“Aim high, time flies.” I stared down at the message I’d just cracked out of a fortune cookie and wondered at the odds that this particular prophecy had found me. I was in a strip mall takeout joint in my…
Recently, we shared some of the best credit cards for summer travel that involves taking a flight or two. Luckily, there are also quite a few options for those of you planning to road-trip it this summer, too.Keep reading for…
When it comes to traveling, it can be hard to avoid fees completely. And although many points and miles enthusiasts have resigned themselves to paying some fees, they usually only do so when it offers them something of value in…
A RESTAURANT in Hanoi, Vietnam has caught Barack Obama fever after he dropped by the cozy establishment for dinner during his visit to the country last month.Bun cha aficionados around the world can now have the exact same meal he…
MALAYSIA’S first and only Islamic-compliant airline was banned from flying after Malaysia’s Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) revoked the airline’s licence following a safety inspection.After a “thorough deliberation”, the DCA issued a statement yesterday to revoke the carrier’s Air Operator…
BOHOL province in the Philippines encompasses the main island of Bohol plus 75 surrounding islands. While nearby Boracay has become famed for its stunning beaches and near-perfect weather, Bohol has developed tourism in a more responsible manner than its well-known…
1. We always have our selfie game in mind. While a regular traveler may disembark from a plane and eagerly snap a shot of their new surroundings, a Californian traveler will most likely be whipping out their selfie stick to…
On a recent weeknight Iceland’s top tourist attraction, the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, is packed with visitors wearing mud masks and quaffing local beer, contributing to a tourism surge that is helping to fix an economy wrecked by the 2008…
Australia’s government plans a A$1 billion ($739 million) fund to protect the Great Barrier Reef from the effects of climate change and declining water quality.Warming waters are bleaching the reef’s coral, while run-off from the land such as farm fertilizer…
I’D BEEN LIVING DOWN IN Argentine Patagonia for a little less than a year when I decided to separate from my husband. We had three kids together, ages 9, 7 and 5 at the time, and, long story short, he…
