Essential packing tips from Nomadic Matt
I recently had the good fortune to tap into the vast experience of one of the world’s foremost experts on budget and solo travel. Over the past two decades, Nomadic Matt has backpacked his way through over100 countries and territories with a carry-on travel bag. He...
How to best enjoy tapas in Barcelona
No tour of Spain’s gastronomic landscape is complete without including tapas, an icon of Spain’s food culture. With only three days at our disposal, we were keen to figure out how to best enjoy tapas in Barcelona and opted for a tapas tour. It was too...
What makes Havana’s Parque John Lennon special? These 5 compelling reasons make the park visit worthy.
It resembles every other park in the neighbourhood of Vedado. There’s a statue or two, benches strategically scattered under mature trees, and local residents enjoying the outdoors. So what makes Havana’s Parque John Lennon special? Read a few reviews at TripAdvisor,...
My favourite travel shirt that doesn’t look like a travel shirt
It’s a travel shirt that doesn’t look like “safari-ready” clothing. That’s one of the reasons is my favourite travel shirt. Features of a good travel shirt To me, a “travel shirt” is a long-sleeved button-up shirt, with the following features: It’s lightweight, and...
Plane and simple: how to find good airline seats
Updated April 18, 2018 Accept seating assigned by the airline, and you’ll soon figure out how to find good airline seats. At least that’s been my experience. There have been a few occasions when I haven’t checked which seats I’ve been allocated and...
This could be the best travel tip you will ever receive
This could be the best travel tip you will ever receive: You need an itinerary management app. If you travel by air, you definitely need an itinerary management app. Not just any program, you need one with real-time alerts and notifications. It could mean the...
Off the beaten track in Nova Scotia at Bramber Weir
It’s a glorious summer day in Nova Scotia, Canada. I’m with a group of friends and a dozen or so strangers off the beaten track in Nova Scotia at Bramber Weir enjoying one of those unique experiences many travellers yearn for. If deviating from the tourist trail...
The book that changed my life
Scouring book lists of stories set in various countries will invariably uncover examples of travel that has inspired books, and books that have inspired travel. In my case, doing so reminded me of the book that changed my life. Setting the scene I’ll try not to be too...
The best way to see Milford Sound in New Zealand
Updated May 1. 2024 What is the best way to see Milford Sound, hailed as New Zealand’s most spectacular natural wonder. So it came as no surprise to learn that Milford Sound is New Zealand’s most visited attraction with up to a million visitors each year....About
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