20 Effective ways to avoid germs during your hotel stay
Updated February 24, 2025 Don’t let bacteria, viruses, fungi, or bed bugs in hotel accommodation spoil your trip. Before booking, unpacking, and settling in, get into the habit of adopting a routine that incorporates ways to avoid germs during your hotel stay....
4 Simple approaches to ethical animal tourism
Updated January 14, 2025 How do you practise ethical animal tourism? Occasionally in my travels, I’m forced to confront my attitudes towards animal welfare and its relationship to tourism. Before a trip to Morocco, it had been relatively easy. I steered clear of zoos...
A detailed cold-weather packing list for carry-on travel
Is it possible to pack essentials for cold-weather travel in carry-on luggage? While the temperatures on my Norwegian coastal voyage weren’t as brutal as some I’ve experienced in the Canadian North, my cold-weather packing list contributed to an enjoyable voyage on...
Hurtigruten Norway Coastal Express Review and Guide
Heralded as ‘The World’s Most Beautiful Voyage’ by Lonely Planet, a Hurtigruten Norway Coastal Express voyage is not a cruise. Or it’s not a typical cruise. It’s an educational and culinary experience on a working ship that stops at many coastal communities while...About
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