6 Tips for the Pyramids of Egypt at Giza
The Egypt pyramids of Giza are one of the most awe-inspiring sights in the world so I, like most everyone else in the world, always dreamed of visiting them. My dream came true in 2009 when I went as a…
10 Tips for Shopping in a Souq
A souq, or outdoor Middle East marketplace, is frequently a labyrinth of crowded, busy and loud streets with masses of aggressive shopkeepers calling out at you to buy their goods. Other times, such as in the Gulf countries, souqs are…
Tips for Transitioning into Freelancing
The leap from being a long-term employee to becoming a freelancer is pretty huge. Huge changes in life are usually hard to make. This causes many people to not make many optional changes in their lives at all, even when…
Why Cruises are a Great Intro to Solo Female Travel
If you're a woman who's interested in solo travel, taking a cruise can be a great way to dip your toes in the waters and see if traveling alone is for you. Taking a cruise with a lot of people…
10 Digital Detox Tips for Freelancers
Digital burnout can happen more quickly and be more extreme for freelancers than other people because many of us spend so much of our time working online. It can also be difficult for us get offline and stay offline because…
5 Unique Money Tips for Freelancers
Money is the primary reason most of us work, let’s face it. We all know that the money we earn from our work is extremely important, but a lot of us don’t realize that managing this money is, likewise, very…
8 Tips to Climb the 800 Steps to Petra’s Monastery
Petra is one of the greatest must-see’s of the Middle East and, in fact, the world. What fascinates me the most about this ancient Nabatean city carved into the mountains of central Jordan is not the fact that it was…
5 Advantages of Traveling on a Budget
Not having much money while you're traveling can lead to problems. With every dark, threatening storm cloud in life, though, comes a bit of a cool breeze. There are actually several advantages of travelling on a budget, advantages which people…
10 Things Scopists Want Court Reporters to Know
A lot of court reporters turn over a lot of transcripts to scopists. This is a good thing. It gives the court reporters more time to earn more money making more transcripts of testimony at legal proceedings which they can…