Leaving home, on your own, on a plane, to a foreign country – travelling solo makes for a pretty daunting prospect when deconstructed. However, it’s not without its benefits and there are a number of reasons why so many people prefer to go their own way when it comes to travelling. If you’re thinking of travelling by yourself, you’ll be aware of what comes with the package. Sure, you’ll have to book your own room rather than cutting costs by sharing. Not only this, it’s all on you to find somewhere to eat, sleep and drink on every occasion. It can be hard work at times, but it’s through these exact experiences that you learn more about yourself and become more independent as a result. Doesn’t everyone aspire to be like this? Decisive and self-dependent, should the time arise? Exactly, and that’s one of the many reasons why people travel alone. If you wouldn’t mind knowing what else might be in it for you, read on.. You see what you want, when you want No compromises here – it’s all tailor-made – this can be from the boring decisions like choosing the right single trip travel insurance, to what to pack and take with you. Travelling alone allows you to call all the shots. You can spend […]
After more than 30 years, I flew home to spend Thanksgiving with my family in Washington State this November. I flew into the Portland Airport for the first time, rather than Seattle. Mount Hood makes quite a statement, but I could see Mount Baker and Mount Rainier to the north in Washington on our descent. The drive up into Washington along the Columbia River is beautiful. There is a shocking intensity of greens in every shade, with fir trees dripping moss and lichen growing on branches and trunks. Even in winter there is green everywhere. The air is filled with the resinous scent of sap from the trees. We crossed the river and traveled up to Highway 12. The Mountain Highway winds around the base of Mount Rainier, providing views of the western face, southern face, and finally the eastern face of the mountain as it peeks through the hills and trees. The highway cuts through thick forests and previously logged areas, following along rivers and creeks. The road a twisty maze that passes through Eatonville, Morton, Randall, then Packwood. The smell of smoke from the local lumber mills in Randall and Morton is an acquired taste […]
Are you wondering where to go on 2013 to spend your holidays? Which hotels provide excellent services and where can you get the best cruising deals to save money? If the answer to above question is yes, then here, we will walk you through the WOW countries which are a must visit in 2013. Tahiti Let’s accept the fact that this large island of French Polynesia in the southern Pacific Ocean is not an expensive destination. But if ask all those who have been to this island, most of them will say that it is one of the best place to pander and to pamper yourself. When it comes to exotic tourist destinations, Aussies is among those islands that are very much suitable for couples. Most experts are of the opinion that the popularity of island is expected to go up in 2013 by watching the current influx of the tourists to this place. For celebrating your wedding anniversary or the birthday of your beloved, this one is among the top magnetic destination for tourists! Myanmar / Burma This one is now making a great comeback on the Asian tourist map as the most desired destination to explore by tourists. […]