Despite the traumatic nature of a flight I recently took—I was on a prop plane flying from Oregon over the Rockies into Denver—upon exiting the aircraft I looked in the mirror and realized my nerves were the least of my worries. ...
Welcome sight ... a trip through Africa to Cape Town is something every backpacker should do. You want the short answer? Okay, here it is: the only journey every backpacker should take is to the airport. Where you go after that doesn't really matter – you're travelling, ...
Going somewhere hot? You only need two pairs of shorts. There's an old theory about packing: take everything you think you'll need for your holiday, lay it out on the floor, then chuck half of it away. Sounds easy, right? Except it's a bit hard to halve ...
Airline travel is physically stressful. It disrupts sleep, slows circulation, and dehydrates the body. Lower-than-normal air pressure decreases oxygen intake, and the cabin’s recycled air and close confinement can spread germs. In addition, frequent air travel throws a wrench in the timing and quality ...
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Land of tango ... Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires is a Great Place. I know this because I spent a week there once, loved every minute of it and officially lodged the city in my memory bank as a Great Place. As I remember, there was nothing about ...