Drawing in millions of tourists annually, Europe is most definitely a continent worth exploring in its entirety. However, the massive influx of outsiders has a not-so-enticing side-effect as well that local authorities have to deal with: scammers (criminals, of course). The more touristy a certain location, the more likely you are to run into shady… Read more »
After the overwhelming success of our previous article in this series (“Top 5 Scams in South America”), the scam-awareness train could not be derailed. Thus, we move ever onwards into somewhat uncharted waters and explore the most common scams and swindles that occur in South America. If you’ve ever been scammed and felt stupid about… Read more »
Travelling all over the world has its perks most indubitably but if one wishes to do so without proper preparation, then one is prone to learn the sour truths as they come one’s way. That is not always a notion that would warm the heart of a person who wants nothing else but to relax… Read more »
Welcome back, dear readers and trailblazers! Today, we are a going to showcase an article a tad sadder than the ones before as sometimes one must glance at the not-so-glamorous in order to understand and value prosperity. As the title suggests, we are going to look at some of the most populous slums in the… Read more »
Statistically the largest and most populated continent in the world, Asia is quite a large place to encompass in a single article, but here we are trying anyway. From the cradle of civilization to the Trans-Siberian Railway, there are a lot of things to explore within its majestic bounds – and today we are going… Read more »
Considered one of the most prosperous continents of the world, Europe has a lot to offer in terms of sights and marvels. From scintillating natural landscapes to flamboyant ancient architecture, it has them all. But what of its more recent architectural achievements? What of the sky-piercing towers that we see in movies? Well, guess what… Read more »
While Europe prides itself with being one of the most emancipated places in the world, it does have its fair share of problems. Defying the law might be an occasional part of human nature but it does not help unsuspecting travellers in any way. For this particular reason, it is important to know the crime-statistics… Read more »
Encompassing a total land area of 491,210 square kilometres and housing nearly 6 million inhabitants, the Central Asian country of Turkmenistan lies along the ancient trade route known as the Silk Road. This in and of itself would be enough to promote it into a tourism-heaven but still, it is not that crowded. Neighbouring Iran,… Read more »
Harbouring nearly 18 million inhabitants within the bounds of its borders, the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan is by no means a tourist hotspot (though it is becoming one by the hour). Should this stop you from going there? Of course not! This is the place where one can catch a breath of fresh air… Read more »
Being the fifth-most populated country in the entire world has to amount to something, doesn’t it? Well, this is most certainly true for the Middle Eastern country of Pakistan as its architectural marvels are not to be underestimated by any means. Some cities like Islamabad, Karachi, or even Lahore have such exquisite skylines that they… Read more »
