Mt. Hood can be accessed for about one hour by land from Portland. You can see this mountain from the city when the weather is clear. Also, you can see Mt St Helens right from the city in a good weather, but getting a clear weather is very difficult there. Portland rains 9 months out [...]

Clothing: The temperature drops to 23 degrees or below from midnight onwards and the winds are considered pretty strong for the Singaporean who’s so used to mainland climate. It is recommended you bring along your favorite wind breaker and extra clothing, for example, socks, sweaters, t-shirts and it is really ok if you wish to [...]

Pulau Hantu is under the regulation of Sentosa Development Board; this means you’ll have to get permission from them if you want to camp overnight. However if you are planning to go for a day trip and hate the hassle of applying for a permit, you got to leave the island by 7 pm. We [...]

Codenamed “Call of the Wild”, this is a group tour to Pulau Hantu, an island situated south of Singapore. For those who love to get acquainted with the family of insects and reptiles in the wild or simply take a break from the concrete jungle, this is definitely the place to go – a decade [...]

Many international travelers today don’t think they need international travel medical insurance because they don’t realize their company insurance, travel insurance or personal medical insurance may not be valid outside of the United States. And this goes for government-funded health insurance too. Check to see what your health insurance or travel medical insurance policies cover. [...]

Often, you will want to take a single, short trip and need travel insurance. Buying long term is not necessary and will often cost more, so you may find that purchasing single trip insurance is a better option. In general, annual trip insurance, while it covers more than one vacation or business trip, covers just [...]

Taking a short ski holiday break is a popular choice for many people, especially families. Choosing a destination can often be a difficult decision to make if you are a first timer on the ski slopes, but for experienced skiers this is an easy decision as they are more likely to visit the same place [...]

When looking at new caravans there are so many considerations to be made that it can be extremely difficult to make a decision. First time caravan users will find this especially hard, although with a common sense approach and a little knowledge it is possible to get great deals on new caravans and ensure you [...]

The first and most important advice is that you should never be blinded by a cheap, fabulous day rate for the rental vehicle you’re planning to book. Depending on your travel destination a lot off extra charges may apply, like airport surcharges, insurance, sales taxes, licensing fees, local and state taxes, concession recovery fees, customer [...]

With many new renovations in place, it’s hard not to notice the dramatic changes Detroit’s Metro Airport has undergone in the last few years. With a new terminal, an additional sixth runway, convenient access, a new parking garage, and the luxury-class Westin Hotel, visitors are treated to an adventure in travel as they enter the [...]