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Top 5 Domestic America Vacation Ideas for Summer 2021
Top 5 Domestic America Vacation Ideas for Summer 2021

Top 5 Domestic America Vacation Ideas for Summer 2021

Introduction Summer 2021  is upon us and if you haven’t already started planning there’s no better time than now. I don’t know about you, but last summer presented very few opportunities to travel, particularly my brand of traveling that involves…

Top 25 Things to Do in Hoi An, Vietnam
Top 25 Things to Do in Hoi An, Vietnam

Top 25 Things to Do in Hoi An, Vietnam

At the mouth of the Thu Bon River sits the town of Hoi An. Since the first century the city and its adjacent estuary has served as a central port along important trade routes. lt grew in scale and significance…

Top 10 Suggestions for How to Spend a Layover in Mexico City, Mexico
Top 10 Suggestions for How to Spend a Layover in Mexico City, Mexico

Top 10 Suggestions for How to Spend a Layover in Mexico City, Mexico

When searching for flights to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, it became apparent that my cheapest option was to spend an almost full day layover in Mexico City. Considering I’ve never been there, I wasn’t upset by this idea. It was…

Land & Sea Tours in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Land & Sea Tours in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Land & Sea Tours in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Travelers visiting Cabo San Lucas, San Jose del Cabo and the surrounding Baja California strip of Mexico have the opportunity to partake in a variety of day trips and excursions. There are both land and sea tours available. They can…

Teacher Trekker’s Top 10 Annoying Problems You May Experience in Vietnam
Teacher Trekker’s Top 10 Annoying Problems You May Experience in Vietnam

Teacher Trekker’s Top 10 Annoying Problems You May Experience in Vietnam

Imagine it is your first day in Vietnam. You just arrived at your hotel. You’re hungry and decide to eat. You go to a small food stand that doubles as a restaurant in the market. After you finish your meal,…

The Top 15 Scams, Schemes & Solicitations in Vietnam
The Top 15 Scams, Schemes & Solicitations in Vietnam

The Top 15 Scams, Schemes & Solicitations in Vietnam

One of the first questions people ask me about Vietnam is, “is it safe?” Personally, I have never felt that physically threatened or at risk for my life at any point while I traveled throughout the country. It’s not one…

Kampot, Cambodia – Food, Lodging & Transportation Guide
Kampot, Cambodia – Food, Lodging & Transportation Guide

Kampot, Cambodia – Food, Lodging & Transportation Guide

In recent years Kampot has quickly transformed itself from a relatively unknown small riverside town into a newly emerging center for expats residing in Cambodia. The town has grown in recent years to accommodate the growing number of foreigners who…

Astoria, NYC – The Museum of the Moving Image
Astoria, NYC – The Museum of the Moving Image

Astoria, NYC – The Museum of the Moving Image

Across the river from Manhattan in Astoria, Queens is one my favorite museums in the city, the Museum of the Moving Image. It’s in my home borough and actually easier for me to travel to than most museums in Manhattan.…

HCMC, Vietnam – War Remnants & HCMC Museums
HCMC, Vietnam – War Remnants & HCMC Museums

HCMC, Vietnam – War Remnants & HCMC Museums

Like most major and capital cities around the world there are a plethora of museums that people can visit throughout Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). According to most travel guides and walking tour itineraries available on the internet, writers suggest…

HCMC, Vietnam – Sickness, Soccer & Saigon
HCMC, Vietnam – Sickness, Soccer & Saigon

HCMC, Vietnam – Sickness, Soccer & Saigon

As I mentioned my first few days in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) also commonly referred to by its former name Saigon had me spinning out of control looking for some sort of normalcy for me to grab onto. Not…