Back in 2012, I wrote a post about how when you strip everything down, you only need three things to travel around the world: a passport, a credit card, and a smartphone. This still holds true today, but those three things are quickly all being condensed down into one single thing: a smartphone. I’m going …
Four years ago I wrote a post titled “9 Ways I Break Conventional Travel Wisdom”. One of the items (which I wasn’t proud of at the time) was that I traveled for a significant time without travel insurance. I got lucky that nothing serious happened to me while I was traveling without insurance. I have …
In the past, I shared about my long journey to find the best travel and camera bags. When you travel as much as I do, your luggage represents vital pieces of equipment that impact your ability to nimbly navigate a range of travel situations. I’ve now had this combination of long-term travel luggage—a large rolling …
This article focuses on the territories of the United States. It’s part of a three-part series explaining the current day situation of the remnants of the colonial empires of the early 20th century, almost all of which are small islands scattered around the world. Other parts of the territories series examine the status of British …
I stay in a lot of different hotels. A LOT of hotels. They range from 5-start luxury hotels to youth hostels. Some I pay for myself (aka the cheap ones) and others are provided by tourist boards (aka the nice ones). The majority of the places I stay at all sort of blur into one …
As you have probably noticed, I have a fetish for visiting UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Having visited 400 of them, I often am asked if I plan on visiting all of them. The answer is “no” and I’m not even sure it is possible. As of 2020, there are 1,120 UNESCO World Heritage sites and …
Overview The Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture UNESCO World Heritage Site is a collection of four cultural and natural sites on the islands of Ibiza and Formentera. It is unique among world heritage sites in that there is little which connects the sites together other than geography. The cultural sites represent totally different civilizations and periods …
This the eigth installment in a series for my 4th Travelversay Celebration. This was another fun list to write. Unfortunately, I have only driven extensively in a few countries: USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. My list is, therefore, limited to the places I have driven. That being said, I have done a LOT of …
I tried to think of another way to title this post other than Wells Fargo Sucks, but I couldn’t think of one that did it justice. This post is really only going to be for the American readers. The bank I use is Wells Fargo … and they suck. I encourage everyone to take their …