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5 Days Nicaragua Backpacking Itinerary
Other than Southeast Asia, Central America is another incredible place that is suitable for many budgets. This is a great option if you live on the other side of the world, in North America. Here's a 5 Days Nicaragua itinerary. Check the guides for Southeast Asia here. Nicaragua is by far the safest country in Central America, since the …
How To Do Travel Research: Social Media
How do you do your travel research? Sure, google is a great way. But there are other means too, to find unique destinations and local secrets. Apart from travel websites and stories like Trevellers, here's how to do travel research using social media! Itineraries from Travel Bloggers (Best Recommend) Travel bloggers share their itineraries, …
Underrated Places in China
Following the post on underrated places in North America, I decided to make another post, specifically underrated places in China. It seems like you guys love underrated places! Instead of the cookie cutter instagram places, check out these amazing and underrated places in China instead. This is part of a series that includes China, Japan, …
7 Tips to Avoid OTA Scams
I shared the 5 OTA scams in my last post. It's dumb to tell you the problem but not provide the solution. So here are 7 tips to avoid OTA scams and the scientific reason behind why you should periodically clear your browser history. 7 Tips to Avoid OTA Scam So here are the tips to avoid OTA scams: Do not buy anything from an online …
BEWARE: 5 Online Travel Agency Scams
I'm sure you have heard of the online travel agencies (OTA), when you search for your flights and hotels. They are agencies like Travelgenio, Travel2Be, Tripmonster, and Schiphol Tickets. Just a note: these online travel agencies are SCAMS. Here are why these online travel agency scams are something you need to be wary about. It's All The Same …
10D9N for US$500 in Southeast Asia (50USD a day)
As the cost of travel drops, it is time for you to pack your bag and explore new destinations! We have talked about this many times. So instead of just sharing tips, this post will share some places in Asia, where you can survive on 50USD per day. Indonesia As you know, Indonesia is a wonderful place to be. There are so many off the tourist …
3 Wrong Reasons to Travel
To be able to experience the world and make friends of different cultural backgrounds, it is indeed a wonder to travel. There are so many reasons to travel, and people are constantly promoting it. However, because travel is so heavily promoted, sometimes this "wanderlust" feeling leads to traveling for all the wrong reasons. Here are the top 3 …
