Visiting the Cameron Highlands… What a wonderful way to escape the heat and humidity of Malaysia for a few days! Similar to the highlands of Thailand, Vietnam and Laos, visiting the Cameron Highlands in Malaysia was an amazing place to spend a few days and our trip there was packed with plenty of things to do.

Avoid the frustration, avoid the boredom and plan ahead for your next flight. I'm sure many of us have thought about doing some things differently on our next flight out of town after that last bad one we just had. I know I have. Here are a few helpful flight tips to make things that much better next time you fly...

Struggling to figure out how to cram all that stuff into your backpack? I can relate. People often asked me how I can pack a year’s worth of stuff into a small backpack that was carry on size… Truth is, what you can pack for a two week trip you pack for a 12 month trip. But space is still an issue, no matter what size backpack you’re bringing along

After traveling for such a long time overseas, I had never heard of the show, “An Idiot Abroad” until recently. However after catching the very first episode, I think it's only fair to offer my own world traveler's perspective on this British comedy... Catching a glimpse into the world view that 'Karl' has on life is as entertaining as it gets...

While traveling through the Cameron Highlands, we took the opportunity to venture through many of the tea plantations of Malaysia. An amazing sight to see and experience. For anyone that has never been before, imagine maze-like rows full of tea bushes stacked upon each other set upon terraced, rolling hills...

Of all the excitement involved in planning a trip, the best part never seems to be determining how much money you need to travel! Whether taking a short trip or traveling around the world, you really need to find out just what type of traveler you are before you start crunching numbers. Avoid the trap of comparing your trip to someone else...