By Guest Blogger Shawndra Russell For our 5-year anniversary, my husband and I decided to plan a whirlwind vacation through Europe, hitting six countries (France, Belgium, Netherlands, Czech, Austria and Germany) in nine days. Yet, one night stands out more…
This week, a co-worker asked me if I’d written a post about Amsterdam. Surely I must have, right? I’ve been a few times now, and can’t imagine that I wouldn’t have written about it. Well, as it turns out, I’ve…
St. Augustine Stopover Review By Guest Blogger, Shawndra Russell In 2012, Mumford & Sons created what they coined Gentleman of the Road Stopovers in four cities: Portland, Maine; Bristol, Virginia; Dixon, Illinois; and Monterey, California. These mini-festivals quickly sold out,…
By Guest Blogger, Shawndra Russell Georgia is known as The Peach State, a hospitable mecca in the South that’s home to sweet tea, fried chicken and deep roots. Although those familial ties trace back centuries, Georgia’s wine story is much…
I should really start a new business planning honeymoons to Thailand. I’ve helped 5 couples plan trips in 2013 alone. I feel like Thailand is a great place to visit (not only for honeymooners) because it’s such a welcoming country…
An American tourist, who demanded to keep singing karaoke after being told to stop, was killed outside of the bar by one of the musicians. According to a local Thai police , Bobby Ray Carter Jr, a 51 years old American businessman…
Visitors to Ao Phrao (Phrao Bay) on Thailand’s island of Koh Samet are being evacuated due to an significant oil spill that occurred July 28th. Thai officials estimate that 5,000 liters (or approx 1,300 gallons) of crude oil have washed…
If you’ve visited Thailand, you’ve likely noticed the hospital VIP lounges in the airports catering to the so-called “medical” tourist. Those tourists who come to Thailand from wealthy countries for low-cost, high-quality (in many cases, but not all) medical care…
CHICAGO, July 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — For A Cause announces Walk The World https://awalkaroundtheworld.org, a new kind of walking vacation that will take place at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, November 14-18, 2013. Walk The World combines two great experiences into one, a visit to the Walt…
I’ve been spending time in Thailand since December of 2005. I thought of Thailand as an amazing vacation destination and a country where I could help wonderful people who were in need. You see, I stepped off an airplane in…
If I had a nickle for every time some asked me about traveling to Thailand I’d be…well…I’d have a few dollars. Seriously though, tons of people ask me about planning trips to Thailand so I thought I’d put a post…
I’ve never really been concerned, as a tourist, that I was a target for any real crimes in Thailand other than taxi scams. I’m sure, like all countries there are crimes that tourists fall prey to … but in all…
American entrepreneur and architect, Jim Thompson made his home in Bangkok, Thailand after World War II. Thompson is credited with saving the dying craft of silk weaving in Thailand and reviving the entire Thai Silk industry. The beautiful Thai Silk…
By Plush Adventures It is never too late to book a last minute getaway even for Memorial Day Weekend. What better way to start summer than by stepping outside of your comfort zone? A few clicks later, and we were…
My visit to Singapore in December ended up being way to short. I had a great time and packed in a lot of sightseeing. I’m already planning my next trip back. There were a ton of things I wanted to…
I have what? Dengue? How did that happen? Well, the answer is that dengue is the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease in the world. An estimated 50 million dengue infections occur annually according to the World Health Organization (WHO). So it’s shouldn’t be…