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How to Explore Iceland in Luxury

Iceland is an especially popular tourist destination, experiencing a spike in the summer months. Despite being home to just 320,000 residents, the Iceland Review reports that the country expects 2.7 million people to grace the Keflavík Airport this year. Iceland’s tourism board, Visit Iceland, even launched a new tagline — “Better than Space” — that’s guaranteed … Read More

Planning An Unforgettable American Road Trip? How To Take The Roads Less Traveled

The iconic Castillo de San Marcos in St Augustine, Florida

Approximately 40 percent of US adults feel comfortable to go on a road trip in the next three months, according to the findings of American Express. The road trip still reigns supreme as the definitive vacation activity for Americans. This is supported even further as the desire to travel internationally has fallen to a mere 12%, according … Read More

Returning Home After Traveling

Delsey suitcase in Bangkok

Some people think that the words house and home are interchangeable, however they most certainly are not. A house is merely an impersonal building that people live in, where as a home is a reflection of yourself. Therefore a house doesn’t become a true home until you customize it to represent your life experiences, personal … Read More

Japanese Toilets: Impressive, Futuristic…And Daunting To First-Timers

Instructions on how to use Japanese toilets

There is nothing more gratifying than a top notch toilet. And when it comes to fancy toilets it is fairly common knowledge that Japan leads the pack. Japanese toilets have features most Westerners have never dreamed of, including background noise to cover any sounds that the user may make, a warm cleansing spray, self-warming seat, … Read More

Walk With Lions in Africa

Walk with lions and lion cubs in Zambia, Africa

Three months travel in Africa created endless ‘great experience’ opportunities and one of the most memorable was a walk – in fact, two walks! After six weeks travelling through Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Malawi I arrived in Zambia with the new addiction of admiring the African wildlife in their natural habitat. And the adrenaline … Read More