Travel Tips
Know Your Passenger Rights!
I had no idea I could be compensated for a delay. I thought delays were just part and parcel of taking the plane, domestic and international. Apparently we have rights as travelers, something worth considering when sitting for an overnight delay or last-minute cancellation. You could get a food voucher! I would be interested to know for […]
Traveling Alone Without Loneliness
It is all too familiar of a feeling when traveling solo, or even with someone: loneliness. You miss your friends, your family, the luxuries back home, your bicycle, your crappy job. It can be overwhelming, especially if you are traveling for an indefinite time period, and at times you want to throw in your undersized-hosteling […]
How You Too Can Snag Student Discounts For Travel
You have to be a student to take advantage of student discounts on travel, right? Wrong. (And I’m not talking about using that four-year-old student I.D. left over from grad school.) This week the NYT reports how various student sites like STA Travel and Student Universe are aiming to up their revenue by expanding their […]
What You Need To Know About CouchSurfing
There were a number of confused reactions this weekend at the NYT Travel Show by the more senior members of the audience when the speakers would get into such things as Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare. But there was perhaps no greater confusion (and sometimes indignation) than when the topic turned to CouchSurfing.com. Of course, for […]
5 Tips For Traveling By Bus Through Argentina
It was a long two weeks in which almost a third of my time was spent on overnight buses. I traveled from Buenos Aires to Bariloche to El Bolsón to El Calafate and back to Buenos Aires, all by bus. When I arrived in Argentina, I gave no consideration to leaving Buenos Aires. As one […]
How Many Days Can I Travel In [Insert Country Here] With $1,000?
I decided to research the costs to travel around the world and create a chart showing how many days a traveler can travel in a particular country with $1,000. How, you may ask, does one come up with these numbers? Easy, I simply researched the purchasing power of the U.S dollar as a base by […]
5 Ways To Get Drunk Like The Locals
Ahhh . . . sweet libations. That is, until you fill up your own glass in Seoul sitting next a newly acquired South Korean friend. That’s a no-no, as well as several other actions surrounding a culture’s way of drinking. Above, is a little educational footage I filmed with some friends while in Suwon, South Korea, regarding said […]
¡Che Boludo! A Gringo’s Guide To Understanding (And Swearing Like) The Argentines
Christmas Eve was a unique experience. The roomies and I got to hang out with some people that we have met, drinking wine, eating beef, and watching fireworks go off from the rooftop terrace. Not like any Christmas I have experienced before. After some eats and treats, our hosts decided to give out some presents. […]
Manners And Taboos: Advice For Watching Yourself Abroad
We all know different cultures have their specific intricacies, and it takes a little research to become aware of them when traveling. Even I remember a friend of mine in Korea, very politely saying, “Jon, ah . . . that is, maybe, a little bit rude.” After a thousand apologies and deep bows, I was […]
Where Should You Ski This Winter?
If you’re even remotely thinking of skiing this winter, you’ve got to check out this map of 68 ski resorts in the Northeast United States and Quebec. Coming from Colorado, I kind of forget just how many good ski spots there are in the East. Given that most are a day’s drive away for those […]