The Magic of Southwestern China
In 2010, China welcomed nearly 56 million international tourists to its country, making it the third most visited country in the world. Of these tourists, many of them stayed on …
Jim Cheney
Why I Love Traveling By Train
To me, the singular most fascinating aspect of train travel is watching the world pass you by. Unlike flying, when I travel by train I can see the individual villages, …
Seonyudo: My Favorite Place in South Korea
When I think back to my time in South Korea, and the extensive traveling that I did while living there, there is one place that keeps coming to mind as …
Getting Up Close and Personal with China’s Jade Dragon Mountain
When we got to the top of the gondola, 4,506 meters above sea level, it was hard to believe that we had been sweltering in Southeast Asia only a week …
7 Hidden Travel Expenses and How to Minimize Them
When planning a big trip, most travelers have a basic budget in mind, and they usually remember to include the obvious things like hotel rooms, transportation between cities, food, entrance …
Weird Travel: The Penis Park in Samcheok, South Korea (NSFW)
There is very little that is weirder than standing on a beautiful coastline next to a quaint fishing village while being surrounded by giant lifelike phallic statues; however, if you …