Category: News & Events

  • Earn Miles by Writing Hotel Reviews

    Earn Miles by Writing Hotel Reviews

    HolidayCheck, a recent Swiss company, rewards travelers with frequent flier miles for writing reviews of hotels on their website.

  • How to Travel to China Without a Visa or Invitation

    How to Travel to China Without a Visa or Invitation

    Learn how you can travel and visit the cities of Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou in China without a visa or invitation.

  • This Train (of Hope) Needs All Aboard

    This Train (of Hope) Needs All Aboard

    Way over in the rural northeast of South Africa, locals from remote villages such as Hluhluwe and Jozini will make a trek over to the town of Mkuze some time around the last week of July. Mkuze is quite far from any of the country’s three capitals, and even from the largest city, Johannesburg, which is […]

  • Corrupt Tour: Best of the Worst Tours

    Corrupt Tour: Best of the Worst Tours

    [vc_row el_position=”first last”] [vc_column] [vc_column_text el_position=”first”] Nowadays, in the travel industry, there seems to be a niche for everything. Just a few posts ago, I mentioned a new cruise ship that will cater specifically to action and adventure junkies, with facilities such as a skydiving simulator on board. And just like there are all sorts […]

  • Could In-Flight Electronics Restrictions Finally Get Eased?

    Could In-Flight Electronics Restrictions Finally Get Eased?

    5 years ago, I would get on a plane and send out my last text messages right up to the last minute I could. I would soon hear those words telling me to power off any and all electronic devices as the aircraft gets ready for takeoff. I never paid much mind to this rule; […]