Widely considered to be one of the most beautiful areas in the world, Scandinavia consists of three countries: Sweden, Norway and Denmark. All of these are individually unique, but collectively they make up one of the best regions to visit for a vacation. Scandinavian cruises are especially popular, as are city breaks. Christmas brings in visitors from all over the world to … [Read more...] about The Best of Scandinavia
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Where Continents Really Meet
There really area only a few spots in the world were continents come together. There's Panama, where North and South America meet, but the connection to Colombia is actually a heavily forested and undeveloped piece of jungle where the FARC hang out. And then there's the strait of Gibraltar where Europe and Africa nearly touch, but there's still ocean between the two sides and … [Read more...] about Where Continents Really Meet
Tenerife for New Years?
Because my friends and family know I travel a lot, I constantly get recommendations from friends (and acquaintances) about where I should travel to next, or some place I just HAVE to go to. Some of these people have never really traveled before, so I don't really take their recommendations too seriously. I know that sounds a bit pretentious, but here's what I mean: when my … [Read more...] about Tenerife for New Years?
Living out of your backpack and looking good doing it
One of the things that I love the most is to travel to new and interesting places. The problem, of course is that your wardrobe is limited to what you can pack. Just because you are backpacking in an exotic location is no excuse to look like a slob. You never know when somebody exotic might catch your eye, if you know what I mean. There are some things that you can do to make … [Read more...] about Living out of your backpack and looking good doing it
The Hostel of My Dreams
I have been thinking about opening a hostel. I actually did a little research about what kind of money it would require to open one here in Philadelphia, since there does seem to be a lack of hostels in U.S. cities in general. I had visions of starting an American hostel empire. Then I actually looked at the money (and work) it would require. Needless to say, I don’t have the … [Read more...] about The Hostel of My Dreams