When Nem (his nickname) was born 11 years ago in Hanoi, Vietnam, his mother, Phuong Nguyen, did not realize the extent of challenges he would present in her future. Like most mothers, she simply fell in love, and was prepared to give him everything, which, as it turns out, is exactly what she would do. [Read more…]
Penang Island, Malaysia is a culturally rich destination with plenty to see and do, and it’s remarkably kid-friendly too. It’s focus on education, culture, and arts offers travelers something a little deeper than just gorgeous landscapes, cocktails at the beach, and bargains at the markets. [Read more…]
What and how you pack depends on where you go and when. But one piece of advice remains the same no matter what: take as little as possible! No matter how long you plan to travel—one month or two years—pack as if you were traveling for 10 days at the most, and expect to do laundry often.
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Has it been your dream to take a few months, or even years, to travel the world, or some part of it, but you can’t quite grasp how you would do it, or when? How, exactly, do you step away from the life in which you are so entrenched and make room for long-term travel? What, exactly, would you need to do to make that happen? [Read more…]
That’s right, I was a patient at this internationally famous private hospital, located in Bangkok, Thailand, but arriving there, I felt much more like its hotel guest. [Read more…]