Two Weeks in Turkey: From Istanbul to Cappadocia
Two Week Itinerary for Turkey Hagia Sophia Turkey is a country in which you could easily spend a month or more. There’s just too much history and culture packed into this meeting place of...
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Where Can Americans Travel Right Now? (Updated October 2021)
Where Can We Travel Right Now? As COVID dies down and vaccinations become more prevalent, more and more countries are willing to open back up for tourism! Things have been getting slowly but steadily...
Best Day Trips from Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia The cool thing about Richmond, Virginia is that it’s situated pretty close to a lot of other places. If the little big city ever starts feeling a little too small, there is...
How I Got into a Fight in Turkey (or, Learning Cultural Differences the Hard Way)
WARNING: The following contains graphic depictions of stupidity. Meanwhile in Seljuk… It wasn’t so much when the big guy was trying to throw me to the ground, but more so when his girlfriend jumped...
Taking Blue Star Ferries from Athens to Santorini
Taking Blue Star Ferries from Athens to Santorini Blue Star Ferries, Greece In November of 2021, I had the pleasure of taking a voyage from Athens to Santorini aboard Blue Star Ferries! No trip...
Christmas Gift Ideas for Travelers 2021
All links in this article are my own affiliate links. That means that if you click any of them to make a purchase from Amazon, I will get a small kickback. Christmas Gifts Travelers...
9 Things to Know Before Traveling to Greece
9 Things to Know Before Traveling to Greece The Parthenon sitting atop the Acropolis, Athens, Greece Greece is a country with a lot of natural beauty, unparalleled history, and an irreplaceable part in the...
16 Things to Know Before Traveling to Turkey
The ancient Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul, Turkey Kristen and I can both safely say that Turkey was one of our favorite countries we’ve traveled to yet! Its history and culture are virtually unparalleled,...
How to Get from Izmir to Ephesus, Turkey (Updated December 2021)
Getting to Ephesus from Izmir, Turkey Grand Amphitheater at Ephesus, Turkey Ephesus is one of the most complete and awe-inspiring historical ruins in the world. Once the largest city in Asia and a major...
Best Things to Do for Halloween in Richmond, Virginia 2021
Best Things to Do for Halloween in Richmond, Virginia Halloween is my single favorite American celebration, one that’s been very important to me ever since I was a kid. Even as I outgrew trick-or-treating,...
Off Track Planet’s Travel Guide for the Young, Sexy, and Broke
“Some people you meet will lead lives wildly different from yours, and others will be eerily similar. You will find that friendship is universal; that language barriers are easy to overcome; that no matter...
How to Be a Better Budget Traveler
8 Travel Tips for the 9 to 5 Voyager I do a lot of talking about how to travel the world on a budget here at 9to5Voyager.com. But money isn’t everything, and I wanted...
Amtrak, I Love You, But You’re Too Damn Expensive
Amtrak….come on, now I was sitting at my desk at work, doing what I do best and slacking in between work orders. The fools, I thought, putting me in front of a computer with...
6 Fun Things to Do in Valencia, Spain
Valencia, Spain Valencia, Spain / Photo courtesy of TheTravel.com Back in the summer of 2012, I spent 5 wonderful weeks studying abroad in Spain. While I was able to see many parts of the...
Great American Road Trips: Scenic Drives
“But just because you can drive up to this rarefied atmosphere doesn’t mean you don’t have to earn it. Highway 5 from Echo Lake to the summit is not for the faint of heart.”...
Gear Review: DJI Mini 2, the Best Entry-Level Video Drone
DJI Mini 2 Video drones have blown up in the past 5 years. With the advent of *relatively* less expensive models, more and more people can enjoy this awesome hobby. Citizen drone pilots around...
8 Fun Things to Do in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina Skyline Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte is the largest city in North Carolina, and among the fastest-growing cities in the country. It’s known as a major financial center, being the headquarters of...
