Staying in Hostels
If you’re thinking about staying in hostels on your up coming trip or want to know what it’s like, continue reading. Hostels are not for everybody and it takes an adventurous person to stay in
Québec, Québec
You cross the Jacques-Cartier Bridge in Montréal, the one with the little Eiffel Towers on top as points, to get to 20 east towards Québec City, Québec (also known as just Québec in French so
Montréal, Québec
Driving to Montréal from Chicago can be a daunting task and most would never do it in the winter. But here Roman and I were traveling east towards Montréal. I’ve always wanted to travel to
Best Zip-lining Tours in the World
Over the years that I’ve traveled I’ve had the chance to do some amazing zip-lining. And so I wondered what are some of the best zip-lining tours in the world? I’ve decided to list some
Bike Riding down a Volcano in Maui, Hawaii
Back in 2004 of December I was in Maui, Hawaii watching a beautiful sunrise come above the clouds of a volcano; around the same time a massive tsunami destroyed much of Asia. It’s been 9
What I’ve Learned from Traveling for 20 Years
It’s been about 20 years since I started traveling at a very young age. And over those 20 years I’ve learned some traveling lessons first hand. So for my 100th post I would like to
A Little French Village called Annecy
Some places people just fall in love with right away. When I traveled to Annecy, France with my mother, sister and brother we fell in love with this tiny french village. Although actually it wasn’t
11 Ways to Make Money while Traveling
This post isn’t for everybody, however I wanted to make a post for the travelers out there looking to earn money while they travel. I came up with 11 ideas on how to make money
Enchanted Èze, France
Looking for an unusual medieval village in Europe? Èze, France is in southern France, in the popular Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, and is a medieval village that sits entirely on top of a mini-mountain with commanding
Walking the Sistine Chapel
If you have looked up anything about the Sistine Chapel in the past couple of days, you would have seen that there may be visitor restrictions in the near future. They want to limit the
How to Travel Mentally Tough
Traveling can cause so much anxiety and tense situations that people do breakdown. I know because I’ve been stressed on my travels and have felt like everything was falling apart. A canceled flight, terrible weather,
Climbing the Leaning Tower of Pisa
You always see pictures from the outside of the Tower of Pisa but what is it like from the inside? Maybe unsurprisingly the inside of the Tower of Pisa has a strange vibe and is
The Border of Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is usually not a country on people’s list of must European visits. I mean it’s kind of hard to get to, being a doubly landlocked country with no airport! So when I flew into
Exploring the Djemaa El-Fna in Marrakesh, Morocco
The Djemaa El-Fna or Jemaa el-Fnaa, Jemaa el-Fnaa, ساحة جامع الفناء in Arabic, is the one of the most famous squares in Morocco and the world. I traveled here back in April 2010, only a
Alaskan Cruise | Day 6 – 7 and Return to Chicago
Leaving off from last post, I wanted to talk about the third part of my Alaskan Cruise. I’m going to split my cruise, from Vancouver to Anchorage, up into 3 posts to review the cities
Alaskan Cruise | Day 4 – 5
Leaving off from last post, I wanted to talk about the second part of my Alaskan Cruise. I’m going to split my cruise, from Vancouver to Anchorage, up into 3 posts to review the cities I
Alaskan Cruise | Day 1 – 3
So last post I left off while I was in Vancouver, which is a must city to visit. But today I want to talk about the first part of my Alaskan Cruise. I’m going to
Top Things to Do in Vancouver
So my trip is over and I have visited Vancouver, BC for the 2nd time in 10 years. And so the verdict is in… Did I like Vancouver? Is it like I remember it!? Are