We have all experienced Deja Vu. Those times when you’re on the pot and you turn your head just so and you are suddenly hit with an overwhelming feeling as though you’ve done it before. Ok, admittedly that wasn’t a very good example, but when I get Deja Vu, it often happens on the porcelain […]
Pros and Cons of Traveling Alone
Many first time backpackers are often concerned about traveling solo. I receive countless apprehensive emails on the subject. Girls are worried about safety and both guys and girls fear that they will be lonely and won’t meet anyone along the way. Understandably, there is a certain degree of safety and comfort that comes with traveling […]
The Truth About Travel Advisories
At current, over 30 countries reside on the US state departments travel advisory and warnings list. Such countries include Syria, Iraq, North Korea, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, and the Philippines. However, while it is true that some of these countries are riskier than others, none are more dangerous than traversing the Bronx at night. And […]
How To Be Successful In Blogging & In Life
Over the last couple of months, I have been in my basement working night and day towards the success of this blog. I have been so obsessed that I have rarely paid visit to my good friend the sun. However, in the past two weeks, my motivation has drastically begun to wane. Worried over my […]
Hangover Cures From Around The World
It’s the butt crack of dawn, an ungodly hour of the early light when you suddenly awake from a deep and dreamless sleep. “ahhh, horse shit,” you mutter. Your neck is stiff and throbbing, vomit is creeping into your throat, and you are experiencing a temporary case of vertigo. All you can think about besides […]
How To Avoid Traveler’s Diarrhea: Lessons Learned
Diarrhea, the squirts, the runs, geri, splitskas, layseh mogen, or anal leakage; what ever you call it, it rarely makes for a pleasant afternoon. In all seriousness though, for the traveler, diarrhea is one of the most common and potentially life threatening ailments that can occur. And if you’re going backpacking in a developing country, […]
Overcoming Your Travel Anxiety
Traveling is my passion and I can think of nothing more liberating and exciting than hitting the open road. Nothing is fixed and nothing is planned, and everything is in the hands of fate. And so, I guess it is the unknown that really turns me on. At the same time, it is the unknown […]
