Photo Friday: Turkey
This week's photos are from Turkey, a country that has history, culture, food, hiking, stunning landscapes, and amazing beaches. There you'll also find one of the most fascinating cities in the world: Istanbul.
Bathers come every morning to the ghats by the river
Photo Friday: Varanasi
This week's photos are from our time in Varanasi, India (also known as Benares). The River Ganges flows through the city and is considered the holiest place in the world for Hindus. People come to bathe and cleanse themselves in the river along the many ghats which descend from the city streets into the river.
The River Ganges in Varanasi
Photo Friday: India
India is huge, fascinating, multicultural, and overwhelming. It's also very inexpensive, so hopefully this week's Photo Friday will tempt you to visit.
Free Photo Editors for your Travel Pics
We take lots of photos while we travel, and we know that we're not the only ones. Sometimes we all need to do a little post-processing or color-correcting to our pictures. However, this can be challenging while traveling because we are often away from our computers, not to mention that the best photo editing software can be quite expensive. But fear not, in the last few years a lot of online photo organization and manipulation tools have become available, and most of them are free. So if you're traveling, or about to start a trip, check out these great websites to modify your travel pics.
Nepalese girl, Manang, along the Annapurna Circuit
Trekking in Nepal
Nepal is mesmerizing and beautiful. It is a land of peaceful mountain people who welcome travelers into their homes and show them the serenity of the land and the friendliness of the nation. During our year-long trip around the world, we spent a month in Nepal. During that time, we spent almost three weeks hiking through the Himalayas, and it was one of the best experiences of our life.
Jack and Jill Travel the World
Married couple Jack and Jill (what perfect names!) will soon be leaving on an around the world journey. We virtually sat down with them and had an electronic conversation about trip planning and budgeting. Tentatively, they are planning to leave in April, but that’s all up in the air right now.
New Features
We aim to please, and that’s why we’ve been busy working on some great new features for Budget Your Trip. Check 'em out!
Phil In The Blank
Phil Paoletta is a guy after our own hearts, simply because he willingly chose to go to West Africa. It's an amazing place, and if you read Phil's awesomely named blog, Phil in the Blank, you'll get a sense of what it's like. Don't let his "loose stool count" scare you away. Seriously.
Photo Friday: Cambodia
Cambodia is one of our favorite places in the entire world. If you haven't been there, put it on your list. Here are a few great pics of Cambodia from feleciacruz.
The Hmong people of northern Vietnam
Why You Should Always Negotiate
If you've traveled in a developing country, you've probably been in a situation where you need to negotiate a price. Actually, you've probably been in this situation hundreds of times. Whether it's a taxi ride or a souvenir, in many places in the world it is perfectly normal to negotiate for a price. Many tourists and travelers have trouble with this concept. Depending on where you are, it might only cost a few bucks at the most. But to that local shopkeeper or taxi driver, it's a lot of money. Why not just give them that little extra that they are asking for? What's the harm? They need the money, and they are supporting their families, right?