Floating resorts: Cruises are a popular vacation choice
If you’re thinking of taking a vacation, cruises have become a fad in the travel industry, attracting people of all ages. The cruise ship…
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Food shows difference between North America and southeast Asia
Travelling the world is an experience that everyone should take advantage of. It gives people a chance to broaden their minds and open up…
Culture shock: One man’s surprising encounter in Bosnia
I met Connor Trembley, a 20-year-old Vancouverite at a local meet up for travel enthusiasts. Of a British origin, Trembley talked about his love…
Graphic Designers go abroad as student exchanges grow
Tianna Fung went to Australia for a graphic design exchange abroad, because she wanted to experience Australian culture. “It always seemed like such a…
Going on vacation is good for your health
People go on vacation for different reasons, some would say to see the world or to gain new experiences. There is, however, a more…
Reeinventing Skopje
All major cities have a clear-cut identity. They’re historic, hip, Mediterranean, green, industrial, modern, rich or poor. Skopje is the exception to that rule: Socialist concrete,…
Travel blogging instead of the 9-5 grind
Photo credit: Nomadic Samuel In the past five years, there has been an emerging trend with the rise of the professional blogger. There are…
Vacation regrets: What not to do when travelling
Most people who find the opportunity to go on vacation normally return home with an abundance of beautiful pictures and amazing memories. However, some…
Technology, the changing demographic of European backpacking
The European backpacker image has been cultivated into the stereotype of penny-pinching, dreadlocked party people following the Hippie Trail paved for them since the…
Gap year: Why students should reconsider going straight into post-secondary
After 13 consecutive years of education and standardized testing, an increasing number of students are choosing to defer higher education for a year spent abroad….
Exploring perspective through the lens of a camera
As the five-month-old lion cub curiously swatted at the camera in Antelope Park in Zimbabwe, Matthew Littlewood heard an ominous crunch. The camera stood…
Bright side of busing in Latin America
With beads of sweat dripping between our shoulder blades, we throw our 25-pound backpacks onto the side of the cracked road with gusto and…
Audio: Taking the time to travel
Katie Brooks, a travel enthusiast, sat down for an interview recounting one of her latest backpacking trips to Nicaragua. She stressed the importance of…
From shark victim to adrenaline junkie
Swimming with whale sharks can’t be too bad an experience. For some, it ranks above skydiving, great white cage diving and safaris. “Not a…
Beauty beats corruption in Slovenia
There are more trees lining the roads than cars that drive on them, giving new meaning to “urban jungle.” A turquoise-blue river bisects the city, spanned…