Destination guides, tips, and adventures from around the world.
Destination guides, tips, and adventures from around the world.
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There are lots of amazing reasons one could want to visit Papua New Guinea; Mount Wilhelm is said to have amazing climbing routes with beautiful views, while Kimbe Bay is well-known for being one of the best places in the area for snorkelling on a coral reef - throw into…
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There are plenty of gross things about travelling on a plane. Disgusting airplane food, even more disgusting fellows passengers (all nose-pickers to the other side of the jet, please) and the thought that someone may have joined the Mile High Club in the grotty toilet you're using all come to mind. …
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I'm going to give you all a sneak-peek into my boring, prosaic, kind of depressing life. Yesterday, I went to the store and picked up four cans of tuna for the next week or so. I used one of them that night for a quick impromptu meal, and overall I spent…
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TripAdvisor really is a brilliant aid for people wanting to make their holidays a little bit better. You can read honest reviews about hotels who really need to update their 70s-era curtains, find out how to beat the queues at the most popular attractions in town, and decide where you…
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The best friendship groups are made up of spare parts. The idea of a uniform set of peers with the same opinions, outfits and exploits doesn’t float my boat. And it shouldn’t float yours either. Speaking of boats, it’s undoubtedly the guys’ holiday when these varied characters really shine. Maybe…
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As with all good things in life, there are pros and cons to going on holiday. The pros are that you get to spend a week or so relaxing away from work, enjoying new cultures and experiences, and going absolutely ham on whatever culinary treats your chosen destination has to…
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Sure, you can probably get by with a few small additions to your car - but do you want to just 'get by', or do you want to make your driving experience as easy, pleasurable and classy as possible? After all, if you're commuting to work or have children to…
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I don't get flights very often, but I do sympathise with the common frustrations. Whether it be waiting for your luggage to arrive (if it arrives at all), going through endless security checks, and sitting around hoping that your flight isn't cancelled - it's not an ideal process. When it…
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Have you ever been walking down the street and stopped dead in your tracks because you thought one thing was something else entirely? It happened to me just yesterday - I started smiling at a man who I thought was carrying his sausage dog across the road... turns out it…
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If my Instagram feed is anything to go by, then a lot of you out there really love to travel and see the world. Nominally, there's nothing wrong with that; it's a chance to see how other cultures live and try some delicious foreign food but I find that after…
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Before I start this article, I would like to make one thing clear: I have never been to America. I have spent my entire existence on the grey, soggy shores of the United Kingdom and occasionally foray into Europe to have a browse at some culture (walking around cathedrals). That said,…
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Ever just wanted to leave it all behind, get in a car, and take to the road? For most of us, it's hard to drop absolutely everything and do that, but we can take a week or two off work and travel from place to place, without the limitations of…
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Often in the mornings, there is simply not enough time to get ready. Whether you're busy snoozing your way through the AM, or in the kitchen trying to rouse yourself from your sleep-deprived state with a BFG-size cup of coffee, sometimes you have to make sacrifices. But let me ask…
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Living in a big city can often get you down. Yet people gravitate towards big urban centres precisely because of the hustle and bustle of busy streets; places that thrive with life and crowds. But when you've been crammed onto a subway car that's already well past capacity or you've…
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When traveling abroad, it's important that you respect the other country's laws and culture; otherwise, you could land yourself in a lot of trouble. This means paying close attention to the kinds of words you use, the way you dress, and - quite simply - the way you behave. But…
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I don't know how anyone else feels about this but - for me, at least - staying in a hotel is one of the most exciting parts of a holiday. You get your bedsheets changed for you every day, you usually get to enjoy the luxury of an en-suite bathroom,…
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As a someone who partakes in flying a couple of times a year, nothing annoys me more than when you have to walk through first class in order to get to standard. You know the exact feeling I'm on about; walking past those passengers with their reclining seats, free snacks…
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As you might have noticed, human beings weren't really designed to fly. We don't have wings, can't deal with air pressure at high altitudes and we tend to prefer to be as close to sea level as possible. But, since we are able to travel by airplane, we can, and…
