Travel

Have you ever noticed that passports from different countries come in different colors? It turns out those colors aren’t chosen at random. From politics and religion to geography and history, …

Our drive to Triberg ended up being one of the better travel days of our Black Forest trip, not because of one single stop, but because the route had a …

One of the best things about travel is seeing places that are completely different from home. Unfortunately, sometimes that includes seeing places that are, well, a little dirtier than home, …

A few months ago, we went over mistakes that tourists tend to make when using chopsticks in Japan. Today we’re going to follow that up with some mistakes that sometimes …

According to Christian tradition, the seven deadly sins — also known as the capital vices or cardinal sins — are pride, greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony and sloth. Of course, …

I’ve written before that I wasn’t interested in renting an electric car while on vacation. And honestly? That hasn’t completely changed. When I’m traveling, I don’t want another thing to …

Finding a bad hotel review isn’t difficult. Finding a hotel with thousands of bad reviews, spanning years, from travelers who seem genuinely horrified by what they found? That’s a different …

No matter where you travel, there are always unspoken rules that guide daily life. Some are practical, some are cultural, and some can leave visitors completely baffled if nobody warns …

When you’re stuck on a plane for hours on end, there are only so many things you can do. If you get a meal, it’ll take less than a half …

Sometimes an airport can remain pretty stable for several years in a row. Not big changes in terms of carriers, construction or even restaurants. And then, all of a sudden, …