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Traveler’s Guide: Dealing With and Avoiding Food Poisoning

When traveling to new places, facing food poisoning can be a horrid experience. Therefore, avoiding this should be part of your bucket list of preparations before you travel to new destinations.   In addition, food poisoning can be deadly if you lack the knowledge to handle such an issue. Avoiding it means not only food preparation, ...

Viena Abdon

A couple of travelers with food poisoning.

Fun Tips to Enjoy Your Micro-Adventure on a Budget

Adventures are typically associated with long trips, exotic places, and great experiences. But there’s a way still to enjoy yourself with a tight budget and limited time; micro-adventures.  What is a micro-adventure According to Alastair Humphreys, an English adventurer, author, and motivational speaker, a micro-adventure is a short adventure that is simple, local, and affordable ...

Nathan Machoka

Young traveling couple lay down on a beach for a break.

How to Plan Out Your DIY Travel Itinerary for Your Next Trip

In the past, most travelers would just throw together some random destinations and plan a trip around the places they wanted to see. But that’s not necessary anymore. More planning allows you to maximize your trip and experience all the amazing sights. Here’s why you need a travel itinerary. A well-planned DIY itinerary allows you ...

Viena Abdon

Map with scrabble tiles spelling "vacation planning."

Why You Should Have a Travel Fund

It is no secret that families, friends, and even colleagues love to travel together. A travel fund allows you to do this. Besides allowing people to enjoy the beautiful sights and places, traveling together is an opportunity to create wonderful memories with treasured people. It is an adventurous endeavor that almost everyone would like to ...

Mike West

Piggy bank wearing sunglasses.

Visit This Traditional Korean Tea House With a Conscience

At the base of Songnisan Mountain, about a 3.5-hour journey from Seoul, South Korea, lies a very unique, traditional Korean tea house. It was built in the 1920s during the Joseon Dynasty by Seon Byeongguk. The building lies in the middle of Sanmgacheon Stream, which flows from Songnisan Mountain, and is surrounded by farmlands and the peaceful Songnisan National ...

Jessica Kneipp

Korean tea house owner.Hong Yongchee.

Explore Lithuania: The City of Vilnius

Vilnius is the capital city of Lithuania. It is also the largest city in the country and has a population in excess of 587,500. The name comes from the Vilnia River. The strong Jewish influence in the city earned it the nickname “Jerusalem of Lithuania.” The Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) has classified ...

Nspirement Staff

A city street in Vilnius, Lithuania.

How Safe Is It to Travel to China?

Even though international travel is currently at an impasse due to the COVID-19 outbreak, many countries are looking forward to allowing it as soon as possible. This includes China, where the government has restricted travel for the longest time. However, is it safe to travel to China when the government does allow it? Read on ...

Armin Auctor

Airplane coming in to land.

Taiwan’s Third Largest City: A Great Place for Coffee

When one thinks of places to visit in Taiwan, Taipei comes to mind first. Not only is it the main hub of the country, but it is also home to many restaurants, night markets, and food stalls. As for coffee, one would say the city has enough variety to enjoy for the average love of ...

Max Lu

The Taichung skyline.

How to Bargain Like a Native in China

Thirty years of marriage to a Shanghainese-born wife has taught me a few lessons about her culture. One of them is that bargaining in China is a national pastime. Thus, I had to learn how to bargain like a native in China. There’s lots of shopping to do in China, but it’s important to be ...

David Clapp

Shopping in China.

What Is It Really Like in North Korea?

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, is one of the most secretive regimes in the world; however, thanks to defectors and spies, we have been able to get at least a small glimpse into daily life within the hermit kingdom. So what is it like in North Korea? Isolated from much of ...

Troy Oakes