THE COST OF TRAVELING WESTERN EUROPE

Europe  covers a huge area of the world where prices can fluctuate widely. For 20 euros, you can get a private room in Greece. For 20 euros ...

THE COST OF TRAVELING FAR EASTERN EUROPE

Over the summer, I left the popular European tourist trail and saw three of Europe’s lesser-visited countries: Bulgaria, Romania, and  Ukrai...

EXPERIENCING LOCAL CAMBODIAN CULTURE ON BAMBOO ISLAND

Last week, I took  my own advice about not wasting time  and spent my last few days in Cambodia on Bamboo Island. I’m glad I did — it turned...

KO LANTA: THE THAI ISLAND THAT REMAINS PARADISE

It all started with two French girls. It was 2006, and I was five months into my first round-the-world trip. I’d arrived in Thailand two wee...

KO PHI PHI: THAILAND’S MOST DANGEROUS ISLAND

This is a guest post by  Sean Ogle . When you think of dangerous islands, you might think of earthquake-prone and poverty-stricken Haiti. Or...