Destinations

6 Classic Mistakes to Avoid on Your First Visit to Bangkok
ThailandSep 14, 2024

6 Classic Mistakes to Avoid on Your First Visit to Bangkok

Bangkok is a city like no other. Whether you love it or hate it, you’re bound to make a few mistakes when you first visit. If you’re new to Bangkok, these are six mistakes you don’t want to make.

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14 Things You Should Know Before Backpacking in Australia
AustraliaFeb 2, 2025

14 Things You Should Know Before Backpacking in Australia

Planning a backpacking trip to Australia can be a big endeavor. Despite reading a guidebook from cover to cover, there are some things you just won’t find out until you’re actually on the ground. These are the 14 things I wish I knew before traveling to Australia.

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7 Adventurous Things to Do in Thailand That Will Push Your Limits
ThailandMay 11, 2024

7 Adventurous Things to Do in Thailand That Will Push Your Limits

Thailand has adventure at every bend. From rock climbing without ropes to scuba diving without a tank, there is no shortage of adventurous things to do in Thailand that will push you to your very limits.

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9 Music Festivals in Australia You Don’t Want To Miss
AustraliaFeb 1, 2025

9 Music Festivals in Australia You Don’t Want To Miss

Australia is one of my favorite places in the world. It’s the first country I visited on the backpacking trip that would forever change my life. You better believe part of that...
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Volunteering in Cambodia: When Second Chances Change the World
CambodiaAug 6, 2024

Volunteering in Cambodia: When Second Chances Change the World

I spent eight days volunteering in Cambodia with Hands on Journeys. Voluntourism is a difficult topic to address, but if it’s done in a sustainable and responsible way it can make a big difference. We might even be able to change the world, one village at a time.

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17 of the Most Picturesque Places in Australia
AustraliaMay 11, 2024

17 of the Most Picturesque Places in Australia

Australia is one of the most beautiful places in the world, yet so much mystery remains to the rest of the world. The Land Down Under has no shortage of...
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20 Killer Photos of Greece
GreeceSep 15, 2024

20 Killer Photos of Greece

Greece is world-famous for countless reasons: the food (ahem: CHEESE!), islands, beaches, architecture, and ruins. The history of Greece is just one example of the resilience of both the people and the...
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Visiting the Great Pyramids of Giza With a Local
EgyptJul 28, 2024

Visiting the Great Pyramids of Giza With a Local

I was startled awake in the middle of the night by a strange Egyptian man shouting loudly at me in Arabic. He seemed angry, but I couldn’t figure out what was going...
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Breaking the Rules in Petra, Jordan: Free Climbing to the Top of the Monastery
DestinationsJul 28, 2024

Breaking the Rules in Petra, Jordan: Free Climbing to the Top of the Monastery

“Get down!” the local Bedouin man shouted. “Not allowed!” An awkward-looking twenty-something with blonde dreadlocks and a peach-fuzz beard peeked his head over the edge of the cliff and then quickly...
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Looking Past the Conflict in Israel: Highlights, Hummus, and My Heritage
The Middle EastFeb 2, 2025

Looking Past the Conflict in Israel: Highlights, Hummus, and My Heritage

I didn’t at all know what to expect when I boarded that flight to Israel. My friends had been sending me articles about El Al, Israel’s flagship airline, and their onboard...
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The 10 Best Backpacker Cities in Australia
AustraliaFeb 2, 2025

The 10 Best Backpacker Cities in Australia

With trendy coffee shops, pristine ocean, outback desert, unique wildlife, delicious beer, and a plethora of adventure activities, there’s almost no place better to go backpacking than Australia. It was the first country...
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15 Delicious Traditional Chinese Foods You’ve Got to Try
ChinaFeb 1, 2025

15 Delicious Traditional Chinese Foods You’ve Got to Try

Curious to know what real, traditional Chinese food looks like? This isn’t that imitation Chinese food you get from the 24-hour Chinese restaurants around the corner from your apartment. I lived and...
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Hiking 15,407ft in a Hailstorm to the Top of the Pichincha Volcano in Ecuador
South AmericaSep 15, 2024

Hiking 15,407ft in a Hailstorm to the Top of the Pichincha Volcano in Ecuador

A hike up Rucu Peak of the Pichincha Volcano in Ecuador is often a treacherous adventure. Despite being just outside the capital city of Quito, weather doesn’t always cooperate at such high altitudes. Thankfully, it makes a good story to tell.

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My 33 Favorite Spots to Eat and Drink in New York City
New YorkFeb 2, 2025

My 33 Favorite Spots to Eat and Drink in New York City

New York City is home to thousands of restaurants, coffee shops and watering holes. These are 33 of my favorites.

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Paragliding in Medellin, Colombia
ColombiaFeb 2, 2025

Paragliding in Medellin, Colombia

Deep into the hills which overlook the red-brick city of Medellin, we soared high above the sweeping green pastures and miniature hamlets of rural Colombia. Small pueblos, livestock, and serrated hills swirled beneath me. We...
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20 Killer Photos of Puerto Rico
CaribbeanMay 11, 2024

20 Killer Photos of Puerto Rico

These photos are just a small representation of what Puerto Rico has to offer. From the food to the landscapes to the sunsets and hidden beaches, Puerto Rico is an...
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The Floating Villages of Siem Reap: An Inside Look at Poverty in Cambodia
CambodiaJul 21, 2024

The Floating Villages of Siem Reap: An Inside Look at Poverty in Cambodia

There’s a part of Siem Reap that most people never see. Many of those who visit Cambodia have only one thing on their agenda: the temples of Angkor Wat. It’s a UNESCO Heritage Site that...
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Kuang Si Falls in Luang Prabang: The Most Beautiful Waterfall You’ve Ever Seen
LaosJul 21, 2024

Kuang Si Falls in Luang Prabang: The Most Beautiful Waterfall You’ve Ever Seen

I had just arrived in Luang Prabang and, by some luck of the universe, I was staying at the same guesthouse as a group of travelers I had previously met...
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Where to Eat in New York’s Little Italy and Chinatown
New YorkFeb 2, 2025

Where to Eat in New York’s Little Italy and Chinatown

New York is home to some of the best food in the world. With such a large international population, and with so much history behind it, New York's food scene is...
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Taking the Slow Boat From Thailand to Laos (and Trying to Bribe the Border Patrol)
ThailandJul 21, 2024

Taking the Slow Boat From Thailand to Laos (and Trying to Bribe the Border Patrol)

“No no–you don’t come! No paper in passport!” The Thai man at the border between Thailand and Laos had begun shouting at a Canadian girl at our table. He had been...
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20 Killer Photos of Thailand
ThailandMay 11, 2024

20 Killer Photos of Thailand

I spent one month in Thailand, traversing the islands and beaches of the south, all the way up to the jungles of the north. Due to the relative ease of access...
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