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I use public transportation if I can. However, the best for me is to use a vehicle in which I can also sleep and cook. Sleuth camping is free. Cook and eat better and cheaper. Saving on food and accommodation … Continue reading →

I hate paying for hotels – it is expensive to be unconscious for 8 hours. Every hostel, hotel, or BnB is rated by customers and has reliable reviews. Camping I love sleeping outside, in a tent or the open if … Continue reading →

Some travel for the food experience. They go out of their way to explore a country’s cuisine. They research famous restaurants, know the street food scene and often will try anything – insects, maggots, cuy in Peru, dog, cat, snake … Continue reading →

FRAUD AND EXTORTION SHANGHAI CHINA December 2016 On a cool December night, I wandered down to the huge promenade along the river. On the street side is the Bund, the most famous street in China lined by old colonial buildings, … Continue reading →

Passing through immigration always produces some anxiety. You never know what they might want – accommodation you haven’t booked, exit flights you don’t have, questions you may have difficulty answering. VISA INFORMATION IATA Service Centre is the best general resource … Continue reading →

FRAUD AND EXTORTION • NIGER, BURKINA FASO, MALI, MAURITANIA, ALGERIA, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (CAR), September/October 2022 In the summer of 2022, a traveller from Vancouver (referred to here as E) on her way to 193 organized tours to 7 countries … Continue reading →

Even though money is not an issue, I travel as cheaply as possible – I stay in the cheapest places, usually dorm rooms in hostels, and take public transport. I travel in a vehicle I can sleep in and cook … Continue reading →

Why you might not be getting the salmon you paid for America’s favorite fish is swimming in a sea of controversy, from alleged corporate price fixing and false sustainability claims to mislabeling and fraud. Underwater viewing windows at the Little … Continue reading →

Traditionally, a nomad is someone without a fixed home who wanders from place to place without a definite destination or purpose. I have a home but am not there very often. I travel for months to a few years and … Continue reading →

There are many things that I find indispensable on the road. COMPUTER. Because of my website, I always travel with a laptop, a Mac Air. It takes up little room. Doing so many things is easier on a computer compared … Continue reading →