The season for embracing hygge is upon us and that means books, books, books! Luckily, autumn is book season and a slew of new books have been released and some […]
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The World is Your Terrifying Oyster: Traveling When Shy
You can pack as lightly as you’d like, but some baggage, like shyness and anxiety, can be difficult to leave behind. I enjoyed a childhood full of travel with […]
From Brussels to Bangkok: A Thai Surprise
Our co-founder Megan Kenna is on the road to new adventure, uncovering the surprise reality of living and working in Thailand. After getting a job offer in Bangkok, I was […]
The Most Compelling Reason to Travel By Train
The American railroad, the great iron needle stitching the country together, as Jessamyn West said. Riding the rails is the best way to take a look behind the curtain of […]
Traveling for Introverts: Top Places to Be Alone
Introverts, as most people now know, aren’t necessarily ‘anti-social’ or ‘loners’ or, the worst insult, ‘party-poopers’; they just get their energy in different ways, mostly through being alone and having […]
Incredible Airplane Hotels of the World
Think you can’t get proper sleep on a plane? What if that plane was on the ground and you had a full, soft, amazing bed? And a sauna. Good news, […]
Dangers of Voluntourism: Avoiding Scams and Pitfalls
There are sooo many ways to volunteer/voluntour out there, but for those without 6 months to a year of commitment in mind, the choices can be outrageously pricey. Rahabbing gorillas […]
Soviet Secrets of Skrunda-1: Latvia’s Last Radar
They used to say that the last Soviet/Russian military personnel left the Baltics in 1994, but their last secret remaining presence stayed until 1998. As a young child visiting Latvia […]
A Crack in the Ice: Navigating Estonia’s Ice Highways
Ice, road trip, and no seatbelts? Sounds like a raucous and reckless adventure from the 1950s. If you’re yearning for an outdoor adventure this year, take a spin on Europe’s […]
The Wild Weird World of Food Museums
Whoever said museums were boring was clearly full of nonsense and hadn’t heard of the wonderful world of food museums! Full of rich (and sometimes creamy) history, these museums showcase […]