No selfies at the Dambulla cave temple please.

No selfies at the Dambulla cave temple please.

This is a very important travel tip if you go to Sri Lanka. Sri Lankans can get seriously upset if you take a photo of yourself, when turning your back to Buddha.

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Ask me a travel question.

Ask me a travel question.

I have been on the road for 29 years. And I have visited more than 75 countries. So I know a fair bit about traveling and I am always happy to help fellow travelers if I can. More »

I was denied entry to Costa Rica because of my battered passport.

I was denied entry to Costa Rica because of my battered passport.

Yesterday I was denied entry to Costa Rica and had to buy a ticket to Guatemala, in order to continue my trip in Central America.

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I love the Lisbon trams.

I love the Lisbon trams.

Lisbon has some wonderful old trams that are really nice to ride. There is also a little problem with pickpockets though. So here is how they work and how to avoid them.

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Don't use Euronet.

Don’t use Euronet.

Euronet ATMs are popping up all over the world. But they have very high fees. And you should stay away from them.

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