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Wuzhen—A Trip for Three Bosom Friends

As a senior student in university, I, like many others, was exhausted by the graduate paper and summer internship. When the precious May Day holiday approached, my friends and I decided to make full use of the last holiday of our college life. Since the holiday only lasts for three days, we narrowed our choice to cities near Beijing. With excitement and expectation, we searched online for information of can ...

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Interview with the Room 77 Gals!

 We Interviewed two lovely gals from Room 77, a great site to find amazing hotels! We believe that one of the top travel experiences of your vacation, or backpacking trip comes from your accommodation experience. So we wanted Heej Jones, the director of Content and Community and Jessica Skelton, the Marketing Communications Specialist at Room 77 share their expertise and resourceful knowledge about hotels w ...

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Student Protests in Montreal

I know this post isn't necessarily travel related but it will provide some insight on what's currently happening in Montreal. In case our local Montreal news didn't make it to your country (which I really hope it didn't), our students have been protesting against tuition hikes for over 12 weeks now. The liberal government announced earlier this year that tuition would be increasing by $325 per year for the ...

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Finding the right Travelodge in London

Britain’s capital is full of accommodation of all kinds, from family-run B&Bs to ultra luxurious five-star behemoths. So finding the right hotel in London can be a daunting prospect at the best of times. Travelodge is a good option, likely to be cost efficient and reliable. But even finding the right Travelodge in London can be difficult, mainly due to the fact that there are so many, in many different ...

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South Africa. History.101

The most interesting part of visiting South Africa is definitely learning more about the country’s history. Johannesburg is not the most attractive city but let me tell you that it’s comparable to visiting a museum. It's safe to say that most of us are aware of the apartheid, at a minimum. We know that there was segregation between the white and the black population. And until Nelson Mandela came to power i ...

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Time at Gatwick.

Many people know that London, Heathrow airport is one of the busiest airports in the world. Last year Heathrow was the third busiest airport with over 70 million passengers. Even though, Atlanta-U.S.A and Beijing-China was the top two with only a few more million people, but London was still classified as the “gateway” into Europe. The true “gateway” into Europe for many British people is Gatwick airport. I ...

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An Interview with Women on the Road Blog

What better way to start the weekend by getting to know another cool travel blog? We became friends with Women on the Road blog on Facebook and after some email exchange with Layla, the founder, we thought you'd like to meet another one of us! How did the idea of starting your own travel blog come up? I started it back in 2006 after extensive travel - I was going to write a book but life got in the way and ...

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Outdoor and Travel Festival in Montreal

I just wanted to share with all you outdoor and travel geeks from Montreal that there is a festival that may interest coming to Parc Jean-Drapeau in May! Yes, you may be thinking "and yet another festival" but hey, it's related to travel! How can we miss this one? And, it's free! This year will be my first year at the festival but from what I was able to gather, this outdoor and travel event will include ex ...

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The Scottish Borders

[caption id="attachment_7481" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="Courtesy of HerryLawford"][/caption] The best way to get off the beaten track this year is to pick up a motor through economy car rentals and head off for the Scottish Borders. This region, which covers about 1800 square miles in the north of England, was fought over for centuries by the Scots and English and was often a virtual no-man’s ...

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SYDNEY – A Famous Harbour City

            Welcome to Sydney, a spectacular city located in Australia. One can travel through Sydney by bus, train or vehicle comfortably. The city is famous for its scenic beaches and natural beauty. The people here have a seductive outdoor lifestyle and a pleasant nature. You can get refreshed and stress free visiting the green nature of Sydney planning a holiday of three weeks or more. There are many pl ...

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