Germany’s oldest city is a quaint little town near the border of Luxemburg, Trier. It is the site of an ancient Roman encampment. Despite this history, Trier is not a popular tourist destination for foreign travelers, and the city doesn’t cater to international tourism the way many of the larger, more popular cities would. Despite …
Endowed with the spirit of an explorer, I decided to create an adventure for myself by taking the 12 hour overnight train from Bangkok to Krabi rather than the 2 hour flight. Adventure is exactly what I found. Melanie AllenMelanie launched Partners in Fire in 2017 to document her quest for financial independence with a …
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Visiting Costa Rica It was Christmastime, and we only had a few days available for vacation. But we wanted to go someplace new, someplace warm, and someplace that wasn’t insanely expensive. Tamarindo, a wonderfully secluded beach town off the coast of the Pacific Ocean caught our attention. It’s the perfect location for a quick few …
Travel is amazing. The world holds so many wonders, and it is such a treasure to be able to experience them. A big downfall, however, is that many of these wonders are populated by people who live in poverty. Poverty can breed crime, and tourists are often an easy target for petty criminals hoping to …
