Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment or tax advice. Market data, adoption figures and platform features cited below are sourced and dated as of publication. Fees, regulations and product availability change, and readers should verify details directly with the relevant provider before making a decision. Most people didn’t sit down one day and decide to change how they handle money. It just kept moving somewhere else – out of the branch, onto a phone, into an app that now handles a paycheck, […]

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Malapascua Island is one of the most memorable island destinations in Cebu, especially for travelers who want something more purposeful than a normal beach vacation. Many people know it because of thresher shark diving, but the island is also worth visiting for slow travel, snorkeling, quiet beach walks, local food, and simple island life. Located in Daanbantayan, Cebu, Malapascua sits off the northern tip of Cebu Island. It is not as easy to reach as some other Cebu tourist spots, but that is also part of its character. You do […]

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Tobias Sweijen and Katarina Bagherian are the founders of Swaphouse, a free home-swapping platform helping people travel more affordably by exchanging homes with others around the world. Tobias is a product manager with a background in digital products, growth and user experience, while Katarina is a product, UX and customer insights leader who helps founders and teams build products people truly need. Together, they started Swaphouse after experiencing first-hand how difficult and expensive it is to find accommodation that was both affordable and suitable for longer, more flexible stays. What […]

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Craig Pavlus is the CEO and founder of Pavlus Travel & Cruise and one of the most recognized figures in U.S. luxury travel. He began his career at Trans World Airlines (TWA) as a ticket and gate agent, rising to President of TWA Getaway Vacations and later Senior Vice President of Marketing. That front-to-back industry experience — from customer service to executive strategy — shaped the way Pavlus Travel has operated for 32 years. Q. You were at Trans World Airlines back when flying just felt more refined and glamorous […]

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A few months ago, my wife and I made a decision that completely changed our routine. After years of working traditional jobs with fixed schedules, we realized we wanted something different — more flexibility, more freedom, and the chance to build something for ourselves instead of always working for someone else. At the time, we were living in Belgium. While we enjoyed many things about life there, we also knew that trying to build a fully remote lifestyle in a more expensive country would be difficult. We wanted somewhere quieter, […]

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Ryan Biddulph is a travel blogger and digital nomad who began his journey in 2008 after leaving a security guard job.  He founded his blogging platform Blogging From Paradise to share insights on blogging, mindset and location-independent living. Over the years, he has been living nomadically, moving from country to country and helping others grow their blogs. Q. You started blogging in 2008. The early to late 2000s were the “golden years” of blogging. What was it like jumping on the blogging bandwagon back then? I had fun blogging because it was a […]

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Traveling often means waiting: airports, transfers, delayed departures, and quiet evenings away from home. During these moments, many travelers turn to online entertainment simply because it is always available. Studies show that digital media use during trips averages more than six hours a day, which reflects how naturally phones and tablets fit into travel routines. Streaming video, music, social platforms, mobile games, podcasts, and online casinos are all used depending on mood and time available. These options do not require planning or fixed schedules, which makes them easy to use […]

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Most Taj Mahal tour rarely deviate from the script: you enter the Taj complex, stroll through its gardens, enter the main mausoleum to see the tombs, take a few pictures at the same spot as a million others and then leave the city. But beyond this Taj Mahal itinerary, there lie so many details most visitors miss out on. I have visited the Taj Mahal around five times now, my first time being when I was 10. Each visit taught me something new on how to actually experience this wonder […]

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Nick is better known as The Flying Naturist. He is a lifestyle blogger and content creator who shares what it is like to live a clothing optional life on his website, FlyingNaturist.com. He writes about everyday naturist experiences, from swimming and bowling to vacation. Nick presents himself as an ordinary person and advocates that naturism is not about showing off or being provocative, but simply a way of life. Q. Naturism is a lifestyle, but many people misunderstand it. What is your take on what naturism really means in its […]

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Matthew Polly is the national bestselling author of American Shaolin, Tapped Out and Bruce Lee: A Life. A Princeton University graduate and Rhodes Scholar, he spent two years studying kung fu at the Shaolin Temple in Henan, China. His writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Esquire, Slate, Playboy, and The Nation. He is a fellow at Yale University and lives in New Haven, Connecticut. Q1. Kung Fu, Chinese culture, and language were at the forefront of your life in your younger years. Could you tell us a bit about your background, and how your interest in kung […]

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With Missouri’s official launch into legal sports wagering in 2025, the Midwest’s entertainment map has shifted. The Show-Me State’s arrival in the regulated gaming arena puts it shoulder to shoulder with neighboring heavyweights like Illinois, Kansas, and Iowa. But legality is only part of the story. For sports fans, weekend travelers, and casual gamers alike, it’s about the full experience, convenience, pricing, culture, and game-day energy. From St. Joseph to the Bootheel, and across state lines into neighboring metros, the borderlines define more than geography. They now shape how and […]

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A must visit for any country music lover – this is the country’s longest running radio broadcast, dating from 1925 with the first show broadcasted on Nashville station WSM – now a 50,000 watt radio station that still broadcasts the Friday and Saturday Opry shows and plays country music full time (including being able to listen live via the Internet). Sirius XM Radio Channel 59 (Willie’s Place) also broadcasts these shows on the weekends. Remarkably these shows have continued uninterrupted – through wars, even a major flood om 2010 in […]

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The morning mist clung to the steep rice terraces as our jeepney wound its way through the mountain roads of Kalinga province. We had departed Tabuk City, the provincial capital, before dawn, aiming to reach the remote village of Buscalan by midday. The journey was as much a destination as the village itself—every hairpin turn revealed breathtaking vistas of emerald terraces carved into mountainsides, a testament to the agricultural ingenuity that has sustained life here for centuries. Kalinga, one of the six provinces that make up the Cordillera Administrative Region […]

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Originally published via Armageddon Safari: At the Thailand Cultural Center MRT, recently, next to the standard no-durian infographic — the king of fruit’s smell comes off as obscene to many people and is therefore banned from public transport and hotel rooms — there sat a new addition to the list of prohibited substances and activities on the subway: upskirt pics, later to be uploaded and monetized on some shady dark corner of the web. The posted official anti-upskirt warning from the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority The upskirt video/image industry has […]

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Romania’s capital is an excellent option for a short vacation or the beginning of a longer travel route, allowing you to better understand Romania before exploring its wonderful landscapes. I’ll suggest several city tour routes here to experience its best. Victoria Passage, the famous colorful covered umbrella street (Photo: Carmit Weiss) Short Walking Route We will walk straight to Victoriei Avenue, the street that is the beating heart of the city, with an abundance of shops, restaurants, and cafes. A similar distance along the avenue, and I’m at one of […]

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