Follow This Road Trip Map for a Full Year at a Blissful 70 Degrees Fahrenheit
There are two types of people in this world – people who love a good road trip and can’t resist the call of the open road, and people who have no souls. I jest, I jest (or do I?), but seriously, what’s better than a car to yourself, a good album or audiobook or podcast...
12 People Share What Surprised Them the Most When They Traveled to a Foreign Country
Out of the different countries I’ve visited in my life, I’d have to say that going to Russia for 10 days was the most eye-opening. It was back in 2003 and I spent five days in Moscow and five days in Saint Petersburg. I know that I’ll most likely never get back to that country,...
What Surprised You the Most When You Traveled to a Foreign Country? People Shared Their Stories.
I love to travel and I’ve been fortunate enough to visit a number of foreign countries in my life. It’s been a while since I’ve left the U.S., but I still cherish those memories of the places I got to see and experience…and I’ll make it overseas again at some point sooner than later. And...
12 Flight Attendants and Pilots Discuss the Really Things Passengers Do That Really Annoys Them
I read an article THIS MORNING about how some total jerk on an airplane a**aulted a flight attendant and caused them to lose two teeth. What is the world coming to?!?! It’s infuriating! My point is that flight attendants and pilots have to put up with a lot of BS from people when they’re just...
What’s the Weirdest Thing You’ve Seen Out on the Ocean? Here’s What People Said.
I’ve read a few stories here and there about sailors or other people who make their living on the high seas encountering things that are downright terrifying. Strange lights, creatures, and other inexplicable experiences make me wonder what’s going on out there in the depths. People who’ve spent a lot of time at sea shared...
People Discuss Common Myths About Their Country That Aren’t True
When I’ve been abroad before, I’ve heard people from other countries take cheap shots and make rude comments about Americans…even though they’ve never been to the U.S. before. But that’s what myths and stereotypes are all about: they somehow find a home in the head of a collective population and people believe them. But we’re...
What Big Culture Shock Did You Experience When You Visited Another Country? Here’s What People Said.
I traveled quite a bit when I was younger and I think the place that felt the most “different” to me was Russia. I was there for 10 days in 2003 and it was definitely an eye-opener. But I know that there are other places on the planet that would really shock me if I...
People Share the Biggest Culture Shock They’ve Experienced in Another Country
Have you ever experienced true culture shock? I’ve been to other countries, but I don’t think I’ve ever been so blown away that I was shocked. But my brother taught English in China for a while and he said that was a huge adjustment for the first month or so he was there. And a...