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Reader Perspective: Bear Watching in Transylvania

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It never sounds like all that much danger when you plan some new hair-brained scheme with your friends in a pub. Someone has already done it before, someone knows a guy who can fix things, someone talks you out of any worries. So when someone suggested that we hang out at the dumpsters on a [...]

February 7, 2012 0 comments READ MORE →

Destination Details: Madagascar

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I have pretty much wanted to go to Madagascar since I fell in love with traveling a decade ago. I’m not sure where the fascination came from but it definitely had something to do with lemurs. So, when my husband and I were looking for an African adventure, we decided to seek out a lesser-visited [...]

February 2, 2012 2 comments READ MORE →

Hiatus on the Alleppey Express

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The train grinds to a screeching, unscheduled stop. From the window to my left, the ground falls away sharply and only a nineteenth century stone bridge separates our dilapidated carriage from the murky Keralan estuary that sweeps away into the distance. To my right I can see across the stifling carriage, through the glassless windows, [...]

January 31, 2012 1 comment READ MORE →

Kiwi’s Guide to Wellington, New Zealand

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New Zealand’s natural beauty is undeniable. Its “pretty as a picture” reputation has been made famous by big blockbuster hits such as the Lord of the Rings trilogy and King Kong, luring adventure tourists to its shores like Frodo to the ring.  Therefore, most people don’t think to visit New Zealand for its bright lights [...]

January 26, 2012 0 comments READ MORE →

Traveling Alone: Things You Need To Think About If You Are Embarking On A Journey Alone

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Traveling can be frustrating when traveling with others. Arguments about where to go, what sights to see, where to eat and what to do can break out, putting a strain on even the closest friendships. Traveling alone frees you of worry about what anyone else wants to do or see. Want to step off the [...]

January 24, 2012 0 comments READ MORE →

4 Top Destination Wedding Locations

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Chiang Rai, Thailand How many people do you know that have had a wedding in Chiang Rai? Not many probably and that’s what makes this destination wedding location so perfect! This modern city located in Northern Thailand is easy to get to. Plenty of flights leave from Bangkok to Chiang Rai everyday.  You can choose [...]

January 21, 2012 3 comments READ MORE →

Prague via Instagram

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I rode Tram 21, the “tourist tram,” up to Prague Castle, but instead of getting off at the castle with the rest of the tourists I decided I wanted to see where the tram ended. The journey stopped in what seemed to be the suburbs of Prague. I had to catch another tram going back [...]

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