Turkey is a country that offers a great variety of cultural and historical sites from different periods, but few are quite as intriguing or bizarre as the massive statues on top of remote and uninviting Mount Nemrut. In the 1st century BC, the king Antiochus I went through a lot of
The decision to purchase travel insurance or not can be an important one. As with any kind of insurance, you are making a judgment call about risk that is, in the end, entirely up to you. Here’s more information to help you make the decision for yourself.
What does travel insurance cover?
Given the ongoing political and military situation in Mexico, many might overlook it when considering options for their next holiday. There are simply too many news stories about gruesome executions by drug cartels, corrupt policemen running drugs, and general panic and instability. But it’s important
Getting sick or injured while backpacking can be a scary experience. Fortunately, sufficient care is generally not too hard to find in all but the most extreme of locations. You may even be pleasantly surprised by the quality of treatment available, and the low price tag in comparison to a hospital
If you’re doing any long-term backpacking, learning to be self-reliant is a must. Stores and pharmacies abroad generally stock most things that you can find at home, but their products can be at times of woefully inadequate quality, unfairly high price, or just plain hard to find. As a result, every