A Writer’s Travel Guide: Encounters with Japan and the Kingdom of Ryukyu

Before reading this post, please note that The Writer’s Travel Guide does not recommend travelling to Japan in the long 18 th century. In all likelihood, you will not be allowed to enter the country. If you try anyway, you are committing a capital offence.
Having read this, you are still determined to give it a try? – excellent! You are of one mind with three British captains who each had an individual adventure with an island kingdom barring itself from foreign influences. And you might also find out that not all encounters have to be riddled with conflicts. read more

Accessibility guide of Acropolis and Museum

In this comprehensive Accessibility guide of Acropolis and Museum, you read everything about the Acropolis in Athens. In 2009 the Acropolis Museum was added to this amazing landmark. The Acropolis museum is fully wheelchair accessible. In this Accessibility guide of Acropolis and Museum, you read everything there is to know about this complex and how to get there. Also, you learn about the accessibility features. In December 2020, the Greek government installed the long awaited new emblematic wheelchair-accessible elevator, making this impressive sight more accessible to everyone. read more

Accessible Travel in Portland and Beyond

Thoughtful planning can make travel more accessible for people with any kind of disability. Here are a few ideas we might consider to plan a trip that is more relaxing and fun.

Thoughtful planning can make travel more accessible for people with any kind of disability. Whether it’s traveling with medication; navigating a place with different (or unknown) mobility, visual, and audio access; managing anxiety or depression in a new place; finding spur-of-the-moment health care; problem solving when we’re away from our usual friends; or reserving places to stay and adventures that can meet our access needs, here are a few ideas we might consider to plan a trip that is more relaxing and fun. read more

Acapulco Cruise Port Guide

Acapulco is a major cruise port on the Pacific coast of Mexico. It is best known for being one of Mexico’s oldest beach resorts and is also famous for its nightlife.

The city is the most southern port for Mexican Riviera cruises. It is on the Mexican Riviera, which is the Pacific coast of Mexico. But only the longest cruises go that far south because it is nearly 2,000 miles south from Mexican Riviera embarkation ports such as San Diego. It is more likely a port of call for Panama Canal cruises. read more

Abide By These 6 Major Iceland Travel Tips For A Comfortable And Trouble-free Trip

Iceland is a charming little island located in the North Atlantic Ocean that prides over its unusual combination of angry fires spewing out of volcanic eruptions on an ice cold arctic sea. This dance of fire and ice over this unique beauty is reflected throughout the landscape and every season brings in new miracles. Iceland is one of those few places on Earth with its own contrasting diversity and has something marvelous to offer to each visitor. Be it lush green summer months where the sun never sets or the dark winters illuminated by northern lights, Iceland has a lot to offer. But, before planning a trip, you need to be aware of some Iceland travel tips so that you can have a safe, happy, and hassle-free vacation. read more

Act Now If You’re Planning A Snowmobile Trip To This National Park

It’s time once again for snowmobilers who love Yellowstone National Park to start getting excited.

Here’s Why. On Monday, August 1, everyone who is interested can begin to apply for a winter 2022/23 permit to snowmobile in Yellowstone without a commercial guide. The program, known as the Non-commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program, is actually a lottery, so applying doesn’t necessarily mean a permit will be granted. read more

A World Nomad’s Tips on Traveling to Peru

Huayna Picchu is part of the Machu Picchu compound, but is open to only 400 people per day, at two morning time slots. It allows trekkers a steep climb up the nearby mountain to get a real bird’s eye view of the Machu Picchu ruins. As we learned the hard way, you have to pre-book entrance passes to Huayna Picchu when you book your passes to Machu Picchu or else you are not getting in. read more

AAAnetaccess.com: How to Manage Bank of America Online

AAAnetaccess.com is the easiest way to manage your account with Bank of America. The website provides easy access to activate your credit card with your customer ID and passcode online.

Once you activated your account, you can view your transactions, transfer fund from your account to other banks, check through your statement of account, track fund your transfer from your account, schedule payment for a particular time, and take total control of your account. read more

A visit to Nagorno Karabakh

Hitchhiking through the south of Armenia, with our first Armenian host (who became a friend) Mariam, an idea came out: what if we visited Nagorno Karabakh, before leading to Iran? Mariam offered us her help: she convinced Edgar, one of her acquaintances, to accommodate us in Shushi (or Susa) – a strategic, magnificent and historical city located a few kilometers from Stepanakaert, the administrative capital of Nagorno Karabakh. The beginning of a crazy visit into the heart of this self-proclaimed republic… read more

A Travel Guide to Königssee Lake Berchtesgaden + Hiking from Salet, Obersee to Röthbachfall

Are you planning to visit Königssee Lake on a boat tour and some hiking? We did the exact same thing, so here’s our travel guide to Königssee Lake & hiking tips from Salet, Obersee to save your time.

updated : 2021-12-20

Königssee Lake, translated into King’s Lake, is one of the most magnificent lakes in Berchtesgaden, Germany. It goes without saying that visiting Königssee Lake is one of the tourists’ favorite things to do to soak in the views of the Alps. The entire scenery around this area appears straight out of a fairy tale, with the Königssee Lake serving as the centerpiece. read more