So bad travel advice - we have all heard some doozies. Most bad travel advice seems to fit into one of three categories and the severity seems to be related to how far the advice giver has been from their place of birth. While for the most part well-meaning, it pays to consider who is in fact giving you the advice before you take it as hearsay. 3 hours – never left their hometown: These are usually relatively easy to pick as duds due to their surreal and highly improbable nat

So you have a week to spend in pretty much any large city and you want to hit all the major sites as well as explore on your own. A little internet research will usually turn up a multi-pass of some kind and the discount looks like a great deal. Well if you have a decent budget and little time a multi-pass may work for you but if you’re searching for deals, chances are you are trying to do it as cheap as possible and if so, there are some things to consider. 1)Though a multi-

So when I was doing some research for this post I came across a tonne of articles on solo female travel and the advice seems to fit into one of two categories. You’re not safe anywhere, wear a burqa at all times, have pre-paid transport and lodgings and never leave the room at night or talk to strangers. Or be self-aware and use some common sense and you’ll be fine. Any guesses what camp I’m in? You see I often feel safer when I’m travelling than I do at home. You know why? B