Category: Travel Tips
Traveling to Asia? Here are the Top 4 Activities to Consider Trying
For those who enjoy being outside and exploring nature, Asia is the perfect place to take a vacation or go backpacking. There really is something for everyone, and with so many sights to be seen, recreational hobbies are a popular activity for tourists and those who live here. Here we look at four of the…
5 Tips for First-Time Visitors to South America
South America is a gem of the world that is recently becoming a popular travel destination. Many people who have never visited the beautiful continent before are booking flights to countries such as Ecuador, Argentina, and Venezuela, but is there anything you need to do to prepare for your travels? If you’re a first-time visitor…
How to Fly to Asia for Free (from the USA)
No matter if you are planning a vacation of looking to move somewhere in Asia for the foreseeable future, getting there from the USA can be an expensive event. A roundtrip ticket can cost thousands and one ways are not much cheaper. The good news is that there is a way to make the trip…
Domestic vs. International Travel: What’s Different?
Are you planning your first trip abroad? As it exciting as it may seem, if you’ve never left the comfort of your home country, you might want to make sure you’re ready for the various hiccups you might run into along the way. While traveling internationally can present more challenges than domestic travel, research and…
Global Entry vs. TSA PreCheck: What’s the Difference?
If you’ve ever been on an international flight, you’re probably familiar with the annoying yet necessary hassle of having to pass through TSA check lines. You might have also noticed that some travelers aren’t subjected to the same scrutiny and are able to pass through special lanes without being bothered as much. There are several…
How to Cope with Pre-Travel Anxiety
Fun, exciting, and enjoyable are all adjectives that can describe travel. And, if you are into beach vacations, you might opt for using words like relaxing. But, it’s surprisingly common for someone that’s about to embark on a trip, no matter if it’s a short getaway or something more extended, to suffer from a bout…
4 Things to See When Visiting the Taipei Area
One of the great things about visiting Taiwan is that there are lots of places we’d recommend seeing when you visit Taipei and the surrounding areas. Below are 4 of our favorite places to tell tourists to check out when they are in Taiwan. 1. Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel is an iconic building looking down on Taipei…
Doing a Food Tour in Taipei
One of things Taiwan is best known for is it’s unique and interesting food. However, as a foreigner it can be challenging to actually try many Taiwanese dishes. That’s because you either need to speak/read Chinese yourself or go with a Chinese speaking friend. The bigger restaurants will often have English menus, but the small hole in…
9 Great Restaurants to Visit in Taipei
Below is a guest post by Mike Lee who manages TaipeiEats.com. Taipei Eats does food tours in Taipei, so Mike has a ton of experience with Taiwanese food. I asked Mike to write a post about some of the top restaurants he recommends people check out if they are in Taipei. Taipei Restaurants Taipei has endless…
5 Interesting Observations When Visiting Home
One of the cool things about teaching English in Taiwan is that you can often get a decent amount of vacation time, although for most jobs it will be unpaid (usually people go on vacation between contracts or in the summer and during Chinese New Year). Chances are if you stay in Taiwan for awhile…
