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Malaysia has been added to the list of countries with Zika-related travel advisories from the CDC. Zika virus, the mosquito-related disease that’s prompted travel advisories across the Caribbean as well as Central and South America, is now in Southeast Asia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Related Link: What You Need to Know…
Guadeloupe’s Grande Anse Beach These days, budget air deals aren’t hard to come by. There are plenty of flash sales and discount carriers to choose from, but not all of them are created equal. It’s become easy to find reasonable flights between big air hubs, but dreamy, far-off islands will almost always cost you more.…
Plenty of travelers prefer to just pay the listed price of the item and be done with it, but bargaining a price down is expected in many cultures—especially at flea markets and bazaars, where vendors often inflate prices and expect potential buyers to argue them down. There’s no better way to awaken your inner haggler…
How, you ask? Apparently thieves figure that tourists typically are: likely to be carrying more valuable stuff in their cars than typical locals once parked, likely to leave their cars unattended for extended time periods less likely to know local “avoid” spots; more likely to be conned into doing something stupid likely to want to…
I’ve always wondered what it would be like to be able to sleep on command. As a frequent traveler, passing out at the exact moment I’d like to is easily the one super power I would pick if had the chance. I rarely sleep soundly on the road, and I’m constantly looking for new ways…
Want to join a growing community of truly care-free travelers? Try going completely nude — a travel trend that’s slowly shedding its taboo reputation. Of course, I don’t mean doing anything illegal, like streaking at Machu Picchu or stripping down at Angkor Wat. Clothing-optional, adults-only tourism is well established in many places, from American beaches…
Be honest. How many times have you read a safety tip for travelers and thought: “Yep, that makes sense”…and then just totally ignored it next time you took a trip? We’ve all been there. So let’s make a pact together to stop ignoring the good advice and start following these rules to stay safe while…
Recent attacks in Paris (and beyond) have many travelers hesitant to travel abroad. With every terror attack that grips the world, we all pause to reflect. World travelers and frequent flyers, however, likely react a little differently: People with upcoming adventures abroad tend to follow the news more closely, start researching travel insurance, and keep…
Choquequirao, Peru; Photo Credit: Shutterstock via SmarterTravel The first bus to Machu Picchu leaves Peru’s party-all-night tourist town, Aguas Calientes, at six in the morning. The line to be on it forms sometime after midnight, and by the time the sun pokes over the Andes, the fabled “Lost City of the Incas” looks less like…
I’ve noticed a worrying trend among airline passengers lately. After an emergency landing, when flyers must evacuate out of a plane, videos emerge in the news of people fleeing the plane while carrying their luggage. The Dubai flight that crash landed this week is a prime example of this, as you can see in this…