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

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

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

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

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

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

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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