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Step back in time to Myanmar

11 Jan, 2018 | Asia

Not many people know this, but Myanmar (previously known as Burma) is Southeast Asia’s largest country. It shares borders with China, Laos and Thailand in the east and Bangladesh and India in the north and is rich with culture. It is a destination to which any avid...

Insuring yourself to Travel

11 Jan, 2018 | Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, Middle East, New Zealand, North America, South America, South Pacific, Travel Insurance, United Kingdom

Did you hear the one about the girl who was riding a bicycle in Bali who was knocked off by a drunk driver and was taken to hospital where she incurred a bill of $25,000? What about the one about the gentleman who dropped his iPhone on the floor of the train in Canada...

A Taste of China

18 Jan, 2017 | Asia, Beijing, China, Shanghai

“China is a vast country so where should I go?” This is a common question so on a recent trip I tried to answer this question by sampling the best of Beijing and Shanghai. These two cities are very much in contrast from each other. Beijing to the north is a historic,...