Destination Guides

Browse through the detailed destination guides I’ve created for all the more than three-dozen countries I’ve visited.

Australia’s Working Holiday Visa

Businesspeople in Melbourne

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If you want to work legally when you travel in Australia, you need to obtain what’s called a “Working Holiday Visa” from the Australian government.

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May Day Travel in Bogotá, Colombia

May Day Bogotá Protests

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By the end of my first day in Bogotá, Colombia, I was trapped in a women’s bathroom with a dozen other people.

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The Blue City of Chefchaouen, Morocco

Photo of Chefchaouen, Morocco

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Chefchaouen nonetheless retains a singular charm that becomes decidedly more pronounced the further up and away from the central medina you walk.

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21 Reasons I’m Excited to Visit Colombia

Colorful map of Colombia

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Here are 21 reasons I can’t contain my excitement about spending the next 21 days in Colombia.

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Banaue Rice Terraces in the Philippines

Banaue Rice Terraces in Ifugao, Philippines

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According to some anthropologists, the Banaue Rice Terraces are the oldest existing example of human agriculture, and date back more than 5,000 years.

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Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires

Recoleta Cemetery Buenos Aires

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Even if you can’t sing the soundtrack to “Evita” in your sleep like I can, Recoleta Cemetery is a fabulous place to spend a morning or afternoon in Buenos Aires.

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Why You Must Make It To Melbourne

Melbourne Australia CBD skyline as seen from Brighton Beach

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Melbourne might not be as massive, well-known or as in-your-face beautiful as Sydney, but the city is without a doubt Australia’s capital of cool.

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Why Hostels in Australia (Mostly) Suck

Airlie Beach hostel

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Australian hostels provide perhaps the worst value for money of backpacker accommodation anywhere in the world.

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Travel Australia Cheaply Via Greyhound Bus

Coach from Greyhound Australia

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Whether you purchase a multi-ride pass, or buy one-way tickets as needed, there is no cheaper way to see Australia than via Greyhound bus.

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Why I Love and Hate Shanghai

Shanghai Lujiazui skyline

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In Shanghai, opportunity looms low in the air like the city’s perpetual pollution haze, but both eventually become suffocating.

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