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Archive for category: Plan

Commentary on the art of travel, tips on how to plan a trip, round-ups (my best picks) and reviews.

  • Lisbon, Portugal
     

    7 hub cities that offer great day trips

    12th July 2017 / My picks, Plan / 0 comments

    “Hub and spoke” refers to a way of travelling that involves basing yourself in one city for a week or more, and exploring the surrounding areas on various day trips. Great hub cities can be […]

     
     
  • Book review of Footloose & Fearless @ Fifty +
     

    Footloose & Fearless @ Fifty + by Denise O’Leary

    17th May 2017 / Books, Plan, Reviews / 0 comments

    Why are there dresses and unpractical shoes on Denise O’Leary’s travel book cover? From the first few pages of Footloose & Fearless @ Fifty + it is clear that the author is not a wealthy fashionista. […]

     
     
  • Muang Noi, Laos
     

    My best travel safety tips to protect yourself and your stuff

    3rd January 2017 / Plan / 3 comments

    Lists of “best places to visit in 2017” are a dime a dozen at this time of year. Well, why not? Lists are one of the most popular types of articles out there. But honestly, […]

     
     
  • Iguazú Falls, Argentina
     

    5 great winter destinations you may not have considered

    13th December 2016 / My picks, Plan / 2 comments

    If you live in the high latitudes of the Northern hemisphere, you may be thinking of escaping the cold this winter. Most North American have their sights on the Caribbean, Hawaii, or even Florida. Europeans […]

     
     
  • Animated Christmas light displays on Hong Kong buildings
     

    Christmas traditions around the world

    6th December 2016 / Plan, The art of travel / 0 comments

    I often find myself abroad over the Christmas holidays, which has allowed me to observe what some other cultures do around that time of year. From decorations, parades, and food, here are some Christmas traditions […]

     
     
  • Chicago O'Hare airport
     

    My best air travel tips

    29th November 2016 / Plan, Planning tips / 0 comments

    I just got back from Los Angeles on a red-eye flight yesterday morning. Despite the fact that I was very tired when I arrived, it was a relatively short and painless flight (only 4 hours […]

     
     
  • Road to Milford Sound, New Zealand
     

    7 reasons why everyone should travel

    15th November 2016 / Plan, The art of travel / 0 comments

    I’ve been a Sci-Fi fan my entire life, and at some point when I was younger, it occurred to me that the only way the human race would ever get along is if we encountered […]

     
     
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