Jules Verne wrote many books, many of them classics. Jules Verne was a pioneer of the science fiction and fantasy genre, yet his arguably most famous book is one that trades fantasy for the fantastical. In Around The World In 80 Days, there are no giant squids or rampaging dinosaurs. Our heroes do not set
After returning home from my trip to Lisbon, I sat behind my desk, staring at the computer screen, reflecting on my trip to Portugal’s capital. My mind and hands were willing, but punching in keys to produce the words that would form this article became an exhausting task. Whatever energy I had gained from my
We live busy lives. Even when we spend most of our times sitting on the couch doing nothing, we proclaim to live a busy life. To escape our hectic and constantly occupied lifestyle, we takes breaks. We travel, we visit, we go on vacation. But not for too long. Couches are not sat upon by
A week too late, but finally here: the April photo gallery! All wonderful photos taken in Thailand. Bonus? Bonus! This month also comes with a new video. The following photo gallery and video were made in collaboration with www.thaiplenty.com. I thank them for providing so many wonderful images to work with. The great music in
Last year, Lonely Planet placed Rotterdam in their top 10 cities to visit in 2016. The Lonely Planet has lost it. I’m not sure what they were smoking or got paid to give Rotterdam such a high ranking, but I want some of it. Rotterdam is boring, bland, run-of-the-mill, too damn sober (NOT in the
[Updated] Normally when I write about a country or city, it’s one I’ve actually visited. For Nepal however, I’ll be making an exception. Though this might seem a bit like promotional material, I assure you it’s for a just cause: the recovery of Nepal. On April 25th 2015, Nepal was struck by an earthquake, resulting in
Ready to go on vacation? Excited about going on a little trip? Ready to see the world? I’m sure you must be stoked and all fired up, but before you get all excited, know there are certain things you really shouldn’t be looking forward to. Either it’s because these things suck, or because they’re not all that great and
The Following article is written by our guest writer John, a Dutchman, who moved to Thailand several years and has been living there ever since. When he has the time, he likes to travel through Thailand and the surrounding nations. This article is about his trip to Laos. During my first year of studying in
Summer. The summer is almost upon us (for most of us, at least), and that means a chance at vacation. Some people are still looking for a good destination, the early birds probably booked months ago. I already booked my trip. Well, I booked a trip. Just a few more weeks and I’ll be on
Poor Wales, it’s basically the smaller and oft forgotten brother of the nations surrounding it. People know England, people know Scotland, and they know Ireland. And what do people know about Wales? They know it brought forth Princess Di, Gareth Bale and perhaps they even know it has the village with the longest name in