Posts Tagged‘travel’

4 Tips for Taking Kids on Trips

  4 Tips for Taking Kids on Trips Are you someone anxious to take your child or children with you on various trips during the year? If the answer is yes, you’re like millions of other Americans, individuals who want their kids to experience some of the sights and sounds this country and much of the world have to offer. With that being the case, the age of your children typically plays a significant role in not only where you go, but how you go there. For instance, someone with a five-year-old is not exactly going to hurry off to…

Road Trippin’ Australia – Top 3 Places for Backpackers

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For any backpackers visiting or planning to visit Australia, then make sure you try and see as much as you can by road. Driving through Australia from destination to destination allows you to truly soak up what this vast, beautiful country has to offer. Here are our top four road trippin’ must see places for any backpackers travelling to Australia. The Great Ocean Road It isn’t called the great ocean road for nothing! This long stretch of coast has been one of Victoria’s most visited places by tourists and backpackers for all over the world, and recognised as one of…

Most Alive Cities in the World to Visit

Planning vacations for the following year is one of the most enjoyable things in my life, almost as pleasurable as the vacation itself. For the last few years I have tried to head to places that are alive with life and energy, I love a relaxing beach vacation as much as the next person but there is something about hitting a city that is buzzing with life that I absolutely love. I want dot share with you the locations that I’ve been to over the last couple of years that were packed with energy and places that I simply fell…

Three Reasons Why People Don’t Travel Internationally (And Why They’re Wrong)

International travel is a dream of many, but most people never achieve it. That’s not because it’s impossible. In fact, regular globe-hopping is well within the skills and capabilities of many people. We miss out because of one of several reasons: we’re overly committed back home, we don’t have the time or money, we just don’t make it happen because that’s not something most people do. There are good reasons why each one of these arguments for the status quo breaks down. We’ll take a look at those arguments and hopefully convince you to catch a flight or jump aboard…

Top 3 Great Ways to Save up for Your Travels

If you taken the plunge and decided to ditch your job or quit the ‘normal’ world for a while and travel then now will be a very exciting time for you, planning where you will go and how you will travel is part of the experience itself. On the flip side, thoughts will have also turned to financing your trip, after all the more money you have, the more places you can visit and the more adventures you can have. The truth is that saving up for your travels is not as difficult as it may seem, especially if you…

EHIC – European Beach Destinations

Each year, thousands of Brits travel abroad to Europe on holiday to escape the stresses of everyday life and to unwind. Beach holidays are without a doubt the best holidays when it comes to relaxation. So if you are in the mood for sun, sea and sand this year, remember to pack your bags and that all important EHIC. For those of you who are not in the know, EHIC is short for European Health Insurance Card and entitles you to state provided healthcare at a reduced cost or in some cases even for free in any European Union Country…

Most Exciting Countries Opening up to Tourism

Are you a natural adventurer? Do long to get off the beaten path? Well, if you love travel but are not looking for touristy resorts and want something new, here are some of the most exciting countries opening up to tourism. Cuba For Americans, travel to Cuba had been banned for decades. Though just off the coast of Florida, Cold War politics had led to a embargo of goods and travel to Cuba. In recent years President Obama has eased travel restrictions opening up this beautiful Caribbean island for tourism. Since Cuba has been accessible for tourists from nearly all…