You know how sometimes you are in a country where you have to buy bottled water and you hate how much plastic is being wasted? But then sometimes you are in a country where you can drink the water, but it's hard to find a place to fill your reusable bottle? Tap is an app …
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Hot countries often have spicy food. Why?
Photo by Markus Spiske temporausch.com on Pexels.com Countries with hot weather often have spicy food. Why? Have you ever thought about the countries that tend to have spicy food? Places like: Mexico Thailand India Jamaica Korea Malaysia Ethiopia Sri Lanka Bangladesh are known for having very spicy food. Generally, you'll find these countries are near …
Starry skies – see the Milky Way
My blog has moved. So if you enjoy it, check it out at its new and improved location - Travelaroundwithkris.com Since I live in Chicago and have always lived in a large metro area, one of the things I love about travel is the ability to see stars. In Chicago, usually you can only see a …
New sunscreen restrictions in eco-conscious countries and sun safety options
If you are traveling to a Caribbean island, you may want to check out what sunscreen you can bring. Some islands (including the U.S. Virgin Islands) are restricting what can be used at the beach (or even brought onto the island). This is to prevent the visitors who are seeing the sealife from adding to …
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Onward travel and visa requirements for some countries; security entering China
I am one of those always-arrive-early type people, but due to delays in my earlier flight, when I got to the gate for a flight to Beijing, there were only about 6 people still there still boarding, including 2 women who didn't have the required visas and were having a hard time understanding that they …
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Books to read before going to each country, with descriptions
Found a fun site for finding books to read while you are in a country or before you go. It is oddly hosted on a car rental site run by the travel company Expedia. It's a list of books they recommend you read before traveling to a country. For a few examples: For the US, …
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New sunscreen restrictions in eco-conscious countries and sun safety options
If you are traveling to a Caribbean island, you may want to check out what sunscreen you can bring. Some islands (including the U.S. Virgin Islands) are restricting what can be used at the beach (or even brought onto the island). This is to prevent the visitors who are seeing the sealife from adding to …
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Hammam (Turkish bath) experience – Turkey vs Morocco
Time slows and nearly stops in a hammam (hamam or Turkish Bath), while you sit in your sweat, with only a small thin piece of fabric to cover yourself. How long have I been lying here, you ask? My first hammam experience was at a large hammam in Istanbul. There are many wonderful hammams there …
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