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Maximize your travel budget: all about the VAT refund

by Catherine Carey | April 9, 2024
Traveling across Europe is an enriching experience, but expenses can quickly add up. However, there exists an opportunity to gain back some of the expenses in the form of VAT refund. In this article, we'll delve...

The Ins and Outs of International Travel Insurance

by Pilar Dujan | October 12, 2023
When planning a trip, it’s important to make sure you have all that you could possibly need. In some cases that includes purchasing international travel insurance. For some countries it’s mandatory. For most, however, it’s not...

International Driving Permit: Drive anywhere!

by Pilar Dujan | September 18, 2023
When traveling internationally, being able to rent a car and drive can help make the trip go smoother: you can follow your own schedule and avoid public transport.  However, you can’t do it without an International Driving...

Lost or stolen passport: What to do if you lose it

by Catherine Carey | August 10, 2023
Picture yourself in a foreign land, surrounded by unfamiliar faces and cultures, only to realize that your passport has been stolen or you have lost it. Know you are fazed:  Lost or stolen passport...

How to renew a passport: All you must know before traveling

by Pilar Dujan | August 3, 2023
One of the main requisites for international travel is having a valid passport. Here we will go over the renewal process, extremely important if we’re traveling to a country that requires its visitors to have an...

What is a travel document number? The Passport

by Catherine Carey | July 13, 2023
When you travel abroad you need a passport in most cases. A passport is an  official document issued by a citizen’s country as a form of identification and proof of citizenship. Without a passport, you might not...

Cruise Travel: Do you need a passport to go on a cruise?

by Pilar Dujan | July 4, 2023
Exploring the world on a cruise is always an amazing experience, a mix of comfort and adventure ideal for both short and long holidays. This is also a very popular form of relaxation for citizens of...

Passport Book vs. Card: Understanding the differences

by Catherine Carey | June 20, 2023
If you are thinking of travelling abroad as a US citizen you must know that you will need a passport. A passport is an official document issued by a citizen’s country as a form of identification...

More information about Travel tips

Travelling involves visiting countries or places outside our place of residence. There are many reasons why we travel, but we are going to focus only on travelling for pure pleasure.

Depending on how adventurous we are, we may dare visit more exotic countries. The more open we feel about getting to know different places and customs, the more likely the trip will scar us forever.

It is said that "travelling is the only thing you buy that makes you richer", and although it may be a cliché, those of us who travel know it to be true. Traveling opens our minds and gives us different insights on life.

The only problem with traveling is that it is addictive... the more you travel, the more you want to keep on travelling!

In this tips section, we will share routes for our trips, destination tips, the best places to visit, and recommendations that we believe you will find useful.

Normally it takes longer to plan a trip than the trip itself, and unless you book a close itinerary, you will have to read and do a lot of research on your own, so we hope our tips will help travellers in their search for their next destination.