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Keep in Touch While Travelling the World
Everyone travels for different reasons, be it a quick escape from the everyday or a chance to see something new, but you’re likely at some point in your travels to need to stay in contact with others. It can be family and loved ones back home, new friends you meet in the process or acquaintances you have to meet up with while you’re abroad – it doesn’t really matter who, staying in contact is important and needs to be accessible at a moment’s notice. Thankfully there are more ways to stay in touch for today’s traveller than every before and many of these are very affordable. Whether making free international…
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Travelling Solo – What to Watch Out For
Some of my best experiences travelling the world have come while I have been alone. There’s a certain calmness that can only be achieved when you only have yourself to rely on and your own thoughts to content yourself with. Can it get lonely? Absolutely, but just in the same way you can want to throttle your travel companion, the key to all of this is moderation. I couldn’t imagine only travelling alone and even when I do set out by myself, I always manage to make new friends – even if it’s only for a short time. With this in mind though, it’s not all sunshine and sparkles when…
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Translating Douchey Travel Cliches
Every interest and hobby has its own set of terms and jargon that can be a bit confusing to those who aren’t privy to the hidden meaning. Then there are those expressions that people use to explain their actions or reasons for travelling that have become stock phrases as lame as sports analogies. Nobody asks for explanation because they either know what you mean or know what you mean •wink wink•. Just in case you have no idea what the difference between the two is, allow me to provide a few examples. “I’m Studying in Italy This Semester” translation: “I’m Going to Whore Around Europe for a Few Months…
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Five Must See Places in the Dominican Republic
The beautiful natural landscape of the Dominican Republic is a magnificent tapestry reflecting the indelible marks left by European, African and native Taino cultures. Visitors can experience the country’s unique customs and traditions as they enjoy these top five holiday destinations. Dominican Republic holidays combine a rich history, beautiful weather and great night life, making this destination a trip of a lifetime and a great escape from the cold weather blues. Santo Domingo The capital of Santo Domingo is a bustling, cosmopolitan city. Once the seat of Spain’s colonial empire, the Zona Colonial is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a dazzling milieu of historical cathedrals, castles…
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Things to Do in Meteora, Greece
Meaning “suspended in the air” the astonishing Byzantine monasteries of Meteora indeed seem to float near the heavens. Perched atop towering natural sandstone rock pillars, these red-roofed Eastern Orthodox monasteries overshadow the north-western edge of the Plain of Thessaly in northern Greece. Most travel agents such as Virgin Holidays, First Choice offer deals to Greece. All of them allow you fly from Gatwick Airport. For the smoothest start and end to your holiday, take a look at official car parking at Gatwick. Discover the Fascination History of The Meteora Thought to date back some 60 million years, these prehistoric pinnacles were first inhabited in the 9th century when a…
Beauty that Begins
