“Medical tourism” is a rather recent phenomena, in which (generally first world) travelers visit another nation for the purpose of obtaining some form of healthcare. The primary benefit of medical tourism is the much lower cost of health care or certain procedures. In some cases, alternative therapies and experimental procedures that are illegal in places [...]
Although westerners might be most familiar with the spicy foods “south of the border” in Mexico and South America, thanks to massive immigration from parts of Asia to the west in the second half of the twentieth century, Europeans, Americans, and Canadians are now discovering some of the world’s spiciest cuisines – mostly arising from [...]
For native English speakers who want to travel abroad and have relatively few obligations back home, a great way to learn a new culture, a new language, and have a memorable experience overseas that will last a lifetime is to speak abroad. Considering that English has become the world’s lingua franca, and that speaking English [...]
One of the greatest parts of the Indiana Jones movies are Indy’s wild, globe-trotting goose chases that take viewers around the world, traversing parchment maps marked with little red lines. For the contemporary globetrotter who wants to don a fedora and follow in the archaeologist’s footsteps (although hopefully without the bullwhip), here’s a look at [...]
Novels have been written about fashionable Bohemian expats eking out an artistic living in Prague or Paris, and plenty of Brits relocate to the warmer climes of Cyprus and Spain. But there are also some sizeable English-speaking expat communities in places one might not expect. Here’s a look at the expat experience in exotic Thailand [...]
The global economic downturn may have its upside: with people around the world nervous about where (or if) their next paycheck might be coming from, the tourism business is experiencing some tough times. Meanwhile, the value of the US dollar is going back up, now that the cost of energy is taking a temporary break [...]
TGS
The Tokyo Game Show (TGS) is an event like no other, so, it was of course with great anticipation that I prepared for the show. Covering conventions and getting interviews is one aspect of it. But living out of my luggage, well… that is a year round affair for me. Doing trade show circuits and [...]
BLAME IT ON KEROUAC
The lure of travel, and making it a career, is something that I attribute to great books. Seeing Vienna and all the city has to offer was truly inspiring, and that inspiration was heavily influenced by its writers.
The Vienna of the written word is varied, to say the least. The romanticized notion [...]
ACRONYMS OF ADVENTURE
Today`s business conferences are taking on new roles in trying to evolve and adapt to its members. It used to be that business conferences were the sole domain of those who attended. But all industries have their fan base, and this is something that business conferences have had to consider. In the technology [...]
IT’S A FESTIVAL LIFE FOR ME
Traveling isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be. When your job is to keep roaming from place to place, a new bed (with any luck) every other night, it can be hard to see why you don’t just pack it in. The lure of something new and exciting is [...]
