Australia is awash with holiday destinations – especially for adventurers, daredevils, environmentalists and backpackers. Surfing, skydiving, camping and hiking are high up on the list for many. But where do you go for a unique romantic getaway? There are plenty of places to watch a dazzling sunrise or sunset, share a special glass of wine … Continued
Iceland is notorious for being ridiculously expensive with gas prices around $8 a gallon, a basic dinner entree costing upward of $30, and a six-pack of local beer setting you back a minimum of $24. That being said, you still have to pull out your credit card and go! It’s worth every penny! There are … Continued
It’s Thursday night and Bob’s a few drinks deep when he notices a message on his phone. “Hey, you guys wanna visit Jacksonville this weekend to see the farm?” A medical marijuana farm, that is. The message was from our good friends who recently purchased land in Southern Oregon, which also happened to be set … Continued
Enclosed by the glittering metropolis of Los Angeles and the palm tree-fringed streets of West Hollywood is Beverly Hills. This star-studded city simply must be added to your itinerary if you intend on visiting Los Angeles, California. But before you book your room at the Beverly Hills hotel on a site like Expedia, let us … Continued
The beautifully preserved colonial town of Paraty snuggles itself between lush, green mountains and a bright blue bay. Whitewashed buildings and cobblestone streets serve as a real-life oil painting that you can walk through. After a great trip to Buzios and Arraial do Cabo I was fixing for more small town adventures, so the following … Continued
Arpoador is a rocky peninsula located at the east end of Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro. It’s one of the best places in the city to experience the beautiful Brazilian sunset and it’s the perfect way to finish a day at the beach or shopping in Ipanema. The sun sets behind the famous Dois Irmãos … Continued
How would you like to wake up in Bali? Hailed as the most visitor-friendly island in all of Indonesia by Lonely Planet, this beach vacation hotspot was made famous by Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love in 2006 and the subsequent 2010 film adaptation. Since then, this island has exploded onto the international tourism scene with … Continued
The idea of Interrailing at first can seem incredibly appealing. Travelling through Europe from one famous city to the next, taking holiday snaps in front of every famous landmark you pass and only needing a month to do it all. Great! You can tick off all the classic “must see” cities of Europe in the … Continued
Tourist shops line the cobblestone streets, as backpackers zig-zag between locals in central Antigua. The old capital city has helped write a rich history for Guatemala, and today it finds a way to balance old traditions with a growing tourism industry that pushes for change. The best example of this is the McDonalds and Burger … Continued
IMO, there’s only so much European architecture a traveller can take. I don’t know about you but personally, the “must do” cities have mentally melted into a huge memory pot marked “Europe,” and I can’t discern one experience from the next. Sure, this doesn’t say good things about my memory but it also says a … Continued