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Updated November 10, 2026Travel TipsPlan the Perfect Trip to Canada: Canada Holiday GuideA great Canada trip mixes one big city region with one nature region: Toronto and Niagara Falls, Vancouver and the Rockies, or Montréal, Québec City and the Atlantic…7 min readAugust 18, 2020Updated November 10, 2026Travel TipsTravel Etiquette Tips: 16 Rules for Respectful TravelTravel etiquette is the set of manners and customs that help you behave politely in another country. The basics are the same everywhere: be respectful, be patient and…7 min readJanuary 3, 2020Updated November 10, 2026Travel Tips14 Days Thailand Travel Itinerary: Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket and Phi PhiA good 14 day Thailand itinerary for a first trip is 4 days in Bangkok, a day trip to Ayutthaya, 4 days in Chiang Mai, 3 days in Phuket and 2 days on the Phi Phi…10 min readDecember 23, 2019Updated November 9, 2026Travel TipsHow to Travel the World and Get Paid for It: A Practical GuideTo travel the world and get paid for it, you need two things: work you can do on the road, and the right permission to do it in each country. The most common routes are…9 min readDecember 14, 2019Updated November 10, 2026Travel Tips14 Days Europe Travel Itinerary: London, Paris, Barcelona, Rome and VeniceA good 14 day Europe itinerary for a first trip is 3 days in London, 3 in Paris, 3 in Barcelona, 3 in Rome and 2 in Venice. You see four countries and five of the best…11 min readApril 28, 2019Updated November 10, 2026Travel Tips14 Days USA Travel Itinerary: New York, Las Vegas, LA and San FranciscoA good 14 day USA itinerary for a first trip is 4 days in New York, 4 in Las Vegas, 3 in Los Angeles and 3 in San Francisco. You cross the country from east to west,…8 min readApril 28, 2019Updated November 10, 2026Travel Tips14 Days Canada Travel Itinerary: Vancouver, Banff, Toronto, Ottawa and MontrealA good 14 day Canada itinerary for a first trip is 3 days in Vancouver, 3 in Calgary with a day in Banff National Park, 3 in Toronto with Niagara Falls, 3 in Ottawa and…11 min readApril 25, 2019Updated November 9, 2026Travel Tips15 Best Cities to Visit in Europe for SightseeingThe best cities to visit in Europe for sightseeing, in our pick, are Paris, Rome, London, Barcelona, Madrid, Amsterdam, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Lisbon, Porto,…12 min readSeptember 21, 2018Updated November 9, 2026Travel TipsThe 6 Best Places to Visit in USAThe best places to visit in the USA for a first trip mix big cities with easy nature escapes. This guide covers six of them: New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las…10 min readSeptember 19, 2018Updated November 9, 2026Travel Tips30 Best Travel Hacks for 2026: Save Time and Money on Every TripThe best travel hacks aren't secret tricks. They're small, specific habits that save you money, time or stress on every trip: tracking fares instead of guessing,…12 min readAugust 5, 2018Updated November 9, 2026Travel TipsThe World's 20 Greatest Sporting Events for Your Bucket ListThe biggest sporting events in the world are the Olympic Games, the FIFA World Cup, the Super Bowl, the Tour de France and Wimbledon, plus marathons, motor races and…9 min readJuly 11, 2017Updated November 9, 2026Travel TipsTop 20 Countries With the Most Jobs Available and Highest EmploymentWhich country has the most jobs? There is no single official number for "jobs available", but two figures from statistics offices come close: the employment rate (the…9 min readJune 15, 2017