China is an enormous country with 4/10 of the World’s most populated cities. After visiting the tech city of Shenzhen and spending just a short day in Guangzhou, I really needed to escape the busy streets and crowds. I’ve never seen so many people in my life, it’s crazy… So I Read more…
Shenzhen is the largest and most important city you’ve probably never heard of…yet. Unless you are in the Tech Start Up game or work with hardware, you may be unaware of Shenzhen, its role in the global economy and the young talent flocking across the world to work there. As Read more…
One of the biggest differences travelers learn between the time we spend on the road and at home is the appreciation publicly funded parks, monuments and museums. At home, we complain our taxes are too high and our public services too few. But in a foreign country we love the Read more…
Traveling to Hong Kong is incredibly exciting! It’s an enormous city with a lot to offer. Choosing the right prepaid SIM Card for your trip to Hong Kong makes everything so much easier. You’ll have all your social media to share amazing pictures, the ability to live stream on Instagram and look Read more…
Hong Kong is one of the world’s most dense cities with residents living in small apartments in a jungle of high rises. But the untold story of Hong Kong is that 40% of the land area is designated for country parks and nature reserves. Using the amazing transit network we Read more…
Hong Kong is one of the cheapest cities to fly in and out of Asia. Thanks to the two systems, one country policy established since 1997 when the British gave back the territory to China, most travelers don’t require tourist Visas! Getting around in Hong Kong is super easy with Read more…
Welcome to the magnificent and sacred Itsukushima Shrine! Japan is filled with thousands of wonderful temples and shrines, after only 10 days of travel in the land of the rising sun you’ll probably experience dozens! But Itsukushima is special, the entire island has been built up around this shrine since Read more…
Miyajima Island is one of my favorite destinations. I spent around 5 week in Hiroshima, a lot of it on this wonderful island paradise. Miyajima has been an important sacred location for over 500 years and sees over 5 million visitors each year! The whole island is said to be Read more…
The Atom Bomb. Mankind’s most destructive creation. The result of an arms race against the Germans and the last weapon used to defeat the Japanese in World War 2. Two atom bombs: Little Boy and Fat Man were developed by a team of scientists from Europe and North America. This Read more…
Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park opened April 1st 1954. It stands as a reminder of the first nuclear weapon attack, an attack on innocent civilians, children and an entire city. Today, threats of using nuclear weapons are being made on Twitter by World Leaders who were born after the destruction of Read more…
We’ve updated our Hostel Etiquette to include China and Southeast Asia. Hostel Etiquette is a set of unofficial customs travels abide by while traveling abroad. Of course these customs can change from city to country depending on the types of visitors and their habits. While it does vary, it’s a Read more…
Hiroshima Castle is a beautiful 5 story museum with a viewing platform at the top overlooking all of downtown Hiroshima City. Surrounded by a large moat and ruins left over from the Castle’s destruction in the Atomic Bomb blast of 1945, the rebuilt Castle stands as a sign of strength Read more…