We only live once (as far as we know), so it’s important to make the most of your life, and that means that you do as much traveling as possible. There are plenty of unique travel experiences that are worth doing, so here are a few that might inspire you to book your next trip.
There’s no shortage of outstanding destinations out there. Indeed, that’s part of what makes traveling so exciting: the number of places that we can visit are endless, and oh so diverse. We can spend some time in those big, cosmopolitan cities, or explore the towns and smaller cities that are slightly off the beaten path or lose ourselves in the wild rapture of the great outdoors. If you’re a nature lover, and you’re interested in exploring more of this beautiful planet, then take a read below, where we outline some of the world’s best destinations for nature lovers.
Love animals and travel? Here are 10 destinations that could allow you to get up and close with some of the world’s most exotic and rate wildlife.
With the days getting shorter, the nights drawing in and the sun making an increasingly less frequent appearance, it’s the perfect time of year to pack your sunglasses (not to mention your multifocal contacts) and head off in search of some winter warmth elsewhere in the world. When thinking about your typical winter sun holiday, your mind probably jumped straight to lounging on a beach but there is more than one way to top up your tan this winter and if you’re looking for something a little bit different, then check out these 4 alternatives.
Border crossing days ~ no one relishes the chaos and confusion of attempting to exit one country and enter another. Now, we have done a lot of border crossings all around the world. But driving ourselves, and with black dog in tow, requires a bit more thought. And yet, we had somehow done almost zero research on what would become only our second country, but fourth border crossing in nine months. Finally, a mere 24 hours before the big day, we actually fired up the laptops to find out what the hell we were getting ourselves into.
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Travel can be hard. It can be stressful and exhausting. You can’t do anything about long travel days, endless lines at security, or the challenges that come with arriving in a new city or a new country, where you’re unsure of your footing.
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The world of travel is a bit of a dream. The ability to step off a plane or boat and onto foreign soil to find an entirely different type of life is a breathtaking experience. Everyone hopes for the best, but it’s never a bad idea to prepare for unplanned events.
By getting a MedjetAssist membership and your regular travel insurance, you can roam the world worry-free, knowing that you have coverage for any range of situations. Travel with your mind at ease, knowing that you are protected as you float the Ganges, share a life-changing experience on safari in Africa, or visit the Great Wall of China.
What drives us, we nomadic types? What causes us to leave stable jobs, lovely homes, friends and family, to throw ourselves out into the world? To force discomfort upon ourselves by the mere act of having no home base, no tribe to reach to for comfort? To live a life outside our comfort zone, both mentally and literally?
Time is always surprising; It seems like just yesterday, not nearly 27 years ago, that I first locked eyes with Jim, in Ken’s living room. Jim, full-bearded and scruffy, just off the boat from Alaska. Myself, fully focused on going to school for international law and moving to Paris. An unlikely pair? Apparently not~ Six days after our first date Jim asked me to marry him, and the rest, as they say, is history. Astonishingly, June 2nd we will be celebrating our 25th anniversary. 25 years… it seems unreal, and presents a very literal example of how fast time moves by.
Wikipedia describes overlanding as such: Overlanding is self-reliant travel to remote destinations where the journey is the principal goal. Typically, but not exclusively, it is accomplished with mechanized off-road capable transport, where the principal form of lodging is camping, often lasting for extended lengths of time (months to years), and spanning international borders.
Doors are my favorite photography subject. I am fascinated, not just by the doors themselves, but by the stories I imagine they could tell if only they had the words.
