Category: travel tips

Jordan: Sightseeing in Amman

Sun, good company, and Roman ruins? Sounds like the makings of a perfect summer afternoon in Amman, Jordan.

Oneika Answers: “I want to teach abroad. Which subjects should I get certified in?”

“Oneika Answers” is a new feature on the blog where I respond to readers’ burning questions about travel, expat life, teaching… and anything else you’d

Oneika Answers: “What type of camera do you use?”

“Oneika Answers” is a new feature on the blog where I respond to readers’ burning questions about travel, expat life, teaching… and anything else

Travel, Perception, and Safety: Are you letting the media stop you from seeing the world?

When I told my family and friends I was moving to Mexico for a year, there was an audible gasp. “Don’t get shot, ” one

The Fjords in Norway

You come to Norway to see the fjords. These narrow inlets of the sea are book-ended by steep walls of rock or craggy cliffs: wildly

Roomorama and Pamplona’s dark side

While I had a great time at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, the city also had a dark side I didn’t like. Pamplona

Israel: Intolerable Heat and Floating in the Dead Sea

People thought we were crazy to go to the Middle East in July (it is HOT), but we couldn’t help ourselves. We had the time

Discovering Scandinavia and the Baltics with Busabout

As someone who travels often and extensively, I’m used to planning all of my own trips. From scanning airfares, to sourcing accommodation, to plotting itineraries,

The home of Shakespeare: Weekend trip to Stratford-upon-Avon

A mere two hours by train from London lies Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of one of England’s most revered personalities, Mr. William Shakespeare. Now, I’m not