Everyone Needs a Vacation Now and Again
July 10, 2012Perhaps this blog topic is just a marketing scheme to get people to consider taking a trip or perhaps it is inspired by the fact that as I write this I am sitting on a dock, drink in one hand and computer on my lap, watching the sun go down while I feel more relaxed [...]
Lost in Translation: There’s an App for That
June 5, 2012Foreign destinations are always a thrilling place to visit. After all, you can only get so excited about traveling somewhere local. Traveling overseas, however, offers so much more in terms of new things to see and experience, and for most true globetrotters, it is those differences that make it all worthwhile. Going abroad can
How Obnoxious Are You When Travelling?
May 30, 2012Travelling is great. I can’t imagine why some people don’t like it but the chance to go somewhere new and experience something different from the mundane existence of everyday life is exciting and honestly I don’t do enough of it. However, with all those foreign places come foreign cultures and a host of behaviours to [...]
Culture Shock Déjà-vu
May 22, 2012You were expecting this. The sudden onslaught of a new culture as you step out of the airport thousands of miles and an ocean away from home. The people are different. The food is different. The houses are different. And everyone’s behaviour just seems weird to you. You feel alone and out of place. This [...]
Top 30 “You-Gotta-Try-This” Cuban Vacations
April 17, 2012Everyone wants to make sure they get the most out of their vacation. After all, you have precious few vacation days to use each year and you don’t want to waste them on something as dull as your second cousin’s niece’s ballet school’s dance recital. (Go figure). So if you do take a vacation and
