General Travel Advice

My experience with Airbnb has come full circle! For years, I’ve been a repeat guest. But last year, I got a chance to be an Airbnb host. Well, a co-host to be exact. Turns out, there is some...

I’ve been living nomadically since 2014, staying in my fair share of both Airbnbs and hotels. So, which is better? It depends. For me, I’ve spent the vast majority of my time in...

On a late October night in Toronto, Canada, I rolled my suitcase into my rented room for the week and wanted nothing more than to climb into bed. But, I’d had this fear of bed bugs ever since...

Table of Contents Even the State Departments Has Confusing InformationBeware of the Sites that will “Help” you for hundreds of dollars!!Let’s walk through the stepsBefore we begin...

Before my trip to France in 2015, I stopped by my bank to order some euros. While informing the teller of how much I would need, he asked where I was going. “Paris,” I told him. “Oh...

Thanks to Airbnb, a website that lets you book stays with locals, I didn't book a hotel for nearly 3 years! Over the past four years of using Airbnb, I've figured out a few "hacks" or tips for using...