Traveling Abroad is a plain-English resource for people traveling internationally. The goal is simple: take the parts of international travel that feel confusing or intimidating and explain them clearly, so you can plan with less stress and more confidence.
Who writes this
Traveling Abroad is run by Ayou (a pen name), a frequent traveler based in Taiwan who has been to Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and more — often enough to have lost count. Some of the guides come straight from trips I've actually taken, such as a nine-day Kyoto and Osaka itinerary and a cruise on the MSC Bellissima. Where a tip comes from first-hand experience, the page says so ("From experience" / "Field note"); everything else is researched from official sources, and I don't pretend to have been somewhere I haven't.
I started the site because pre-trip research kept turning up ten articles with ten different answers, many of them years out of date. The aim here is to give a clear answer, link the official source so you can double-check it, and add the practical details you only learn by going.
What we cover
The guides focus on the practical questions that come up before and during a trip abroad:
- Passports and documents — renewals, timing and what you need before you go.
- Packing — what to bring, what to leave, and how to travel light.
- Airports and flights — security, carry-on rules, and surviving long-haul travel.
- Jet lag — practical ways to adjust to a new time zone.
- Connectivity — staying online abroad without surprises on your bill.
- Travel gear — honest buying guides for the equipment that actually helps.
How we work
A few principles guide everything here:
- Neutral and practical. No hype — just clear explanations you can act on.
- Sourced from official information. For rules that matter, such as security limits or passport requirements, we point you to official sources and encourage you to confirm the current details yourself, since they change.
- Honest gear guides. Buying guides explain trade-offs plainly, including when a feature is more marketing than must-have.
Affiliate links
Some of our gear guides include affiliate links, including links to Amazon. If you buy through one of them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you — it helps keep this site free. These links are always disclosed, and they never change our recommendations. You can read more in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Contact
Questions, corrections or suggestions are welcome. Reach us at [email protected].