[caption id="attachment_508" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Floating Market in Bangkok"][/caption] Southeast Asia is known worldwide for its amazing shopping destinations. In fact, a lot of tourists flock to Southeast Asia year after year because of this exact reason. Aside from the rich culture, amazing eats, friendly locals and cheap drinks, shopping is one of the biggest things in Southeast Asi ...

Sometimes you plan traveling months and months in advance. At other times, you don’t plan at all. You just buy a ticket last minute and get yourself where you want to go. The latter is more spontaneous, more reckless and often more fun. If you’re traveling last minute, here are a few tips that can help you save some money. Get on the Mailing Lists What airlines fly to where you want to go? Get on their mail ...

For many avid backpackers, hiking far into the wilderness means leaving the distractions of modern life behind and focusing on experiencing the natural world in all its glory.  For such individuals, the most unforgettable kind of backpacking adventure is one that also takes them away from the distractions that friends and family can represent.  Backpacking solo is a way to truly "get away from it all" and b ...

 We Interviewed two lovely gals from Room 77, a great site to find amazing hotels! We believe that one of the top travel experiences of your vacation, or backpacking trip comes from your accommodation experience. So we wanted Heej Jones, the director of Content and Community and Jessica Skelton, the Marketing Communications Specialist at Room 77 share their expertise and resourceful knowledge about hotels w ...

What better way to start the weekend by getting to know another cool travel blog? We became friends with Women on the Road blog on Facebook and after some email exchange with Layla, the founder, we thought you'd like to meet another one of us! How did the idea of starting your own travel blog come up? I started it back in 2006 after extensive travel - I was going to write a book but life got in the way and ...

Going on holidays can be exhilarating and life changing. It opens your eyes to new cultures, people, places and things, providing you with experiences you can’t find anywhere else. Going on a holiday overseas can be a wonderful break from the office and everyday life. But it is also important to be prepared before you go and make sure you take the right documents and get all the right vaccinations and neces ...

When planning our trip to South Africa, it seemed obvious that renting a car would be the best option in discovering this country. Loads of people recommended it, so why not have the luxury of visiting a new country in a rental car? And so, that's exactly what we did. We booked the best small car on expedia.ca for about CDN$750 for 18 days with unlimited kilometers. Great deal we thought! Once we were ready ...

[caption id="attachment_7187" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="photo credit: techiemania.com"][/caption] With the exception of Bhutan, these less visited countries are great destinations if you want to enjoy the flavors and scenes of the world without spending a fortune. While traveling in less touristy areas can be difficult in some ways, simply because these countries don't always offer the conven ...

While most people look for cheap holidays, I gravitate towards the most expensive ones for some reason. It's not intentional because I prefer roughing out my trip rather staying in luxurious hotels. But that doesn't mean that the dollar signs won't add up at the end of the trip. Here are some examples on how to turn your backpacking trip in an expensive one: [caption id="attachment_6130" align="aligncenter" ...

Experienced travellers will know that there's nothing worse than insulting a particular custom or tradition, but thankfully, by learning a little bit about travel etiquette, it's easy to avoid this predicament. Instead of horrifying your hosts, aim to impress by being aware of cultural differences and respecting them, especially when it comes to eating and drinking. One of the greatest pleasures of travelli ...