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North America / Solo Travel / Travel tips

30 Aug, 2017

Travel Tips for First-Time Visitors to St. Louis

St. Louis has an interesting history, good food, wonderful attractions, and a host of free things to do. What follows are a few travel tips for first-time visitors to the Gateway to the West....
Ask RAI / North America / Travel / Travel tips

26 Jul, 2017

The Top Things to do in Phoenix Arizona

Open roads and blue skies, golden days and mountain trails, and red rocks and desert scenes: Phoenix is all of this and more. No road trip in the U.S. is complete without a stop and a...

first time visitors travel tips st. Louis

North America / Solo Travel / Travel tips

30 Aug, 2017

Travel Tips for First-Time Visitors to St. Louis

St. Louis has an interesting history, good food, wonderful attractions, and a host of free things to do. What follows are a few travel tips for first-time visitors to the Gateway to the West....

Ask RAI / North America / Travel / Travel tips

26 Jul, 2017

The Top Things to do in Phoenix Arizona

Open roads and blue skies, golden days and mountain trails, and red rocks and desert scenes: Phoenix is all of this and more. No road trip in the U.S. is complete without a stop and a...

(Mis)adventures / Asia / Ask RAI / Life 101 / Solo Travel / Travel tips

3 Jul, 2017

7 Most Common Travel Scams in Hong Kong & China (and how to avoid them)

You’re having the time of your life the one moment. You’re wondering what the hell just happened the next. From being ripped off at the local market to being provided false information, travel scams...

Europe / Food / Photography / Travel

27 Jun, 2017

My biggest surprise in Helsinki: Delicious Finnish cuisine

In collaboration with Visit Helsinki, as part the #Helsinkisecret campaign, I was invited to visit Helsinki to discover not only the best known attractions, but to get a glimpse at the best kept...

Asia / Ask RAI / Europe / Travel tips

25 May, 2017

Ephesus Turkey Travel Guide

A day in Ephesus Everything you need to know about visiting Alexander the Great was here, so was Marcus Antonius and St. John too. Cleopatra and the Virgin Mary once walked its streets. So...

Adventure / Asia / Ask RAI / Solo Travel / Travel Hacks / Travel tips

23 Apr, 2017

Ayutthaya: Best Day Trip from Bangkok

So you’ve walked the streets of Khao San road in Bangkok more times than you dare to count and you’ve explored the Grand palace, Wat Benchamabophit and the floating market. You’ve gone for enough...

Asia / Ask RAI / Photography / Travel / Travel tips

23 Mar, 2017

Five Best Views in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

What comes to mind on the mention of Kuala Lumpur? Quite possibly the Petronas Twin Towers, right? And with good reason. The capital and the largest city of Malaysia was often passed off by...

Destinations / Europe / Life 101 / Solo Travel

9 Nov, 2016

Mostar Travel

Mostar Travel: You Didn’t Know Bosnia and Herzegovina was this beautiful? Read on to find out why travel to Mostar comes highly recommended, the city’s star attraction, the war in this region, its rebirth and...

Asia / Ask RAI / Destinations / Photography / Solo Travel / Travel / Travel tips

12 Jul, 2016

Travel Hong Kong for free

Read on to find out about the best things to do in Hong Kong that are free. Reading time: 8 minutes Ok, so there’s no denying it… ✈ Hong Kong is expensive Seriously expensive! The...

Asia / Ask RAI / Destinations / Travel / Travel tips

3 Jun, 2016

Should you visit the Batu Caves?

Rising precipitously, hundreds of metres above the ground, the Batu Caves complex is essentially a series of caves and cave temples discovered within a massive limestone hill. Located in Selangor, just north...

Ask RAI / Europe / Travel / Travel tips

15 May, 2016

Edinburgh Travel. Everything you need to know

So you’re thinking of visiting the capital of Scotland? Excellent choice I’d say. Edinburgh is a city filled with unique attractions, incredible Georgian architecture, beautiful parks, all year world-famous events and friendly locals....

Adventure / Inspiration / Life 101 / Solo Travel / Travel

19 Apr, 2016

The Longest Way Home

“It’s okay. Even when it’s not okay. You took the long road. You took a few wrong turns. But it’s okay, you’re on your way home.” Whenever I would tell people that I was...

Inspiration / Life 101 / Travel / Travel tips

13 Apr, 2016

The Ultimate 100 Travel Quotes to Inspire You + See the World

Travel ✈ ✈ ✈ It leaves you speechless then turns you into a storyteller. I don’t need much motivation or inspiration to get me traveling and if you’re a fan of this site, chances...

Visit Gunung Kawi Bali Indonesia travel 2

Adventure / Asia / Solo Travel / Travel / Travel tips

10 Apr, 2016

Visiting Gunung Kawi – Bali Indonesia

Read on to find out why Gunung Kawi is my favourite temple in Bali and everything you need to know about visiting this place. Reading time: 8 minutes During my adventures in Bali last Summer,...

Destinations / Europe / Solo Travel / Travel / Travel tips

25 Mar, 2016

Travel to Blagaj Buna: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Quick question… As a well-travelled and modern day global citizen, how much do you really know about Bosnia and Herzegovina? If anything like me prior to my visit, not a whole lot. What I did...

(Mis)adventures / Adventure / Inspiration / Life 101 / Solo Travel

14 Mar, 2016

Show me your passport

Save the questions. What I want to know: A month into my solo journey around the world I find myself in the middle of the Adriatic Sea on the charming Dalmatian island of Hvar....

Purpose of life. What should I do with my life. Safe or Adventurous

Adventure / Inspiration / Life 101 / Travel

11 Jan, 2016

What Should I do With My Life. What is the Purpose of Life

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller What Should I do With My Life? What is the Purpose of Life? I don’t know what to do with...

Cinque Terre Loosing camera travel photos 3

(Mis)adventures / Adventure / Europe / Travel

4 Sep, 2015

The Day My Camera Fell Down a Mountain- Part II

Travel is unplanned adventure at its finest and seldom goes according to plan, at least with me anyway. Often times, especially with me. This encounter follows up on the (mis)adventure I experienced, while travelling...