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What Blogging has done to me?

When I first started blogging, I really had no idea where to begin. It was strange because I knew I really wanted to share my experiences with fellow travellers, but I didn’t know where to start. I wanted to make it fun, not too editorial, and more of an exciting read, rather than something you would read in a magazine. So today I went over some of my older posts and decided that many of them aren't fun or ...

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Travel & Money

Often times, people tell me to try to save more money before leaving on my next backpacking trip. Or if I'm unlucky, I'll hear the opposite: "Save your money to buy a house and settle down". Which I mean, it is what most people look forward to in their twenties. But there are two types of people in life. Those who watch their life pass by and others who live their life. And I want to be that person who live ...

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Saving Money While Backpacking

Backpacking is really just a way to travel without spending too much and using it wisely. You don’t necessary have to be extremely cheap, but just watch what you spend and where you spend it. I don’t know about you, but I rather spend my money towards activities and fun doings rather then food. So here are a quick few travel tips I learned in how to save money while backpacking. Accommodation Never stay in ...

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3 Great European Cities In One Great Journey

Are you anxious to tour Europe? Make London, Paris, and Brussels the focus of your trip. Beyond the obvious sights, these three European capitals offer some great underground attractions for tourists. Let’s take a look at what each has to offer and the best way to plan your trip. Getting Around Planning a multi-city itinerary can be a challenge because you not only have to think of where you’ll go and what ...

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Top backpacking destinations in East Africa

The countries of East Africa are home to some of the most diverse geography and plant and animal life in the entire continent.  The geography is stunning and somewhat extreme, including the tallest mountains on the continent, Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya; Lake Victoria, the second largest freshwater lake in the world; and the second deepest lake on earth, Lake Tanganyika. Cheap air flights are availabl ...

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The Best Sailing Adventures

As an experienced sailor, you are probably looking to have some adventure sailing on your boat. You have all the necessary certifications and have been sailing for years but you don't know about the most interesting places on Earth where you can sail? Not to worry, professional sailors around the world recommend a few places over and over again and promise that there are lot of adventures to be had at these ...

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Pleasing the Little Ones: The Best Kid-Friendly Activities in Adelaide

Adelaide is notoriously well-known for its nightlife, club scene, bars and many other adult-oriented pastimes. This reputation might have caused you to check it off your potential holiday destinations’ list, especially if you’re planning to travel with children. Don’t let the hype surrounding this bustling city keep you from exploring its many kid-friendly activities, and also don’t assume that as an adult ...

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Data Transferring for Travelers Made Easy

Just because you are on vacation or camping on the middle of nowhere does not mean you won’t be able to transfer data or send or receive important files for work or personal use. In fact, you even have numerous options to do it. [caption id="attachment_8179" align="aligncenter" width="300"] photo credit: gizmag.com[/caption] Flash Drives They come in all shapes and sizes, but one thing they have in common i ...

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The Benefits of Ultralight Backpacking

Before the addition of children entered your life, you and your significant other loved making those spontaneous trips come Friday afternoon right after the five o’clock whistle blew.   Just the two of you, making use of every weekend second.   After the blessings of children you still made it out but it seemed that everything required extra effort; change of clothes, extra food, cleaning up, sleeping and o ...

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Your Guide to Driving Abroad for the First Time

[caption id="attachment_8137" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Holger.Ellgaard[/caption] Vacationing in a foreign country can be quite an adventure, packed with new experiences and memories to last for decades. Sometimes even the transportation offers an adrenaline rush! Americans driving abroad for the first time may find the experience a bit more challenging than anticipated. Armed with a bit of informati ...

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