Sunday, April 10, 2016

Top Destinations for Couples in 2016

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Let’s face it: you and your partner need a romantic vacation this year. We’ve traveled to many destinations over the past year and have compiled out favorites based on activities and other aspects of the destinations that make them so couple-friendly.

Here is a list of our top destinations for couples in 2016!

Amalfi Coast

1. Amalfi Coast

There is nothing more romantic than drinking fine Italian wine from the local vineyard on the coast of one of the most charming and beautiful cities in the world. Rent a kayak with your loved one and explore the town by sea discovering hidden beaches. Even just strolling through the streets of this place is romantic!

2. Bali

Get lost in the jungle, hike an active volcano, get a couples massage (for 2.5 hours!), or simply lay on the beach and enjoy each other’s company.

3. South of France

The French Riviera is altogether one of the most breathtaking views we’ve ever seen! Turquoise waters meet silver pebbles as you stroll along the boardwalk in Nice.

Maybe you’d like to spend your day wine tasting in Provence and cap it with a lovely dinner on the water in Cassis? Everything on the Cot D’Azur is within reach by train in just a matter of a couple hours.

Couple kissing in Florence

4. Tuscany

Wine taste, enjoy delicious local cheeses and meats, and enjoy the peace and serenity that makes Italy exactly what it is. Tuscany is the epitome of what it Italy stands for, so as you can expect, it’s incredibly romantic.

travel photos as a couple

5. Santorini

Everyone things of beautiful white beaches when they think of Santorini, but Santorini has much more to offer. From a beautiful view of the volcano to massive cliffs, to Red Beach, and even Black Beach… For her size, Santorini has a ton to offer.

6. New York City

There’s something sexy about being lost in a sea of 9 million people in a huge city with your love. Plus, let’s be real, you’ve seen so many love scenes from movies in NYC so we bet you’ll want to reenact them.

Bigsursunset

7. Big Sur

Big Sur simply makes you feel like you’re no longer in California. Take a morning hike through the beautiful forest and spend the after your afternoon laying on some of the most beautiful and unique beaches in the world.

Make sure you break out a tent and cuddle with your loved one!

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8. Maui

Hawaii is an archipelago of heaven. The best things about Hawaii include the fact that you can reach it within about 5 hours from LA and you’re still in the US, so language and currency are not a concern if you’re American.

Maui’s natural beauty rivals just about any island in the world so it naturally makes for a beautiful, romantic trip!

Mt. Waterman Hike

9. Los Angeles

We are blessed to call such a romantic and beautiful city home. No, downtown isn’t the “LA” you normally think of, but the beaches and beautiful hills surrounding the city sure are.

Southern California is home to some of the best weather, food, and aesthetically pleasing beaches in the US.

10. Amberg

Amberg is a tiny, (yet adorable), town in Germany just a couple hours outside of Munich. We stayed here during our trip to Oktoberfest with one of our friends who lives there. The town is filled with German cliches that bring a smile to your face and fill your heart with love.

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Saturday, April 9, 2016

How to Travel Bali on a Budget

Bali on a Budget

Bali is a super budget-friendly destination, so it’s pretty easy to visit the island and not have to worry about breaking the bank. Though often overrun with tourists, Bali is still surprisingly affordable if you know where to look. I would estimate $50 a day is a good estimation of budget to travel very comfortably around Bali.

Here’s my tips to travel Bali on a budget!

Ubud Forest

– – Accommodation – –

No need for hostels in Bali (although there are plenty to choose from if you prefer!). Private villas can be found as low as 150,000 IDR ($11 USD) a night. Look for infinity pools and breathtaking cliff-side views; there’s no shortage of these on the island.

You can also arrange your accommodations with the locals in a kost (a single room with a shared bathroom) or a host family.

Transportation in Bali

– –Transportation – –

Taxis are the most expensive transport around here. Renting a motorbike is the “way” of Bali and very cheap. You can hire one for 30,000-50,000 IDR ($3-$5 USD) a day! If you don’t feel comfortable driving yourself, you can use the GO-JEK app for an Uber-type service but on the back of a motorbike.

Taxis are the most expensive, and Uber is somewhat banned by the a monopoly on taxi service. You can still use Uber, but you need to be very discreet about it and can’t use them to get to and from populated areas. Otherwise, use the Blue Bird app for reliable cab service.

Transportation in Bali

– – Meals – –

Even if the hotels were insanely expensive in Bali, the cuisine alone would make it worth the visit. Mouthwatering dishes like grilled pork, martabak pancakes, and spicy noodle soup are abound.

Local food and street food can be as cheap as $1 USD—a plateful of chicken, rice, and veggies might only set you back about $1.30 USD. Warungs are local restaurants with cheap, fixed prices featuring food from all over Indonesia.

As a plus, food found at warungs is generally really fresh!

But even restaurants owned by westerners can be quite inexpensive—look for brunch cafés and vegan delis. You can budget between 200,000 and 250,000 IDR ($15 and $18 USD) a day on food and drink and eat quite well.

Spa in Bali

– – Spa Services – –

One of the biggest attractions of Bali is the affordable spa services. Massage houses can be found on nearly every corner offering one-hour massages for around 80,000 IDR ($6 USD).

If you ever feel like splurging, try a spa at one of the many luxury hotels.

Beautiful Bali Beaches

– – Activities – –

There’s so much to see and do in Bali. For tours around the island, hire a local driver and split the cost with a fellow traveler to save money.

You can hire a driver for less than 300,000 IDR ($23 USD) for the day and visit sites like Mt. Batur and the Pura Gunung Kawi Temple. Be sure to use your haggle skills to book some beach activities like parasailing for around 150,000 IDR ($11 USD)

– – Shopping – –

Bali is also an amazing place to buy from local artisans. The Ubud market is one of the best locations for shopping.

You’ll find that you can haggle to less than half the initial price most vendors ask. As a benchmark, the typical, vibrant and loose fitting pants for sale at nearly every vendor can usually be brought down to about 50,000 IDR (less than $4 USD).

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Thursday, April 7, 2016

Where To Find The Best Food in Tulum

Best-Food-in-Tulum

Tulum was a destination that certainly surpassed my expectations. I thought Tulum was just going to be some touristy feeling stereotypical Mexican destination with too many Americans and not enough spark. I was completely wrong.

What Tulum actually is is an awesome place for a long weekend getaway, chalk full of white sand sprawling beaches and turquoise waters, incredibly unique restaurants and a night scene that’s sexy and dreamy all in one.

The main part of Tulum (though not the authentic, original side of Tulum) is based around one very long dirt road, with the beach in front of it and the jungle behind it. Every hotel and restaurant obviously sits on one side or the other, giving each venue maximum chill beach vibes or a funky jungle feel.

Roll out of your hotel onto the beach by day, drop in a yoga session or two, eat a taco, swim in a cave, plan for the night with some help from the below, and then get out there and have some fun. The following restaurants are ranked in order of my overall enjoyment of them though really, all were pretty damn impressive.

Here’s where to find the best food in Tulum!

El Camello

Dusty cement floors, white plastic chairs, no frills- this roadside joint was totally authentic (it’s outside of the main strip of Tulum, in the less developed town).

Founded by local Mexican fisherman, at El Camello is all fish, all the time. Your main choices focus around ceviche, pulpo, and whole fish, all of which can be ordered literally by the boatload, feeding a huge, hungry group without flinching.

Casa Jaguar

I loved it here. The quirky and cool jungle-like ambience, the creative (though somewhat sweet) drinks, the inventive and highly flavorful dishes. I’m putting Casa Jaguar at the very top of my list, which is quite a feat considering how impressed I was overall by the chic dining scene in this small but bustling coastal town in Mexico.

For some reason the wait for a table was actually the shortest here; in whatever you read, it is often suggested to put your name down at Hartwood and then wander down the street to Casa Jaguar for drinks. I’d scratch that- go to Jaguar for food and drinks, definitely not just the ladder.

The scallop crudo was incomprehensibly good, peppered with juices and spices that brought this fish to life in a way I didn’t realize possible. The ceviche was diced with apples, corn nuts, cabbage, onions and topped with sprouts. It was excellent.

And the whole fish was smothered with rosemary, olive oil, salt, pepper, potatoes and lemons, making this take on the usually chicken-centric dish work incredibly well. Make sure you get yourself the mashed plantains, too- they’re out of this world.

Posada Margherita

Posada Margherita truly is just that; a restaurant that essentially feels like a beautiful, warm, rustic and meticulously decorated home, with Italian food at its core.

Like so many others in Tulum, the setup is open-air and the turquoise Gulf waters hover at the end of your line of site, making the space even more breathtaking than it already is. Dozens of candles light the sprawling space, making way to white-washed tables, an art-deco kind of garden out back, and a boutique store in the front.

An impressive bread and cheese board is every table’s greeting, the rosemary focaccia being a stand out. The menu is intimate, and the pastas are what rule. Posada is a must-do when in Tulum.

Gitano

Gitano is awesome. It’s a restaurant, mezcal bar, and a dance floor with a live DJ situation, all in one. Even though you’re in the jungle, the vibe and look of the bar at Gitano is pure New York, in the best possible way.

The bar is the centerpiece here, with low lit shelves stocked with bottles and a sexy group of bartenders serving from them. The rest of the space is used for dining and while the food was not the best I had in Tulum, Gitano still made its mark overall.

Coqui Coqui

If in the future I find myself with the opportunity to stay at Coqui Coqui, I absolutely will. While this time around I did not get the chance to see what any of the seven rooms at this boutique hotel looked like, based on the rest of the design and feel here, I can guarantee that they are immaculate.

Walk into Coqui Coqui and you immediately have a feeling of calm, serenity, style and fiercely good taste. I had both breakfast and lunch here (they do not offer dinner), each meal fulfilling the desire for fresh and flavorsome food, with the sand as your floor and the water again as your view.

The polpo here was mixed with goat cheese, cabbage, spinach and grape tomatoes, and it was my favorite of the week.

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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Tips for Visiting Muslim Street in Xi’an China

Visiting-Muslim-Street

The Muslim Quarter of Xi’an is home one of the liveliest areas—the Muslim Street market! The street has a long history, dating back over 1,000 years and is the hub of the Muslim community in the city. The market is famous for delicious food and trendy products.

I spent some time exploring the markets and was introduced to new foods, local trends and friendly locals.

Check out my guide to visiting the Muslim Street market in Xi’an!

Muslim Street Market

The Lowdown

Muslim Street is an historic market road in Xi’an, China that dates back more than 1,000 years! For centuries, merchants, students, and travelers made their way here on the famous Silk Road from Persia, Arabia, and Central Asia to trade their wares and knowledge in this ancient Chinese city.

Some settled here, and their descendants—the Hui people, a Muslim ethnic minority—still sell their treats and souvenirs along this long street paved with blue-gray flagstones.

Exploring the market will take you down two main streets, which together form an L shape. If you’re taking your time, the walk will take you about one and a half hours so bring some water and good walking shoes.

You won’t get too hungry though—there’s a myriad of snacks and treats to grab along the way.

Muslim Street Pastries

The Food

Locals and tourists flock to the Muslim Quarter of Xi’an to try the distinctive snacks. Since the vendors are devout Muslims like their ancestors, all of the food is halal—this means there is no pork!

You’ll also find no alcohol here as it is forbidden in Islamic dogma. Food stalls and restaurants are packed with cakes, dried fruits, barbecued meats, breads, and candies.

Be sure to try the local specialties like roujiamo (marinated beef or lamb in a wheat bun) and yangrou paomo (pita bread soaked in lamb soup). Also try the persimmon fruit pies and the fried rice with pickled cabbage and capsicum.

Muslim Street Cotton Candy

There are soup dumplings served with red chili, spicy Sichuan pepper, bean threads, and cold noodles—perfect in the summer!

Don’t leave without sampling a bit of handmade Biang Biang noodles, which are known for their thickness. Food stalls will stretch the noodles and slam them onto tables creating the biang biang sound from which the noodles get their name.

Muslim Street

The Architecture

Check out the cool buildings here; some date back centuries. There are the Hanguang Gate from the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the Niching Gate Tower Cluster of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the Taoist City God Temple, and the Grand Mosque. The sheer diversity of buildings speaks volumes about the history of Xi’an as a major cultural crossroad.

Stalls at Muslim Street

The Souvenirs

The Muslim Street is a great place to pick up your souvenirs and offers a wide range to choose from. You’ll want to stop by the Xibeilou or Jiayongxin souvenir stores while you’re there—this is the definitive place to pick up your miniature terracotta warrior to take home!

Biking in Xian China

How to Get to Muslim Street Market

Walk from the Xi’an City Wall along South Street for fifteen to twenty minutes and follow the Xi’an Bell Tower and Drum Tower to the entrance of the Muslim Quarter.

Monday, April 4, 2016

The Ultimate Guide to Using a VPN When Traveling

Traveling with a VPN

Before I started traveling full time, I had no idea what a VPN was, what it did, or how to use it. But now, I use a VPN all the time—while on the road and even at home. To explain very simply, a VPN creates a virtual tunnel between you and the web.

To explain, I’ve created an ultimate guide to using a VPN when traveling!

What is a VPN?

VPN stands for Virtual Private Network and is basically a private connection between your computer and any website or application. By setting up a VPN, you can change your IP location, encrypt your data, and access apps that are otherwise unavailable.

It protects all of your internet traffic, including emails, voice calls, videos, and music.

When Do You Use It?

There are many reasons to use a VPN—both overseas and at home. A VPN adds an extra layer of security on your computer.

While you’re traveling, you often connect to public or semi-public Wi-Fi networks in places like airports, cafés, hotels, and train stations. Anyone on this same network can potentially grab your unencrypted data—goodbye usernames, passwords, and credit card numbers.

A VPN is essentially a private network that only you can access, so there’s no risk of theft or a data breach.

A VPN also gets around service restrictions and censorship. Many governments block popular sites like Netflix, Facebook, or BBC to restrict access to services that are considered contrary to national interest. For example, if you want to update your status in China but discover Facebook is banned, your private network can bypass many of the government restrictions.

How Do You Use It?

It’s so simple—download and install a VPN app on your phone, laptop, or tablet. Connect to the internet, then start up your VPN. Choose the server you’d like to use and voilà!

Your data is encrypted and your location a mystery. When choosing a VPN provider, make sure it has platform compatibility, no hidden fees, acceptable speeds, a good choice of servers, and availability in as many countries as possible.

I’ve used Express VPN for a while now, and found it completely reliable during my trip through China last fall!

Travel Insurance

Using a VPN to Book Cheaper Flights

VPNs offer anonymous IP addresses from other countries, and this can actually help you buy cheaper plane tickets. Domestic tickets bought in-country are often cheaper than if they were brought abroad.

For example, say you want to buy a ticket to, from, or within Vietnam on Vietnam Airlines, but you live in San Francisco. By using your VPN to access a server in Vietnam, you are tricking the airline’s website into thinking you actually are located in Vietnam.

This can give you access to lower fares that are otherwise unavailable!

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Sunday, April 3, 2016

10 Tips to Save Money While Traveling as a Couple

Save Money Traveling as a Couple

Traveling on a budget can be hard enough even as a solo traveler, but when traveling as a couple, on a budget or even more limited budget, things can get hard. We’ve traveled abroad as a couple extensively, and have come up with some great tips to stretch your travel budget.

Here are our tips to save money while traveling as a couple!

Share Toiletries

Often times when traveling hotels or even Airbnb will provide toiletries for free. This is a great way to save money and have less weight in your bag. If you prefer to bring your own products, it’s always great to bring things you can share!

A lot of times we just bring standard Dove body wash and soaps with us that we both can use. When you’re backpacking or tight on luggage, sharing toiletries can be great. If nothing else, share basic items like shaving cream.

Romantic Picnics

Sure, you can eat at one of the touristy restaurants with mediocre food in front of the Duomo in Florence. Or, you can go to an enoteca and the grocery store and buy some prosciutto, salami, bread, cheese, fruit, and a bottle of wine and have a romantic picnic over the Arno River for half the price. We tend to appreciate the later!

Couples Travel on a Budget

Focus on Each Other and the Destination

Don’t get caught up on buying one another gifts and heading home with souvenirs you don’t need. Instead, focus on the romance of exploring a new city with your partner.

There are plenty of things you can do for free when exploring a new city. For example, some cities in Italy offer free museum entry on certain days of the week!

Use a Companion Airline Ticket

If you’ve leveraged credit cards like the Visa Signature British Airways care then you might know about the companion tickets. With the BA card, if you spend a certain amount of money in a calendar year you receive a companion ticket, which is essentially a bring-a-friend ticket for a flight you purchase in the future.

These are awesome for couples traveling together!

Share a Suitcase

If you have to pay for luggage then make sure to use a large carry on and if needed, share one suitcase between the two of you. You know the mantra her stuff is her stuff and your stuff is her stuff.

Either way, packing in one suitcase is a great way to save money and have less baggage to lug around!

Cook Meals

If you listen to our advice and you choose to stay in an Airbnb, odds are you’ll have a kitchen to work with. Similar to the picnic idea, cook things like breakfast and make lunches in your new “home.” Then, if you do choose to eat out, it’s not as painful on the bank account.

Airbnb

If you’re traveling on a budget your first accommodation thought will likely be hostels. Although, if you’re traveling as a couple you’ll likely want some privacy. The price of a 2 bed private dorm is generally higher than that of an Airbnb. Plus, you won’t have to sleep in separate twin beds!

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Share Meals

When you do choose to splurge and go out to dinner, often times it’s much better to share a starter and a main than getting individuals dishes. You’re likely to save money and waste far less food this way- and maybe save more room for dessert!

Oktoberfest in Munich

Don’t Drink

Half the fun of drinking is going out to meet people. When you’re in a committed relationship you’re much more likely to want to walk around a new city and explore than spend your time in a dark bar.

While we enjoy drinking together and have plenty of fun when we go out, when we go to music festivals, when we wine taste, or when we make a romantic picnic with a bottle of wine, we also realize that alcohol destroys a budget when traveling.

Rent a Car

Often times renting a car is cheaper than 2 train tickets, even when you account for gas. We rented a car to drive through the country of Croatia, and saved both time and money compared to if we had taken busses everywhere.

Not to mention, you get to know the country/city far better when navigating from the comfort of your own car!

Try these tips out and let us know if you’re able to save money and while simultaneously making your travels more memorable!

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Friday, April 1, 2016

Accidents Abroad: What Are Medical Evacuation Flights?

AeroCare Air Ambulance Team

Travel Tips

Traveling around the world is a lot of fun, but if you’re an adventure junkie like me, it’s important to think about the possibility of major injury or illness while overseas.

Have you ever thought about what would you do in case of an emergency or major accident abroad? For example if you shatter your leg hiking, unexpectedly get very sick, or anything that wouldn’t allow you to just hop on a commercial flight like everyone else.

In cases like these, an emergency medical evacuation flight can transport you back home to the United States for treatment with the support of loved ones nearby.

To learn more about these kinds of evacuation flights, I met with the AeroCare Air Ambulance team at their office in South Florida.

Inside the Cockpit with Captain Mario

AeroCare Air Ambulance

AeroCare is a company that offers air ambulance flights within the United States and abroad. They currently have three offices in Arizona, Illinois, and Florida. I stopped by their facility in Fort Lauderdale for a tour of one of their jets and talk to the staff about the medical evacuation process.

There’s a lot more to it than I thought!

No matter where you are in the world, an AeroCare jet can often get to you within 24 hours after receiving a call, including helping to arrange all the necessary visas, paperwork, and medical equipment.

Basically you call them and they’ll take care of the whole transport process.

Captain Mario gave me a tour of the Learjet 35A they use here, able to fly 2000 miles at 40,000 feet, up to 500 mph to cover missions throughout Canada, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean islands.

AeroCare’s dedicated pilots each have over 8,000 hours of flight experience so you don’t have to worry about any safety issues due to their perfect record. Each staff member is highly trained and experienced in the air ambulance industry.

The company is CAMTS accredited too, unlike many competitors. A versatile fleet of aircraft allows them to match the appropriate vehicle to their patient’s specific needs or location.

Chief Flight Nurse Keri Ready to Go

A Flying ICU

AeroCare planes can be equipped in a full ICU environment including cardiac monitoring, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, IV infusion pumps, pulse oximetry, emergency medication, defibrillation with pacing capabilities, and advanced airway management.

Keri, the chief medic, talked about the variety of medical equipment they need to bring on every flight. She also pointed out that for some patients, a dramatic increase in altitude could be detrimental to their condition.

So the team must monitor a patient’s health as they fly, adjusting altitude accordingly.

Every plane is equipped with a satellite phone that can be used for consulting a doctor during the flight, and flights can accommodate one family member to accompany the patient at no extra charge. Pets are sometimes ok too!

AeroCare Medical Evacuation Flights

Does Insurance Cover Flights?

As you can imagine, medical evacuation flights are not cheap. However many travel insurance companies include some form of medical evacuation coverage — make sure to check if yours does.

Generally, the only time you’re going to need a private medical flight is when your condition is incredible serious, making it impossible to join a commercial flight like everyone else.

The team at AeroCare will help you and your family determine if your insurance will cover a private medical flight or not. They also offer a medical escort service, arranging for a nurse to accompany you on a commercial flight for a lower cost.

20 Years Of Experience

AeroCare’s CEO Joe CeCe worked as a paramedic for the Phoenix Rural Metro Fire Department before starting a local ground ambulance company with just one vehicle. His a passion for aviation combined with and love for medicine led to him create AeroCare.

Joe’s mission has been to help people in need and treat patients as if they were family members. In addition to regular charity flights, AeroCare performs hundreds of organ transport flights.

So if you ever find yourself with a sudden medical emergency in a foreign country, and need transport back to the United States for proper treatment, AeroCare is ready to help. ★

Watch Video: AeroCare Air Ambulance

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More Information

Company: AeroCare Air Ambulance
Useful Notes: AeroCare is not an insurance provider, rather a medical transport company that you’d call if you need emergency medical evacuation while traveling abroad or within the United States.

Do you have any questions about medical evacuation flights?

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Sunday, April 10, 2016

Here is a list of our top destinations for couples in 2016!

1. Amalfi Coast

Read More: Top Romantic Getaways in Italy for Couples

2. Bali

Read More: Top Romantic Getaways in Bali for Couples

3. South of France

4. Tuscany

5. Santorini

Read More: Top Romantic Getaways in Greece for Couples

6. New York City

7. Big Sur

Make sure you break out a tent and cuddle with your loved one!

8. Maui

9. Los Angeles

Read More: How to Plan a Romantic Los Angeles Staycation

10. Amberg

READ NEXT: 10 Essential Tips for Traveling as a Couple

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Saturday, April 9, 2016

Here’s my tips to travel Bali on a budget!

– – Accommodation – –

– –Transportation – –

– – Meals – –

As a plus, food found at warungs is generally really fresh!

– – Spa Services – –

If you ever feel like splurging, try a spa at one of the many luxury hotels.

– – Activities – –

Read Next: Top Things to See and Do in Ubud, Bali

– – Shopping – –

READ NEXT: The Ultimate Bali Travel Guide

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Thursday, April 7, 2016

Here’s where to find the best food in Tulum!

El Camello

Casa Jaguar

Posada Margherita

Gitano

Coqui Coqui

The polpo here was mixed with goat cheese, cabbage, spinach and grape tomatoes, and it was my favorite of the week.

Read Next: The Ultimate Tulum Travel Guide

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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Check out my guide to visiting the Muslim Street market in Xi’an!

The Lowdown

You won’t get too hungry though—there’s a myriad of snacks and treats to grab along the way.

The Food

There are soup dumplings served with red chili, spicy Sichuan pepper, bean threads, and cold noodles—perfect in the summer!

The Architecture

The Souvenirs

How to Get to Muslim Street Market

READ NEXT: Five Things to do in Xi’an, China

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Monday, April 4, 2016

To explain, I’ve created an ultimate guide to using a VPN when traveling!

What is a VPN?

When Do You Use It?

How Do You Use It?

Using a VPN to Book Cheaper Flights

This can give you access to lower fares that are otherwise unavailable!

READ NEXT: 10 Tips for Taking Your First Solo Trip

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Sunday, April 3, 2016

Here are our tips to save money while traveling as a couple!

Share Toiletries

Romantic Picnics

Focus on Each Other and the Destination

Use a Companion Airline Ticket

These are awesome for couples traveling together!

Share a Suitcase

Read More: How to Pack in One Suitcase as a Couple

Cook Meals

Airbnb

Share Meals

Don’t Drink