Who knew that social distancing would dominate this year's Spring Break? I didn't, and it dramatically altered my California trip with my eleven-year-old nephew Landon aka "The Monkey" in an adventurous way. The original plan was two nights in each of the following locations in California: San Francisco Yosemite Monterey San Simeon We made it [...]
Shadowed by the fame of Neuschwanstein Castle, many tourists skip a visit inside Hohenschwangau Castle. For the life of me, I can’t understand why. If you like castles, why would you not go inside both? Fortunately, in recent years, people have started to state that they think Hohenschwangau Castle is [...]
Perhaps one of the most famous castles in the world, a visit inside Neuschwanstein Castle may not be what you expect. This fairy tale castle often referred to as the "Disney Castle" the "Sleeping Beauty Castle and the "Cinderella Castle," almost everyone recognizes this Romanesque Revival Castle perched on the rocky hills of Hohenschwangau. Neuschwanstein, [...]
Many people opt to spend a weekend in Dubai, given that Dubai is the central hub to the Middle East. It's not uncommon to spend a long weekend during a layover, and it's becoming even more common for people to spend a day while en route to other locations. Many Emirate airlines offer free layovers [...]
Is Fussen Germany worth visiting? Beyond. This medieval town called "Füssen" is at the end of the Romantic Road (Romantische Strasse), which runs 217 miles north along the west border of Germany to Wurzburg. This little town in Bavaria is often skipped over, yet it's only a six-minute drive away or two miles from the [...]
Travel is the best education that money can buy, that is unless you make a travel mistake. Making a travel mistake will not only add stress to your trip, but it could completely derail it. Worse, it could halt your plans. Here are fifteen travel mistakes that people make and how to avoid them. This post [...]
A long-haul flight is what we all refer to as a long flight. For some of us, that’s a five-hour flight; for others, it’s a couple of days of flying. Most commercial airlines categorize any flight longer than 2547 miles as a long-haul flight. To put this into geographical context, this is a longer flight [...]
Changi International Airport is the home of Singapore’s airport waterfall. Yes, a waterfall inside the airport and not a small trickle of water flow. It is the tallest inside waterfall in the world, and it free falls from the sky! Even if you are not familiar with Changi International Airport, I bet you have heard [...]
Everyone heads to Cambodia to see the temples, and most opt to see a floating village of Siem Reap. Visiting a floating village is recommended by all tuk-tuk drivers, hotels, and travel agents. It’s marketed as an opportunity to experience the cultural life of those living off the lake. The reality is outside companies run all [...]
If you are not familiar with the Marina Bay Sands Resort or The Marina Bay Sands Pool, let me be the first to introduce you to the best $400 hotel room that is worth the cost! Marina Bay Sands is a five-star luxury hotel resort located in Singapore. The hotel is famous for its unusual [...]
