What Makes People Behave Like Dumb-Ass Tourists?
Dumb-ass tourists are nothing new, but I have a feeling that their number is painfully increasing. When I was …
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On Terrorism, Fear and Why We Should Not Stop Traveling
We are living in troubled times and acts of terrorism across the world sadly make the news more and …
Independent Travel vs Organized Tours? The Pros and Cons
When it comes to travel, there’s no “right or wrong”. Travel is personal: it depends on our education, environment, …
Travel and Dangerous Places: Is it all a Matter of Perception?
Protests in Egypt, violence and criminality in Venezuela, nuclear contamination in Japan, sexual assaults in India and Brazil, conflicts …
Getting Older Changed My Travel Perspective
Traveling is interesting, exciting, eye-opening, entertaining, enriching and lots more. To me, however, travel is also an experience that …
Hiking Alone, A Wonderful Intimate Experience
I don’t like hiking in groups. I like hiking alone or, at most, with a good friend. I walk …
Falling in Love with Beautiful Europe… Again
I started traveling when I was a teenager, many years ago. Back at that time, traveling as a European …