You have plans to travel and you are going to fly then there are certain times you should purchase a plane ticket so you can save yourself some money. But the key to saving money on airfare is that you have to be somewhat flexible in your travel plans. The best days to plan your travels to save money is to purchase your airline ticket to fly out on a Tuesday, Wednesday, and sometimes a Thursday. If you are planning…
Florianópolis, Brasil is located in Southern Brasil and is the largest island in the country. The island consists of a total of 42 beaches. Florianópolis has some of the best beaches in Brasil. Unfortunately, many foreigners are unaware of this Brazilian oasis. The island is visited by mostly Brazilians so it is very different compared to going to Rio de Janeiro where you would find a lot of foreigners. Lets discuss how to know Florianópolis? During my exploration of Florianópolis,…
When you say “Vietnam,” most people think of the Vietnam War but Vietnam is so much more. My exploration began in Ho Chi Minh City, which is a huge metropolitan city. The first thing you notice while there is the main mode of transportation is motorbikes. Motorbikes are everywhere! Now the two main tours I recommended you do while in Ho Chi Minh City are Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Tour. First, the Cu Chi Tunnels tour is a…
My first exploration of my visit to Cambodia was the the floating village in Siem Reap. The floating village is a village that is located in the Mekong River where you can experience beautiful sunsets over the river. The residents who live there give the tours of the floating village. It is actually amazing that thousands of people’s homes are in the river and they travel around by boats. As I said the sunsets are beautiful from the viewpoint within…
My recent trip to Thailand started off in Bangkok. Bangkok is a huge city with major gridlock so gives yourself time if you are traveling by car. The main attraction in Bangkok is the Reclining Buddha, which is also known as the Sleeping Buddha to the locals. I would recommend you taking the metro to the water taxi to get to the tourist sites in Bangkok. All the major temples in mosques are located near the Reclining Buddha. Try to…
You are traveling internationally for several weeks visiting multiple countries and cites and the thought of dealing with checking a suitcase and paying checked baggage fees and then the thought of your suitcase not arriving at your destination won’t cut it then read this blog. This blog will show you how to pack just a carry-on and have everything you need for extended international travel. I personally have never traveled on vacation for this amount of days with just a…
You have booked your trip to travel abroad and now the next thing that may cross your mind is staying connected while traveling. This blog post would tell you all you need to know about cell phones while traveling internationally. You have several options when it comes to staying connected while traveling international. The first thing you have to figured out if you need to purchase an international calling plan from your cell phone carrier or not. Now if your…
Every year the first Sunday of May is the NYC Five Boro Bike Tour. Since May is National Bike Month it is fitting that the event takes place on the first Sunday of May. The tour offers you the opportunity to ride through all the five boroughs of New York City on your bike for 40 miles without any cars. This would make my seventh time doing the Five Boro Bike Tour. But this year was different from all the…
I decided to take a five day trip to Panama since it is always listed as a top retirement destination. I did my research on what I wanted to do by checking out the website TripAdvisor. My first day, I booked a tour that included a tour of the Panama Canal and the historic district called Casco Antiguo. The tour of the Panama Canal was interesting because a ship was passing through so I got a chance to see how…