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Tips Archive
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Tricks and Tips for Dealing with Jet Lag
Posted on February 10, 2011 | 27 CommentsI’ve been a little bit quiet here for awhile, in part because of the topic of this post: travel and jet lag. A few weeks back I had the fortune of being flown by one of the world’s top companies from Vietnam to San Francisco... -
Australia: A Few Things Oprah Probably Won’t Tell You
Posted on November 1, 2010 | 49 CommentsThis post is going to sound negative – like I’m trying to convince you that visiting Australia is a bad idea. So let’s just clear the air now before we get too far into it: I love Australia and think it is one of the... -
Bus Travel in Mexico: What You Need to Know
Posted on July 13, 2010 | No CommentsI’m nearing the end of six weeks on the Pacific Coast of Mexico in the Nayarit province. I haven’t wandered too far from my home base in San Blas, but have visited Tepic, Puerto Vallarta and some of the neighboring villages in the region. The... -
Car Rentals: How to Avoid Being Ripped Off
Posted on July 13, 2010 | 3 CommentsCNN has published a great set of tips outlining the secret tactics car rental companies will use to try to rip you off. Like airlines, car rental companies don’t think twice about changing your rate. Except that they sometimes raise the price after you’ve driven... -
Top Five Tips: Tokyo for First Time Visitors
Posted on July 10, 2010 | No CommentsThere are a handful of cities that live up to the expectations you place on them prior to your first trip. New York has splendour and the hustle. Paris has art-deco cafes with impatient waiters. Tokyo… probably has the most difficult image to satisfy. Can... -
Travel Tip: How to Avoid Credit Card Fraud
Posted on July 8, 2010 | No CommentsLifehacker recently posted a shocking statistic about credit card fraud: Hotels security breaches make up a shockingly high percentage of the credit card data heists each year. How high? 38% of cases can be traced back to hotels. Everyone is worried about the waiter stealing... -
Dreaming About Egypt: Advice for Western Travelers in Muslim Countries
Posted on July 7, 2010 | 3 CommentsMy time in Egypt now feels like a dream. But I was there and through my written words I hope some of you will catch the fever and travel to Africa to spend time in one of the most amazing, unique and interesting countries I...
