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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.

  • Too many day trippers
     

    The trouble with beaches

    3rd November 2013 / Plan, The art of travel / 3 comments

    If you live in the northern hemisphere and north of the 30th parallel, you’ve probably noticed the days getting shorter, the weather becoming colder and wetter. Maybe you’ve started daydreaming about tropical beaches, or perhaps […]

     
     
  • Ice cream flavours in Japan
     

    The advantages of learning a language abroad

    30th October 2013 / Plan, The art of travel / 6 comments

    Have you ever wanted to learn a foreign language but lacked the time or money to take classes in your hometown? Have you ever wanted to travel somewhere but were worried about not being able […]

     
     
  • Museum in Old Montreal
     

    Is there a right way to travel?

    27th October 2013 / Plan, The art of travel / 3 comments

    I am in Montreal right now, my last visit before my trip to Thailand and Burma, and it got me thinking. My travelling ways have been changing. Until not so long ago, I would visit […]

     
     
  • Penguins, Cuverville Island, Antarctica
     

    My love-hate relationship with wildlife

    23rd October 2013 / Plan, The art of travel / 4 comments

    For the most part, I love wildlife. Heck, I’ve been to the end of the earth to see it. Some of my favourites trips involved wildlife. However, not all “wildlife” is created equal. Take spiders […]

     
     
  • My first major boat trip (Antarctica, 2005)
     

    “If only…“ What’s your excuse?

    16th October 2013 / Plan, The art of travel / 3 comments

    Recently, I’ve been coming across many travel blogs launched by 20-somethings, four or five years ago, and who have now achieved a certain level of success (advertising revenue, product sales, press trips, sponsors, and so […]

     
     
  • Old town, Quito, Ecuador
     

    Picking a destination – Part 2

    12th October 2013 / Plan, Planning tips / 4 comments

    In Picking a destination – Part 1, we discussed how to use practical factors such as budget, length of trip, and weather to help you pick a destination. In Part 2 we’ll discuss how the […]

     
     
  • Mexico is the perfect winter destination
     

    Picking a destination – Part 1

    10th October 2013 / Plan, Planning tips / 7 comments

    Picking a destination is the first step in planning any trip, and also one of the most difficult. There are many factors to consider: your budget, how much time you have, your travel experience, how […]

     
     
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