No amount of reading up, asking for advice or online research could have amounted to adequate preparation for Cuba. Right from the get-go, I was forced to ramp up my Spanish-speaking skills to levels that I didn’t even know I was capable of. For the majority of my journey through Latin America, I could casually speak Spanish while mostly getting away with just English.… Read More The Backpacker’s Guide To Cuba
Social media has always been my specialty. Since 2011, I had gained over three million followers on Twitter, over 120,000 on Facebook, and around one million on Snapchat (before those bastards suspended my account for no reason). Basically, I’ve been in the game long enough and have failed enough times to know which social media strategies… Read More How To Get More Instagram Followers For A Travel Account
For most people traveling to Vietnam, the question really isn’t about where to go, but about how long to stay somewhere. I went into Vietnam relatively blind, knowing only about Hanoi, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh, and Ha Long Bay. That doesn’t matter because within your first couple of days of backpacking in Vietnam, you… Read More The Ultimate Vietnam Itinerary For Backpackers
Lago de Atitlan is one of my favorite places I have ever been. The natural beauty of the lake, surrounded by volcanoes and endless lush green hills never get old. I could have stayed there for months, and even considered extending my Central America trip just to go back there another time. So when you… Read More The Backpacker’s Guide To Lake Atitlan
For such a small country, Costa Rica packs quite a punch. From jungles to beaches to volcanos and wildlife, Costa Rica has it all. For American vacationers and travelers wanting something close to home but a little more exotic than the typical Mexican getaway, Costa Rica is undoubtedly the spot. Costa Rica is a paradise… Read More Top 5 Places To Go In Costa Rica (And Where To Stay)
I got off my bus from Vientiane at 11 PM. Much, much, much later than planned. Despite every part of my body just wanting to lay in an actual bed and go to sleep, there’s nothing I hate more than a healthy dose of FOMO. My friends were already out, so after checking into my… Read More Taking on Hanoi’s Extremely Strange Nightlife
I came into Phong Nha as clueless as I have ever been about any destination. Most of it was because I was not even planning on going here, and didn’t even know it existed until a couple of days prior. I was working my way through the north of Vietnam and intended to go to… Read More Exploring Vietnam’s Amazing Caves With Phong Nha Discovery
Laos is often seen as a barrier between travelers trying to get from Thailand to Vietnam, but unlike Cambodia, it doesn’t offer a must-see world-renowned landmark like Angkor Wat. For that reason, many people choose to skip Laos altogether, a mistake that I almost made. I had a week to kill between my Thailand Visa… Read More Should You Visit Laos?
I knew I was taking a slow boat, but everything about this morning was slow, matching the lazy pace of the crammed boat that we somehow convinced ourselves would be a great idea. We got picked up from our hostel in Chiang Khong at 8 AM, and our slow boat was set to leave at… Read More Taking The Scenic Route With A Slow Boat Into Laos
