How to Stay Safe as a Solo Female Traveler in Hong Kong: Practical Tips & Advice

How to Stay Safe as a Solo Female Traveler in Hong Kong: Practical Tips & Advice

Read on for essential Hong Kong travel tips and insider information! Let me start by saying, nay, declaring that Hong Kong is one of the safest places in the world. The crime rate is one of the lowest in the world and most of that involves petty crime. Having lived in the city for nearly…

11 Ways to Make the Most of Your Yoga Retreat Experience

11 Ways to Make the Most of Your Yoga Retreat Experience

Yoga retreats and wellness getaways are becoming increasingly popular for not just regular yoga practitioners, but also people who are looking to unwind from the stresses of everyday life, those who want a way to stay active while on vacation and people who want to learn more about yoga and deepen their practice. Earlier this…

How to Quit Your Corporate Job to Travel (and Not Burn Bridges)

How to Quit Your Corporate Job to Travel (and Not Burn Bridges)

Let me start by saying a few things: you do not have to quit your job in order to travel, and quitting is not the right/best move for everyone. You can travel with a full-time job, in fact many amazing people do it and do it well, and there are plenty of other options like asking for a…

5 Things to Consider Before Observing the Alms Giving Ceremony in Luang Prabang

5 Things to Consider Before Observing the Alms Giving Ceremony in Luang Prabang

Every morning in the UNESCO-protected town of Luang Prabang in Laos, Buddhist monks dressed in vivid saffron-coloured robes quietly line up and collect offerings from devout Buddhists along the streets. The alms giving ceremony, or Tak Bat, is a longstanding tradition in Laos Buddhist culture and a sacred ceremony for the locals and the monks,…