Germany confuses tourists more than almost any other country when it comes to tipping. Not because the rules are complicated. Because they are completely different from what most visitors expect. If you are from the United States, you are trained to leave 18 to 20 percent automatically and let the receipt do the work. In…

Japan is one of the most rewarding travel destinations in the world. The food, the temples, the trains that arrive to the second, the vending machines on mountain paths, the izakayas packed at 10pm on a Tuesday. It earns every superlative it receives. Here is what most travel guides get wrong about Japanese for tourists:…

Spanish is spoken by over 500 million people across 20 countries. From Madrid to Mexico City, Buenos Aires to Barcelona, it is the language of some of the world’s most visited destinations. Here is the truth about learning Spanish for travel: you do not need to be fluent. You do not even need to be…

Prague, the capital and largest city of the country Czech Republic, is one of Europe’s most visited cities. The cobblestones, the castle, the beer. It earns every visitor it gets. Here is something most travel guides skip: you do not need Czech to survive in Prague. Locals know this. Young Czechs speak English well. Hotel…