international travel tips

For a long time, international data wasn’t something I spent much energy thinking about. When we traveled abroad, I simply used my T-Mobile plan. It worked well enough for maps, …

Quick note before we start: I’m writing this on Sunday night, but you’re probably reading it Monday afternoon — and a lot can change in between. That’s what makes this …

Before the measles vaccine was introduced in the 1960s, it’s estimated that 3 to 4 million people in the U.S. contracted the disease every year. Among reported cases, 400 to …

People have been visiting Canada for what seems like forever. And no wonder — it boasts great cities like Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal, on top of attractions such as …

After all that planning and waiting, you’re finally on that trip of your dreams, far away from your home country. You keep your passport handy during your travels because you’ll …

There’s a little more eye-opening experience than traveling to another country. With just one or a few more plane rides, your surroundings suddenly change from the familiar to things you …

Every country has its own way of doing things. They have different things for tourists to see. They have their own food specialties. They may even speak their own language, …

Remember how, during the pandemic, some countries would let you visit, but only if you could show proof of having received your COVID vaccination? Yeah, good times. (actually, for us, …

I’m going to let you in on a little secret. The first time I went to Japan, I had little idea of how to use a squat toilet. It was …

Prostitution has been called “the oldest profession in the world.” Whether or not that’s true is up for debate, since the term “the oldest profession in the world” wasn’t coined …