International Destinations Posts

Norwegian Island Makes Push to Become a Time-Free Zone

In a small town named Sommarøy (or “Summer Island,”) in Northern Norway, night and day don’t follow the traditional rules. For a solid 3 months in the summer, the sun doesn’t set. For another 3 months during the winter season, it doesn’t rise. Living like this where the daylight doesn’t give any indication of the time can be frustrating or freeing, depending on how you look at it. This small town sees it as the latter and wants to push for its freedom from the constraints of traditional time. Sommarøy wants to officially become the first time-free zone in the world. If you find this as intriguing as we do, we’ve got the details on this unique little town and their unusual request.

Midlife Road Trip: An Adventure with Iona Brannon

Rick Griffin and Sandi McKenna are the co-hosts of Midlife Road Trip, and they’re seasoned travelers who bring the unknown travel world to their followers. Rick and Sandi met through the Twitter travel community years ago, and they’ve been spreading the joy of travel online since then! Strong believers in the “cure-all” effect of travel, Rick and Sandi came by to give our readers some “plane and simple” travel advice coupled with their outrageous travel stories!

The Most Underrated Spots on the Outskirts of London

London is one of our favorite cities to visit. But, if you have extra time in England, you really should consider spending some of it exploring the myriad of smaller English towns that lie just outside of the big city’s limits. To get a more authentic feel for England or to experience something novel, check out these top 8 underrated London destinations that make for a perfect day trip!

The Ultimate List of Visa-Free Countries

With all of the different visa requirements that vary from country to country, it may seem almost impossible to take a spontaneous trip overseas. While some countries require a visa on arrival while others force visitors to apply for an entrance visa beforehand, many countries don’t require a visa at all.  The process of obtaining visas is time-consuming and sometimes costly, as well. To help make your trip planning go smoothly, we’ve compiled the ultimate list of countries that don’t require a visa for you to enjoy a lovely vacation.

Visit These Real Life Star Wars Destinations

Visit These Real Life Star Wars Destinations

If you can’t wait for the final installment in the Star Wars saga, why not spend the next 8 months traveling to a galaxy far, far away? OK, so maybe you can’t actually travel to new galaxies, but you could go around our very own planet on a Star Wars tour to visit these real life Star Wars destinations and get yourself psyched for the new movie release. Visiting the filming locations gives you a unique and very intimate look into the Star Wars world, as well as a whole new appreciation for film-making and how beautiful and diverse our own world is. Let us be your Yoda and guide you to the best Star Wars filming destinations before The Rise of Skywalker hits theaters this December.