Travel Warnings The State Department issues Travel Warnings for U.S. citizens because of security, riots, terror, crime, health etc. Go to the travel warnings area to view a current listing. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Many third world countries require vaccinations before you leave home. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issues a [...]

I’m on a bus to Pokhara, Nepal, a tortuous nine-hour drive from Katmandu, and the seat in front of me is leaning backward at a broken angle, the 300-pound Tibetan women with patchouli-oiled hair occupying it is therefore sitting literally in my lap, and the college student from Darjeeling is sitting next to me, talking [...]

I love everything about bed and breakfasts. I love the voyeuristic aspect of being invited into a total stranger’s home; enjoying a hearty, home-cooked breakfast prepared by someone other than myself; meeting people from around the country and around the globe over a cup of coffee and blueberry pancakes. Unfortunately, my boyfriend hates bed and [...]

Thousands of students travel abroad each year to learn foreign languages. They realize that the most effective way to learn a foreign language is to learn in the country where the language is spoken. The four languages that attract the most students are, in descending order: Spanish, French, Italian and German. The following are widely [...]

If you’re looking for cheap lodging, hostels are definitely the way to go. They’re available in over 60 countries worldwide, and they usually cost less than fifteen dollars a night. On the other hand, if you’re looking for privacy or luxurious amenities, a hostel is the last place on earth you’ll want to be. A [...]

For travelers such as myself, the “ka-ching” of the cash register is the international language of love. Yet for those of us who travel on a budget (and I’m excluding Ivana Trump here), our fabulousness seldom matches our franc flow. What to do if you’re discriminating but euro-less? Don’t resign yourself to that $10 souvenir [...]