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Here is a sample TV interview on YouTube (which has over 1.6 million views) on the popular CBC consumer affairs show called, Marketplace. Asher was brought onto the show as one of the travel experts to talk about his Airbnb research study.
Asher has been traveling the world since he left Australia to study in the USA in 2004. He received a Master’s in Business Administration degree in 2013. He has lived all over the globe including India, Europe, Hawaii, and mainland US. He enjoys researching the travel industry, loves being a dad, cooking & eating delicious food, photography (took many of our photos), surfing big waves on Maui, camping trips and walking barefoot on the earth.
Lyric is an accomplished poet, best-selling author, award-winning screenwriter, amazing chef, singer/songwriter, and mommy of two amazing little kids! After growing up in Hollywood she decided to delve into a profound spiritual journey and became a yogi-monk for almost a decade. She enjoys helping Asher conduct research, writing for our blog, and loves traveling the world (Paris is her favorite city), and sharing her experiences with you!
Doing in-depth research studies has become our passion and the primary focus of this website. We pick topics that are useful, eye-opening, informative, and sometimes very controversial. The goal? To shed light on areas of society and the world that we think need it most. Our research has been featured on news and TV all over the world. We hope you find these studies both enlightening and helpful.
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While the fight for LGBTQ+ rights rages around the globe, transgender people are facing unique challenges in their efforts to achieve the ability to live freely and safely.
We created this study to take a deep dive look at trans rights around the globe.
Instead of relying on hearsay and anecdotes from other travelers, we took a deep look at LGBTQ+ rights, country by country. We’ve gathered data from a variety of trusted international sources to create a “LGBTQ+ Danger Index” that will help you find the worst (and safest) countries for LGBTQ+ travel.
At the end of the article we also have 37 LGBTQ+ travel safety tips shared by four travel experts.
One of the most joyful aspects of traveling is experiencing new and fascinating cuisine. Many people (us included) sometimes choose to travel to a specific place primarily to try new food. But what are the best destinations for unbelievably tasty food? Our “Global Foodie Index” is your perfect companion to find the best cities to satisfy such delectable quests.
As a life-long vegetarian and international traveler, I know how challenging it can be to find a good veg-friendly meal while abroad. Thankfully, traveling as a vegetarian or vegan is no longer as difficult as it once was just a couple of decades ago. We’ve gathered data from various trusted international sources to create this definitive “Vegan Travel Index” and we also include 17 tips for traveling vegans and vegetarians at the end of the article.
We analyzed 127,183 Airbnb complaints to find out which Airbnb guest problems are most likely to be complained about via Twitter. The 2.5-year project was done in collaboration with researchers from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the University of Colorado School of Public Affairs in Colorado Springs. The project was funded by ASIS International (the world’s largest membership organization for security management professionals) and via a grant from John Jay College.
As parents of two young children, with the current climate of the world in flux, we wanted to dive deeply into the data determining which countries are the most ideal for raising a family. We’ve gathered critical statistics from 30 trusted international sources to create the “Raising a Family Index” that will help you find the best place for raising children in 2020. We also share a detailed section on why the US ranks so poorly along with our personal experience of raising a family in the US.
After having several nightmare experiences with Airbnb, my wife and I thought it would be good to know what it costs for a 5-star luxury hotel as a more reliable alternative to vacation rentals.
By doing this research we’d know our options and whether or not we could afford to stay at the best accommodation in any given destination to which we might be going.
We’ve created this resource to help you plan your next vacation and to show that it is possible to find affordable opulence if you go to the right place!
To measure women’s safety abroad, one cannot look at only data on street safety, rape or violence. It also depends on the general attitude of the culture, minutiae of the legal system, and systematic oppression of local women. These issues can affect everything, from easily getting a taxi alone to having your voice be heard in a conversation to even needing a male escort for your personal safety.
Through our travels, we realized that there is a real need to help people travel smarter, safer, and be more informed about what to bring and what NOT to bring for various destinations all over the world. One major aspect of our website is, in a nutshell, all about being prepared and staying safe while traveling abroad. Therefore, one of our most-loved topics to write about (apart from our in-depth research studies) are detailed packing lists showing exactly what to pack for any trip.
We have a rigorous 5-step process for selecting the best items to recommend in our packing lists. See our selection criteria and guidelines here.
