On one hand, I knew that the answer to the question “is Switzerland expensive?” was yes, almost from day one of my first trip there, in 2008. A quotidian item (contact lens solution) taught me...
The first few times I visited Italy’s Eternal City, the topic of how many days in Rome never really crossed my mind. In 2007, the very first time, I was more concerned with finding my...
When will New Zealand open to tourists? I’ve asked myself this question often over the past 18 months—and unfortunately, I still don’t really know the answer.
If we still lived in a common sense world, New Zealand would’ve...
Many people have thought about when to head to Italy in a post-pandemic world. When is the right time and which cities and attractions are worth visiting? Milan is not often on the list but...
Mexico is one of the most diverse and enthralling countries on the planet, but a few destinations seem to hog all the attention for travelers there. From the nonstop praise heaped upon Mexico City to the seemingly...
When traveling to Egypt, the vast majority of people go directly from Cairo to the pyramids, although there are many ways to make this trip happen. For some travelers, the Giza Pyramids are the main course of...
Over the years, I’ve changed my opinion about how many days in Venice you should spend. If you visited this site before Covid-19, you’ll actually remember that I used to dislike Venice quite a bit—there...
Is Luxor or Aswan right for you? In my opinion, both of these cities are worth visiting when you travel to Egypt—most people visit both—but they’re definitely not the same.
Nor is one bad or the other...
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