The best way to explore an off-beat destination

Posted : 8/27/20 | August 27th, 2020 Since international travel on pause, people have turned to exploring their own backyards. From the U.S. to Canada to England, Europe, and New Zealand, people are getting in cars, campervans, and RVs and heading out on road trips. After all, it allows you to social distance while still getting outside! Today, I’ve invited my friends Mike and Anne from HoneyTrek to share their RV tips and advice. They’re full-time RVers and will help you get your next RV adventure started easily and on a budget! A couple of years back, the van life craze had everyone curious about rubber-tramping across North America. Maybe you thought, nah, I prefer my city apartment or jet-setting abroad. Then COVID-19 hit. All of a sudden, getting out of Dodge with a house on wheels started to sound really good, didn’t it? There is no doubt that RVing is one of the easiest and safest ways to travel right now. No crowded planes or questionable hotel rooms requ...

Updated : 7/20/2020 | July 20th, 2020 Dear Travelers, While I was in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, eating kottu (a traditional spicy stir-fry of shredded roti bread with vegetables and chicken), I noticed a scene outside the restaurant that I’ve witnessed too many times before: tourists riding an elephant. I sighed in despair. That animal they were so happily riding was mostly likely abused – and they either had no idea or they simply didn’t care. I understand their desire to ride that elephant. Most people love animals. We all love seeing and interacting with animals when we travel. It feels exotic. It’s why we go on safaris, visit zoos and tiger temples, and sign up for elephant rides, go gorilla trekking, take lion walks, and everything in between. I mean, who wouldn’t want to be that close to so many beautiful creatures? Animals are cute and (mostly) furry. But I have some bad news: almost all animal-based tourism in the world is abusive and detrimental to the animals . Ani...