Tourists may be banned from visiting Komodo Island starting in January of 2020. The announcement comes 9 days after officials recently intercepted a smuggling ring trying to sell 41 Komodo dragons on the black market. The dragons were potentially stolen for their “medicinal purposes” and were selling for $35,000 each. Komodo Island May Be Closed …
KAMPALA, Uganda – An American woman and her tour guide have been kidnapped in Uganda at a popular wildlife park. The four gunmen are demanding a $500,000 ransom, police said Wednesday. Ugandan security forces said on Wednesday that they are searching Queen Elizabeth Park, where the abduction took place, for the two victims and their …
The federal government has updated it’s travel warning for Canadians to “Exercise a high degree of caution” in the U.K. The warning was updated after recent protests have intensified in London stemming from a third “no deal” vote. Global Affairs Canada increased the threat level on Friday due to the “threat of terrorism” according to …
Oh Canada, you really do have some magical landscapes and jaw-dropping scenery. They say to walk in nature it to witness a thousand miracles, and I can see that in every corner of this beautiful country. That must be why every summer Canucks are drawn into the outdoors to spend some major one-on-one time with …
A Russian tourist who wanted tried to smuggle a drugged orangutan out of Bali has been arrested. Andrei Zhestkov was detained at the Denpesar airport on Friday while trying to pass through security screening. When screening officers opened his luggage they found a two-year-old male orangutan sleeping in a rattan basket. Orangutan Found Sleeping in a …
I leave in three weeks for a seven-month long trip to Asia. I should be eagerly counting down the days and be ecstatic about my upcoming adventure.
Instead I am sitting here on my bed with sweaty palms, heart palpitations, shaky stomach and I feel like I’m about to be sick.
1300 terrified passengers are being rescued by helicopter from a cruise ship off the coast of Norway. The Viking Sky cruise ship experienced engine troubles in rough seas on Saturday off the western coast of Norway near Hustadvika. The ship sent out a distress call saying it was “suffering engine problems in bad weather”. Videos …
Everyone has dreamed about it. That day where you quit your job, sell everything you own and start traveling the world. The weight of bills, deadlines, monotonous routines, same thing day in and day out, all erased by a never-ending adventure of a life on the road.
For Canada and most of the northern U.S, the cool nights starting in late August are just a foreshadow of the impending bitter cold approaching. For 7 months we all dream of winter getaways to exotic destinations while we wait for summer to return. Less dreaming, more doing! It’s the absolute perfect time to book …
After traveling for the last 5 years, we are no strangers to travel scams. They are literally everywhere you go as your traveling. From something as simple as being overcharged by a taxi to Kashlee being robbed at gunpoint, we have seen it all. Some of the scams are more obvious than others but there …
1600 people were secretly recorded in South Korea hotels rooms and streamed online for paying customers. Two men have already been arrested in the investigation that involved over 40 rooms in 30 hotels across 10 cities around the country. The accommodations involved were smaller size hotels referred to as Motels in South Korea. Police found …
Starting June 17, 2019 Brazil will now allow visitors from Canada, Australia, Japan and the United States to enter the country Visa-Free. The new laws allow for citizens of these countries to enter Brazil for up to 90 days without a visa. The visa then can be extended once for an additional 90 days provided …