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Cost for 8 full days in Beijing and Xi'an (including airfare from Chicago, hotel, attractions) < $1500. How?

Cost for 8 full days in Beijing and Xi'an (including airfare from Chicago, hotel, attractions) < $1500. How?

I travel a lot.  Well, as much as I can afford with the time and money I have available.  There...

Tirta Empul – a fresh-water spring water temple in Bali

Pura Turta Empul is a water temple in Bali with beautiful grounds. It is surrounding a fresh water spring. Tirta...

Tourist Etiquette = Respecting the Culture

When you travel, make sure to respect the culture you are visiting. Here are a few tips. Remember you are...

Girona, Spain – Game of Thrones beauty

Girona is a beautiful medieval city and it is clearly evidenced by the fact that parts of Game of Thrones were...

Buy for the life you have, not the life you want

This is something that I have a hard time with, but knowing it sometimes helps me to not buy things...

Chinese Jade Factory – a forced diversion in China

If you go on any tour while you are in China, you are nearly guaranteed to go to a Jade...

Using vacations and other experiences to make yourself happier (according to research)

I’ve run across an article several times in the past few years about how your happiness related to travel is...

Cuba – Museum of the Revolution (with Abraham Lincoln)

Cuba – Museum of the Revolution Havana’s Museum of the Revolution is housed in the former Presidential Palace which hosted...

Things to remember to take on any cruise

When packing for a cruise, you often are focusing on bathing suits and what to wear on excursions, but don’t...

Croatia – Zadar’s history

For more on Zadar’s impressive sea organ – see here.