Tag: tours

Visiting the DMZ on a day trip from Seoul
If you want to learn more about the conflict between North and South Korea and get as close to the border as you can, you can take a tour of the DMZ, the demilitarized border between the two nations.
Things to do in Lisbon
Though much of Lisbon feels like a generic European city, there are some nice sites and experiences that set it apart from other cities in Portugal. If you’re visiting for a few days, these are the things to do in Lisbon that you probably don’t want to miss. Jeronimos Monastery Judging by the hours’ long…
Stumbling through the Three Distilleries Path on Islay
If you’re a fan of good whisky, the island of Islay in Scotland is a premiere travel destination. With a total of nine distilleries, the island has a long history of distilling peaty whisky even before distilling whisky was legal. Getting there is a bit of a trek, but if you make it, you’ll be…
Travel virtually: See the world without leaving your couch
In these new and bizarre times that we find ourselves living in, there isn’t much opportunity for travel. Luckily, the needs of our society have shifted during this pandemic to bring travel to us. That’s why hundreds of interesting experiences around the world have been recreated online to allow us to travel virtually. Here are…
Chernobyl tour in the Exclusion Zone
It’s become increasingly popular to visit Chernobyl while in Ukraine. A Chernobyl tour is unlike anything you’ve probably ever experienced, because it’s the closest you can come to seeing what the world would look like if humanity went extinct. The exclusion zone around the Chernobyl Power Plant remains to this day the way it was…
Everything you need to know about visiting Chernobyl
There’s a lot of misinformation about what went on at the Chernobyl Power Plant in Ukraine and what it’s like to visit it. The HBO miniseries on the subject has only added to the speculation as well as the popularity of the site. So if you’re thinking of visiting, you probably have a few questions.…