Overseas Adventure Travel Blog

If you’re going on a family vacation before summer ends, then this list of tips for traveling with kids is going to prove to be extremely useful. Let’s admit it, traveling with kids of any age can be overwhelming sometimes. Toddlers can get fussy when they have to sit in one place for long periods of time while teenagers prove to be just as difficult even though they understand what’s going on. Being as prepared as possible and having a flexible schedule can make a huge difference between a dream and a disaster.

Whether you’ve planned a day trip, road trip, a cruise, or even a plane ride, you can use these little tricks to ensure that both you and your kids will have an amazing time.

Airbnb has been ranked one of the top hotel booking sites on TravelSites consecutively for a while now. Since it was first introduced in 2008, the company has increased in popularity since it often offers a more personalized place to stay. Want a secluded beach house for a month? They got it. Need to find a room in the city for a night? They got it. Airbnb is a little more lenient when it comes to accommodation style, which is one of the reasons why people love it. Sometimes, it’s easy to forget that Airbnb also hosts several unique and interesting places to stay around the world – places like in an old airplane in France or a wagon on a 30,000-acre ranch in Wyoming. After searching high and low, we think these are the most unique rentals on Airbnb right now!

When you think of the state of Washington the first thing that often comes to people’s minds is the Space Needle, or if you’re a tv/ movie buff maybe Grey’s Anatomy or Twilight – both of which took place in Washington. While those aspects have given tourists a reason to visit, the Evergreen State offers much more in terms of famous attractions, natural sites, and award-winning restaurants.

Below, in no order, you’ll find some of the best places to go and things to do in Washington state that are surely worth visiting on your next trip there.

Many states across the nation are easing self-isolation restrictions that were put in place due to COVID-19, and just in time for summer! What better place to enjoy yourself after months of being cooped in the house than with a trip to one of the USA’s many amazing national parks. You can spend time off the grid, enjoying the fresh air and wild natural surroundings – a welcome change in scenery compared to your living room, bedroom, and kitchen.

The spread of COVID-19 has undoubtedly changed the way we will travel forever. Months into the pandemic, many airlines are making permanent changes to seating in planes so that passengers will be more distanced from each other; tour companies are promoting individual tours to restrict the interaction you would find in the usual group tours. With all of this in mind, TravelSites is trying to find vacation destinations that are perfect for your post-isolation getaway – and the Maldives is definitely one of the best places you can go!

We are all feeling a little restless these days as stay-at-home orders and travel bans are enforced all over the world. Get creative and use our awesome TravelSites tools to travel to different countries all from the comfort of your home. We have highlighted some of the best ways to visit the temples of Japan and learn about the flavorful cuisine of India without breaking any rules.

Countries have closed their borders. Districts have been put under curfew. States have implemented a strict stay-at-home order where residents can only leave for necessities such as medical treatment or to restock groceries. Because of the frightening COVID-19 pandemic, governments all over the world have taken dramatic actions to reduce the spread of the virus and save as many lives as possible. In turn, this has led to tourist attractions which are usually packed with visitors to instead look like deserted ghost towns that are almost unrecognizable. Take a look for yourself and compare these shocking before and after images of places like Disney World and the Great Wall of China.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past few weeks, you will most definitely have heard of the Coronavirus Disease 2019, or COVID-19. The evolving pandemic has many people wondering whether they should go to the grocery store, let alone travel to other countries for trips they may have already booked. Whether you’re planning on going to China or taking a plane from coast to coast, here’s everything you need to know before going through with your travel plans.

It’s important to note that travel has come to a standstill thanks to the coronavirus – the disease which is proving to spread rapidly is responsible for the cancellation of flights, mass employee terminations, and the complete fall of several notable airlines.

Because flights are now so cheap, you may be tempted to take advantage of an exotic vacation at almost a fraction of the cost – but is it worth the risk? Some say that young, healthy individuals should most definitely make the most of the situation while most people are saying the opposite.

Take a look at our guide, weigh the pros and cons, and make a smart decision for you as well as the people around you.

Having been born in Washington D.C. and lived in the surrounding tri-state area for almost all my life, I can promise you that there’s no place across the U.S. that will give you the perfect combination of rich history and modern culture like our nation’s capital can.

With so many different types of people coming together here, Washington D.C. is a cultural mixing pot of people, food, values, and traditions.

Though you would need much more than a day to truly experience everything that D.C. has to offer, we are going to try and fit as much of it as possible into a power-packed day that you will remember for the rest of your life.

First, this article is going to take away your need to invest in a guidebook. We’re going to try and cover an array of things to see and do so that all types of visitors will find something they enjoy on our list. Just in case you want to further prepare yourself, a dedicated guidebook will be filled with everything there is to see, do, and even eat in Washington D.C. so it might be a handy investment.

Let me set the scene: You’re at a wonderful restaurant in a foreign country that you’ve been excited about visiting for months now. Eagerly, you order several things off the menu in an attempt to immerse yourself in your surroundings and try all the different delicious flavors. Your food arrives and you love it, but you think it’ll taste a little better with salt. You get your waiter’s attention and ask for salt and his/ her face immediately changes. They bring you the salt but they seem offended and you don’t understand why.

Asking for salt at a restaurant is extremely common in the US, but in a few countries like Portugal, this simple act is considered an insult to the chef who prepared your meal.

Understandably, it’s almost impossible to know these things without doing a little research beforehand. Check out our list of cultural mistakes Americans make abroad so that you can avoid some of these embarrassing faux pas.