International Travel

One of the most picturesque times of the year to be in Europe is during the pre-Christmas season; especially in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Many of these regions are snow-covered and lit brightly for the holidays.

Austria has some particular traditions around Christmas times. Advent wreaths are a very important one in the country. They are [...]

Every single year since 1990, the annual tradition of Battle of the Year has taken place. More familiarly called BOTY by breakdance and hip-hop enthusiasts, the competition is best explained as the “Olympics” of breakdancing.
Maintaining its international focus, each country that wishes to participate sends one crew to the competition. Certain countries that are known [...]

For those of you interested in planning a trip to England, I strongly recommend making a stop in Oxford. It is a beautiful city with lush gardens and fascinating individuals. Below you can see an interactive map of Oxford. University Park and the Christ Church War Memorial Gardens were my personal favorite places to sit [...]

When travelers go away on vacation, it is very common that they come home with a souvenir to remind them of the trip they just returned from. Most of the time, these small personal gifts are useless. They break, lose value, or simply become boring but, ironically, no one has the heart to throw them [...]

December is approaching and as most people are starting to unravel their winter coats from of the depths of their closets, others are choosing to escape the frigid weather and head to a more tropical environment.
Getting to Maui is a five and half hour flight from California or a six and a [...]

Proper etiquette in Japan is dramatically different from what is considered to be etiquette around the rest of the world. If you are planning to visit Japan in the near future, either for business or leisure, below are a few reminders and tips to make you more familiar with Japanese etiquette so that you don’t [...]