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Uruguay: Great Weather, Great Beaches – and Everything Works

Uruguay: Great Weather, Great Beaches – and Everything Works

That doesn’t mean that it’s dull (and, actually, Switzerland isn’t either). It just means you’ll find a well-developed tourist sector, a modern infrastructure with great public transport and unusually progressive laws and attitudes regarding the LGBTQ community.  For example, consenting same-sex sexual activity has been legal since 1934 and laws protecting LGBT individuals against all […]

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Wellness & Health Vacation: The Ultimate Guide to Recharging Your Body and Mind

Wellness & Health Vacation: The Ultimate Guide to Recharging Your Body and Mind

A wellness escape is something all of us should do every once in a while to recharge our bodies and minds. These kinds of trips have been the rage lately. They give you the chance to switch off and chill in a pretty place to focus on yourself, even if it’s only for a few days.

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Sun, Savor, Siesta: Embrace the Easygoing Charm of Valencia on a Budget

Sun, Savor, Siesta: Embrace the Easygoing Charm of Valencia on a Budget

How to Get From the Airport Valencia Airport (VLC) is cute and compact—perfect for hopping off your flight and into the city ASAP. If you’re tempted to call a taxi, don’t. It’ll cost you around 20-25 EUR and you could spend that on literal litres of sangria. Instead, ride the Metro (lines 3 or 5)

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Historia del Fideo Para Viajeros

Historia del Fideo Para Viajeros

Pocas comidas son tan universalmente amadas y ancladas en la historia como los fideos. Abarcando multitud de culturas y continentes, los fideos han evolucionado mediante las migraciones, el comercio y la innovación culinaria, y aun así cada destino conserva sus propios sabores y tradiciones distintivos. Para los viajeros, esto ofrece una rara y

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Bucharest Like a Local: A Guide to Exploring on a Shoestring

Bucharest Like a Local: A Guide to Exploring on a Shoestring

How to Get From the Bucharest Airport on the Cheap Bucharest has one main airport: Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP). While taxis and ride-shares will get you to the city center for around 50–80 RON (~10–16 EUR), the real budget hack is the 783 express bus, which costs just 3 RON (~0.60 EUR) and runs

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Krakow on a Budget: A Local’s Guide to Saving Złotys and Having a Blast

Krakow on a Budget: A Local’s Guide to Saving Złotys and Having a Blast

How to Get From the Airport(s) on the Cheap Krakow’s main airport, John Paul II Kraków-Balice (KRK), is conveniently close to the city center. While taxis will happily overcharge you (avoid those guys lurking at arrivals), there are budget-friendly ways to get into town: Train – The airport train gets you to Krakow Glowny (main

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Northern Lights 101: Everything You Need to Know to See the Aurora

Northern Lights 101: Everything You Need to Know to See the Aurora

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably come across photos of the Northern Lights at their finest: vivid shades of magenta, green, and red painting the skies because of some insane magnetic storms that give us all something seriously beautiful to gawk at. As the name suggests, the Northern Lights can usually be

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Pack Like a Pro: The Ultimate Do’s and Don’ts for Every Traveler

Pack Like a Pro: The Ultimate Do’s and Don’ts for Every Traveler

I always say packing is an art; you start off badly, then you get less bad, and after a few more trips, you slowly find your rhythm. You’ll scream and bang some walls throughout, but once you get a solid strategy together, believe it or not, the packing process can actually become quite enjoyable. Finding

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