China has borders with 14 countries, but the locals have managed to preserve their own culture and traditions that can be a real shock to an unsuspecting tourist. Well, the absence of toilet bowls, children walking on the…
When going on a trip, you can’t prepare for everything. Even if you carefully read all the forums and travel guides, it doesn’t mean you won’t get into some funny or awkward situations like, for…
Many people are afraid to fly on planes and this is often connected with the stress that air travel causes — it always seems we’ve forgotten to take something important, that we are afraid to be late, and that…
Australia has every climate known on Earth, from rainforests to alpine areas. Depending on your language, it’s either the largest country in Oceania or a continent in its own right. It’s a country with feral horses, wild camels,…
People from different countries have very different ideas about what true happiness is. More than that, for different nations, happiness may even be in opposite things. We at Bright Side found out which recipes for…
We can divide all hotels into 2 groups — the ones we want to leave our suitcases in and the ones we want to stay in ourselves, forever. If you’ve never seen the latter, you may want to check into this…
Nowadays the tourist season is open all year round. In summer people can have a vacation at Mediterranean resorts, in winter they can go to Thailand or Bali to warm their bones. That’s why learning the rules and regulations…
Overtourism is a new term that is used to describe the negative consequences of a mass flow of tourists to different countries and cities. Last year the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) published a list of the 50 cities that…
Going on a trip abroad, we naturally expect to come across things and customs that differ from what we’re used to. Some tourists even read forums and guidebooks to prepare in advance. Still, at times, all of us have…
We’re used to thinking that Turkey is a resort country with stunning scenery, a warm sea, and an affordable “all-inclusive” stay. But we tend to forget that the lives of the people who live in this country where east…
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