After you have decided that an international trip is in your future, you will need to get yourself in order. In this section, you will find the details you need to get started with international travel.
Traveling with friends can be one of the most rewarding ways to experience a new culture. Specifically when the group has shared heritages that a trip abroad can help them to understand better. We like to think that because our friends have dined and/or partied together, a group trip should be a breeze. Not! Different […]
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It seems that everything is more expensive these days. Airlines have found a way to charge you for everything, hotels are putting the squeeze on you with extras (I’m eyeing you resort fees), and let’s not get started with eating out. Making the most of my hard earned dollars is certainly at the top of
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Packing for any trip can be challenging. Uncertainty about the weather, cultural norms for dining out and just wanting to be ‘fly’ all make us look at our wardrobes a little differently. Add the dynamic of traveling to a new country and perhaps leaving the country for the first time and you’ve got a perfect
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You’ve heard a lot of perspectives on the best payment strategy when traveling internationally and now you are totally confused. All of your planning for the trip is done and you are almost ready to embark on your first international journey. Before you pack up your best travel gear and head to the airport, there
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No matter where you go in the world and no matter how amazing the trip, there will always be a point in the trip where you will encounter a tourist scam artist. From the nice person offering to take your photo to the friendship bracelet that is a “gift”, there are far too many to
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I love international travel. The excitement of experiencing a new culture, trying new foods and growing my cultural competence is what drives me to continue to look for ways to take to the sky. With every trip, I do my absolute best to manage within a budget while still arriving comfortably to my destination. Yet
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You’ve finally mustered up the courage to head out of the US and discover the world. But where should you go for your first international trip? With so many things to consider like budget, cultural differences, safety and yes food, it may feel like the options are endless and that can be overwhelming. Before you
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A friend once told me that you should always have a bottle of champagne in your fridge for spontaneous moments of celebration and a valid passport because you never know when the opportunity to travel abroad might land in your inbox. I always have both and so should you. A passport opens you up to
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