We lived in Amsterdam from 2008 to 2011. It’s a beautiful city with an easily walkable UNESCO World Heritage historic center. Unfortunately, these days it’s frequently overrun with tourists. During our previous visit in 2015, we were shocked at how packed the city was over a September weekend. While Amsterdam is picturesque, there are many…
Thinking to start a blog, wondering how to make money off your existing travel site, or want to learn strategies to work with brands and tourism boards? We’ve been running this blog seriously since 2013, and have learned the hard way with many of the tips we’re sharing here. This post is going to cover…
Travel nerves, we all get them at some point. Your mind keeps running through scenarios of what might go wrong. What if I get stranded somewhere? What if I get sick? What if I get mugged? Is this country safe? Usually, we’re more excited about the adventure, but issues like fatigue can make travel anxiety…
Thinking about a day trip to Bratislava? Slovakia’s capital is probably most famous in the US for the fictitious movie Hostel, a ridiculously graphic film about a secret organization that kidnaps tourists and murders them for fun. Certainly the Slovakian tourism board was thrilled to be featured! While Bratislava’s rough communist past contributes to mixed…
We’ve lived in the US, Europe, Australia and have traveled to over 50 countries. We know that people worldwide are generally good, but we’ve had some interesting encounters with shady characters who have tried to rip us off. We’ve also seen unsuspecting tourists get conned. Here are common scams around the world that we’ve personally experienced and…
