Ok, so we’re all different, right? But when it comes down to spending large amounts of money and time on an adventure abroad, there’s got to be an easy way to choose a good travel partner, right?

Sure, you like your siblings, you are in love with your boyfriend and you even enjoy the company of your best friend… but are they compatible with your travel style?

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Do you need to buy travel insurance? It can happen to anyone, an accident, that is. Or you thought you would never get sick during vacation.

Well I’m here to tell you that unless you’re Superman, yes, you do need to buy travel insurance.

It’s a pricey expense in your travel budget but no one is immune to sudden calamities, catching some tropical bug or worse, hurting someone else by accident.

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Most people (me having been one of them) don’t know what the Sacred Valley is and think Machu Picchu is an isolated city hidden in the Andes of Peru.

In actuality Machu Picchu is just one of the many sites that the Incas built from 1438 to 1533, when the Spanish conquest led by Francisco Pizarro destroyed this magnificent civilization.

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500 years ago this coming October, Michelangelo, one of the stars of the Renaissance, delivered the finished project of the Sistine Chapel ceiling to Pope Julius II who had commissioned it.

It has been wowing people ever since as one of the masterpieces of all time. The Sistine Chapel is one of those must see unavoidable experiences of every cultural traveler.

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Renting a car is expensive, yes. But often times necessary. When I think about the convenience of being able to move at my own pace and go wherever I want, the cost is much more digestible.

In some areas, it’s absurd to rent a car, for instance in New York City or Paris, because their public transportation system is excellent while traffic is chaotic.

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