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Health and Medical Tips for Traveling to Algeria

Health and Medical Tips for Traveling to Algeria

Algeria's healthcare system is a mix of public and private facilities. In major cities, medical care is adequate for routine issues; for serious emergencies, facilities can be limited. Here's what American travelers need to know to stay healthy befor...

Romania Health Guide for Travelers: What You Need to Know Before You Go

Romania Health Guide for Travelers: What You Need to Know Before You Go

Romania is a great destination, from Transylvania's forested mountains, the monasteries of Bucovina, to the Danube Delta, but like any destination, it comes with health considerations worth understanding. Is Romania Safe to Visit (Health-Wise)? Y...

Why Europeans and Americans Keep Going Back to the Philippines

Why Europeans and Americans Keep Going Back to the Philippines

The question isn't why people visit the Philippines. The question is why so many Europeans and Americans visit once and keep coming back. 1. No Language Barrier The Philippines has two official languages: Filipino (Tagalog) and English. English h...

The Underground Tunnels of Provins, Seine-et-Marne, France

The Underground Tunnels of Provins, Seine-et-Marne, France

Around 60 miles, or 90 kilometers, southeast of Paris, the medieval town of Provins is situated on the plains of Seine-et-Marne. Provins is a UNESCO World Heritage site with fortified walls and gates, round towers, and even medieval festivals and fai...

Will you need Health Insurance When Visiting the US from Europe?

Will you need Health Insurance When Visiting the US from Europe?

Are you planning a trip to the United States from Europe? Now that you have organized your flights and hotels and mapped out your itinerary, it's time to think about health insurance. It's one of the most important things travelers overlook, and skip...

Is Hawaii Actually Safe for Kids? The Honest Family Travel Guide to the Aloha State

Is Hawaii Actually Safe for Kids? The Honest Family Travel Guide to the Aloha State

Hawaii is, by most measures, one of the safest family travel destinations in the United States — low violent crime, excellent medical infrastructure, universal English, and an abundance of genuinely child-friendly activities. It is also a place where...

Andorra's Population: Who Actually Lives in Europe's High Mountain Micro-State?

Andorra's Population: Who Actually Lives in Europe's High Mountain Micro-State?

Andorra may receive 8 million visitors per year, but the people who actually live there year-round number only around 77,000 — making it one of Europe's least populous sovereign states. The story of who lives in Andorra, how they got there, and what ...

Khartoum: What Was Once Africa's Most Fascinating Capital — And What It Is Now

Khartoum: What Was Once Africa's Most Fascinating Capital — And What It Is Now

Before anything else, the geography demands acknowledgment: Khartoum sits at the exact point where the Blue Nile — rushing blue-gray from the Ethiopian Highlands — meets the White Nile, which has traveled pale and sluggish from Lake Victoria in Ugand...

Is Iran Dangerous for Americans? An Honest Risk Assessment That Separates Facts from Fear

Is Iran Dangerous for Americans? An Honest Risk Assessment That Separates Facts from Fear

We're not going to sugarcoat this. The US State Department rates Iran as Level 4: Do Not Travel — its highest warning level, the same as active war zones like Syria, Somalia, and Yemen. That sounds terrifying. But the reasons for Iran's Level 4 ratin...