Traveling

This Guest Post by Final Transit compares the similarities between India and Mexico. Did you ever visit a place that felt remarkably similar to some other place you had seen before? It happened to me while I was traveling in Mexico last month. India and Mexico, More Similar Than You’d Think The more I traveled, the … Read more

Directly after our spectacular two days of paddling the islands of southern Thailand, we set off for some rock climbing in Krabi, Thailand. Krabi is considered one of the best locations on earth to sport climb and we are spending the next three days with Hot Rocks Climbing School.  Railay, Ton Sai and Phra Nang are … Read more

Hi there, my name is Anthony and I’m from TheTravelTart.com. I’m good mates with Dave and Deb from The Planet D, and they’ve been silly enough to let me write a guest post for them. I write about the funny, offbeat, and downright weird aspects at my website. But I also like doing the odd … Read more

I don’t know what we were expecting when we arrived in Christchurch.  We knew that a devastating earthquake rocked New Zealand less than a week ago but we are used to the media overblowing emergency situations. We flew in expecting the damage to be localized and that the rest of the town would be in … Read more

Did you know that Thailand had tea terraces? We didn’t either. That is until we spent a day hiking in Thailand’s tea country. Before that, we didn’t even know that Thailand had a tea industry. But once we understood the history of Doi Mae Salong, it all made sense. History of Doi Mae Salong Settled … Read more

It was only day two of our Flying Kiwi experience and we were already facing the thrill ride of a lifetime. We were about to go whitewater rafting on class 5 rapids! Rangitata Rafting is located just a few hours from Christchurch and it was one of the best whitewater rafting experiences we’ve ever had. … Read more

Visiting the Glowworm Caves in New Zealand is a magical experience. “I wish I was a Glow Worm A glow worm’s never glum. ‘Cus how can you be grumpy when the sun shines out  your bum!” Glowworm Caves, New Zealand That was the cute sign that we saw during our glowworm tour with Real Journeys … Read more

One of the most remarkable places to visit in Myanmar is the legendary Kyaiktiyo Pagoda. Located in Kyaiktiyo; a few hours east of Yangon, the Golden Rock is a phenomenon dangling off the side of a mountain. Standing 25 feet high with a 50 foot circumference, it is an amazing sight to see. Located in the … Read more

With every epic adventure comes epic headaches. Planning for the Mongol Rally has been one of the most difficult things we have done in recent years. While juggling our travels through New Zealand, Thailand, and finally Rancho La Puerta in Mexico, we have felt that we have really let our teammates down lately when it … Read more

Petra by night is something special that you should not miss when you travel to Jordan. Seeing the ruins at night gave them a certain mystique that you do not get during the day. Y ou really get the feeling that this is how the ancient spice caravan travelers must have seen it. Stunning Petra … Read more