How to Practice Safety on Your Vacation in 2021
The idea of safety in travel has certainly changed over the course of 2020 since the pandemic has prevented most people from travelling at all, while many have had to adapt their travel plans for the long haul. We’ve all...
5 Top Off-Road Destinations in the World
We all feel that urge from time to time. Leaving the main road and driving off-road on unmarked trails, exploring the surroundings, and looking for adventure. A lust to break out of our everyday routine and try something new,...
Touring Prince Edward County’s Best Wineries
Six friends and former Toronto neighbours gathered at a Cherry Valley cottage a couple of years ago for a ‘Good Friends and Good Wine’ weekend in The County to reunite, reminisce, and share some laughs over the incredible wine,...
5 Best Places to Visit in Singapore
From a secluded metropolis reserved for the rich and the carefree, to the top travel destination that attracts millions of tourists from around the world, Singapore tourism has increased substantially in recent years. What’s...
A Digital Nomad’s Guide To Working Anywhere
Remote work and living independently can have one great benefit to it and being a digital nomad, you can work from wherever you want. And especially during these difficult and isolating days where we are all being nomads in our...
Beautiful Port Douglas Beaches
from the followsummer vault: enjoy the beautiful beaches of Port Douglas! We wake to the surprising sound of the absence of rain – if there is such a sound – for the first time in many days. Although still cloudy, the...
5 Destinations That Will Change Your Life
Going on a vacation is no longer just about sightseeing and taking a bunch of photos – now it’s more a matter of learning, experiencing, and after a long day of hiking and discovery, uncovering more about your true self. Because...
Spend a Gap Year: Travel and Study!
Taking a gap year of travel doesn’t mean procrastinating on your studies – quite the contrary actually. This gives you the opportunity to learn from the book of life and see the world on a much deeper level than a mere...
The 9 Best Travel Experiences Around the World
The world we live in is so small, yet so vast at the same time. We don’t need more than a day or two to reach almost any destination on the planet, yet we rarely venture far beyond the boundaries of our own comfort zone. The...
The Perfect Girl’s Trip to Dubai: A Fun Girls-Only Vacation.
Here is a girl’s guide to some of the best things to do in Dubai, hopefully helping you discover this magical city and why Dubai MUST be the destination for your next gal trip!
Extended Travel Weariness: from the followsummer archives
I stumbled upon this blog entry from August 2004 as I was going through some files here on followsummer. So interesting to note and remember our feelings of a year full of travel, and with only three and a half months left in...
Gay Men Travelling in a Group: Some Do’s and Don’ts
On an organized group tour of Morocco we began our first-night group introductions in a hotel bar in Casablanca, (coincidently drinking Casablanca beer) with the thirteen gay men who were listening to our two-week Moroccan...
Skip the Mexican Beach and Hike the Mountains
We stopped to listen to our guide tell us about the route we were hiking on, the Camino Real to Oaxaca, Mexico. Then he said: “We’ll move on now but let’s stay quiet for the next 20 minutes and enjoy nature.” That was the most...
Expatriates: Best 5 Countries for Expats
Moving abroad is never an easy choice. There definitely are countries whose citizens choose repatriation if they are pursuing a better life, but what happens if you are from a country which has a good economy but you still want...
Top 7 Signature Cocktails to Try in New York
New York is one of the few places in the world where literally anyone can find their place. There are plenty of neighbourhoods, each one with their signature styles and, of course, signature drinks from plenty of cool bars. Some...
Five Adventure Best Honeymoon Destinations
If you consider your wedding to be one of the best days of your life, then your honeymoon should be one of the best weeks – especially if you are an active couple who likes a bit of adrenaline next to all the romance. Adventure...
5 Incredible Bucket List Travel Destinations
As a translator, I’ve travelled all over the world as part of my work. It’s taken me to a whole host of important meetings and some stunning destinations, but I have often only seen a hotel and the inside of a cab. After a while,...
Teaching Abroad: Travel With a Purpose
If you’re an adventurer at heart, you know that traveling is one of the best ways to make yourself happy. If you pair your desire to travel with a purpose with teaching abroad then you’re already getting an outline of a great,...
Concerning Food and Drink in Argentina
We have been really impressed by the variety and quality of food and service being offered here in Buenos Aires. If these high levels and consistency remain the same elsewhere in Argentina, then they will receive the...
Safari: What You Need to Prepare Before You Go
A Safari holiday is a once in a lifetime experience that you should definitely try and do at least once in your life. In the past, I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing a safari in Corbett National Park — and it was truly...