling on the cheap.
In this post I will cover:
- Getting free internet on your holiday / backpacking trip.
- Working the system to get the cheapest travel insurance possible.
- THE cheapest international calls
- Cheap cheap cheap Accomodation
- Specific info for each city

Getting Free Internet on you [...]