The fact that you have children doesn’t mean you can’t continue to enjoy your hikes. You can go with the kids. In fact, hiking with your children will serve as a fun and healthy way to bond with the family and teach your kids how to explore and appreciate Mother Nature. But hiking with children is often different than hiking with just adults. You won’t be able to focus, for example, on “getting there” the s ...

I love, love, absolutely love traveling solo! But... there is definitely one thing I dislike about it: managing money on the road. I'm constantly worried about losing my passport, losing my wallet or any other important documents. If I would lose my credit card when traveling with a friend, it wouldn't be so bad because I would rely on my friend for cash until I sort it out. But what do you do when you're t ...

While I was at work today, I kind of went into this reminiscence mood. Thinking about how easy it was to just go and backpack without double thinking about anything. However, today it feels that more and more planning needs to be involved when it comes to a trip in mind. It has really been about five years since I did my year of backpacking. Oh so long ago. I don’t know why, but I sometimes wish it would al ...

For many of us, our lives in our home countries can consist of very boring activities. We have the daily weekday route of our jobs, but beyond that we still keep everything pretty dull. Nothing like an adventure or trying something new would even cross our minds for a weekend fun. I find we end up doing the same thing as we do every weekend or if we do switch it up a bit, it’s nothing too fancy. Why do we k ...

Check this video out!! It's another one of those travel goodies. Let me know your thoughts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UGnrT0F-Igs ...

[caption id="attachment_3786" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Int'l Friends in Mexico"][/caption] By the time I arrived in Mexico for my second exchange program, I was accustomed to traveling. My luggage was left in Dallas when I arrived to Monterrey and I didn’t care. I hopped on a taxi, headed to the house of my new host family and used my little knowledge of Spanish to attempt explaining to ...

Before leaving on my first backpacking trip, I was debating whether I should buy a membership for HI hostels. After some thought, I decided to buy it. Was it the right decision? Let's see... Hostelling International (HI) hostels is an association of hostels around the world. They offer a membership card, where cost vary on your country of residence. For Canadians, the card costs CDN $35 + tax. The card is v ...

Taking time off to travel the world isn’t just for young people taking a gap year before embarking on their university education, but so often that is the perception, and many people use the excuse of ‘life’ getting in the way as a reason for not giving it a go. If I had a dollar for every person that told me how envious they were when I decided to pack up and head to South America for 4 months, then I’d ha ...

When it comes to traveling and trying traditional foods there can be some faults involved. What I mean by that is your stomach maybe not be accustomed to some of the unique foods from different cultures. So while backpacking, coping with tummy problems can be sometimes very difficult. A few great tips include staying hydrated (lots of water is key), do a little research about the food, and at all times be e ...

Prior to my trip to Brazil last winter, I made a quick stop to the Travel Clinic to get important shots for Yellow Fever, Typhoid and Hepatitis A. The doctor also recommended I take Malaria pills since I was spending 6 days in the Brazilian Amazon. There are several types of Malaria pills: Mefloquine, Malarone, Doxycycline and Fansidar. My doctor recommended the Malarone pills, which I believe are the most ...