I didn’t always have a passion for travel. In fact, in high school, I was more interested in hanging out at the mall than visiting family in Europe (big mistake, I know). That being said, one of my earliest travel memories is when my parents took my brother and I to Orlando. It’s probably the [...]
Bookings to the Middle East from Canada are up 170% in 2017, this according to Adventure Travel Company, Intrepid Travel. This is incredible news as the region has seen a dramatic decrease in tourism since the Arab Spring started back in late 2010. Why am I so excited about the news? I visited the Middle [...]
Despite the fact that it’s been almost a decade since I travelled alone, I still have fond memories of that time. Admittedly, my solo travel days were limited since most of the time I ended up meeting people, but there’s something about solo travel that can energize the soul. To be honest, I never travelled [...]
I’ve seen an alarming trend over the last few years in the travel industry that has me worried. The customer service experience is just getting worse and worse. By now, I'm sure you've heard about the passenger incident on United and to a much lesser extent, there was the decision by Chase to stop accepting new [...]
Between my family, we’ve been making regular trips to Hong Kong over the last 15 years. What I’ve noticed during this time is that prices have slowly crept up. That being said, Hong Kong is still relatively inexpensive once you get over the cost of airfare. So how much does it cost to go to [...]
One of the most annoying things about credit cards is the fact that most of them charge an additional fee of 2.5% when we make a purchase in a foreign currency. You'd be forgiven if you didn't know about this since it's not widely advertised, but the fee is rolled right into the exchange making it [...]
I’ve always stressed the importance of having a vacation budget in place. By having one, you can accurately estimate your costs and start saving for your trip. I find that people who don’t budget for their trips end up spending more than they anticipated. This might not be an issue if you have the money [...]
Churning credit cards in Canada has become a popular thing as of late. Wait, what does churning credit cards mean? To simply put it, it's when you sign up for credit cards with large signup bonuses such as travel miles or member rewards and then canceling them after obtaining those bonuses. It seems odd that [...]
Barcelona continues to be one of the most popular destinations in Europe. Most people who want to visit the city usually want to know how much does it cost to go to Barcelona? Well, it depends on where you’re flying from and when you go. Since Barcelona is just a single city, I’m going to [...]
Many people know that Thailand is one of the cheapest countries in the world to visit, but they still want to know how much does it cost to go to Thailand for 3 weeks? Like any vacation, it depends, but most people who are looking to spend three weeks in Thailand are usually backpackers, so [...]
