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That history is the biggest draw of Athens is no secret. The ancient capital where democracy was born has been continuously inhabited for no less than seven millennia. This historic Greek capital was once home to the world’s greatest civilization that gave us theater, philosophy, cartography, the alphabet, and the Olympics, among other things. So …
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Text and photos by Guest Contributor Samantha Glauser Portugal’s popularity with tourists is only increasing. The capital city of Portugal is the most heavily touristed city in the country, and there’s a lot to do in Lisbon. However, as much as I loved Lisbon, it was Porto that truly captured my heart. It’s not just …
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This year, the beginning of April in Dubai feels cooler than it has in the past few years. Temperatures hover around 20 degrees Celsius and the evenings are pleasantly breezy. This month though, is different than the April of years gone by in ways more than just the weather. For one, the annoying cacophony of …
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This page contains affiliate links. If you make any purchases using these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I have an embarrassing confession: when I first started traveling about eight years ago, I did so without any travel insurance. Fresh out of university, I was a broke backpacker …
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By guest contributor Jessica Lippe Thessaloniki, the second-largest city in Greece, is a beautiful town near the Aegean Sea with historic towers, ornate orthodox churches, interesting art, ancient ruins… but I was surprised to find no beaches! Despite being situated on the Aegean Sea, this Greek Macedonian city only features boardwalks on its waterfront. If …
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© 2019 TheBohoChica.com A relatively less explored destination in East Asia, the island of Taiwan packs a punch with a pleasing mix of varied offerings; gorgeous national parks and mountainous scenic areas with hiking trails and few visitors, indigenous cultures rich in tradition, art and crafts, delicious cuisines from the mountains and coast, and cities …
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Text and photos by Richard Collett. Georgia’s second city, Batumi, is a delight with Black Sea beaches, long seafront boulevards and delicious local cuisine. With warm, subtropical climes to enjoy throughout much of the year, Batumi has long been a popular holiday destination – at least in the regional sphere of the Caucasus – and …
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“If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes,” this common Icelandic phrase is more than just a cliché that makes an appearance on fridge magnets in souvenir stores all over Iceland. And then there are terms such as ‘window weather’- the kind that looks great from a window but is downright ridiculous when you …
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If you’ve traveled around Asia and spent any time in Sri Lanka, you’re likely to have noticed that this beautiful island nation in the Indian Ocean is incredibly easy to travel in compared to its more intense neighbors. After two visits, I know I’d happily go back because there’s just so much to see and …
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The excited chatter in the bus dropped to a silence interspersed by the sound of camera shutters, as those of us standing in the front gaped in awe at the majestic creature that stood before us, illuminated in the dark forest outside the windshield, only by the headlights of the bus. Then, it began to …
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This post was written jointly along with Cindy of Free Two Roam. Hanoi is Vietnam’s capital and its second largest city after Ho Chi Minh City. It’s a chaotic city but one that you absolutely must explore while in Vietnam, especially if you’re interested in culture. While, its utter craziness makes it one of …
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You know how you come to associate some cities with certain words after your first visit? Like your word for Prague could be romantic, Stockholm could be active (or green), Reykjavik could be cozy, Venice could be gondolas, Bologna could be porticoes, and Dubai could be skyscrapers (most definitely). After my first (and very brief) …
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Valletta is not just another European capital. Even as you first lay eyes on Valletta, the under-the-radar capital of the Mediterranean archipelago nation of Malta, it becomes clear that the city was built to impress, to inspire confidence in its cultural, commercial and military prowess. Home to grand Baroque architectural masterpieces and palatial residences, Valletta …
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I wasn’t sure where the clouds of mist really hung; in the sleepy, cold town of Mestia in Svaneti, Georgia, a monochromatic dream sequence of white and gray on that April morning, or in my mind, battling the severe cold and the exhaustion of an overnight train journey from Tbilisi. The marshrutka driver, kindly delivered …
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Located in the pretty Cyclades, Greek’s favorite holiday islands that only seem to be rising in popularity each year, Mykonos has all the ingredients of a perfect vacation; tiny white alleys with blue balconies framed by fuchsia bougainvillea, paradise like beautiful beaches, delectable Greek cuisine (and wine) that begs for indulgence, super-luxurious resorts that offer …
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Dazzled by the abundance of famous and incredible Iceland attractions and sights along the Ring Road, most visitors spend just one or two days in the capital Reykjavik. In my opinion, this cool capital deserves more credit and not many people spend enough time reading about what to do in Reykjavik. ‘Reykjavík for First-Timers: The Complete …
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New Zealand is one of those countries where you’re in for the trip of a lifetime, even if you just spend two weeks in New Zealand. And that isn’t only because the country looks like it was painted and sculpted to perfection so much that you actually have to remind yourself when you’re on your …
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This post contains affiliate links. As you read the title of this post, I don’t blame you for asking: Do women traveling alone really need personal safety gear? In a perfect world, as women traveling alone, we shouldn’t have to think about a personal safety kit to bolster our confidence to travel all by ourselves, …
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“Where is Georgia?” I was asked more than once when I told my friends and family about my Tbilisi travel plans. “The country,” I had to explain, “shares borders with Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia. Not too far from Dubai, only a three-hour flight.” I booked this trip very impulsively one afternoon, thanks to an …
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The determined clunking of a punch hammer on stone greets visitors as they step through the gates into Erlebnis Burgbau, a sprawling site bordered by a spruce forest in the quiet Austrian town of Friesach that looks like the sets of Game of Thrones. Paying little attention to the group, a stonemason continues to work …
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Home to striking black beaches, tremendous waterfalls, fascinating lava caves and a glacial lagoon that is the stuff of the Arctic dreams of intrepid explorers, the south coast of Iceland receives the most number of tourists around the year, even in winter, when the rest of Iceland can feel remote and quiet. Its proximity to …
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Talk about the perfect Italian lakeside holiday and most people think of Lake Como, its celebrity status cemented by the patronage of George Clooney, Donatella Versace, and Richard Branson (who, reportedly, is neighbors with Clooney). But the fact remains that the country is home to several lakes around which lie quaint, picture-perfect towns, some that …
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When I was recently invited to explore an ecotourism project off-the-beaten-path in Thailand, my first reaction was skepticism. Were there truly any places left for the intrepid in Thailand, especially close to Bangkok? Places where authenticity wasn’t sacrificed at the altar of mass tourism, where local restaurants didn’t serve you pizza because you’re the kind …
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As Iceland basks in the glory of its otherworldly landscapes, an increasing number of visitors arrive to explore its natural wonders of glaciers, mountains, waterfalls, geysers and volcanoes. So whether it’s having your mind blown by the sheer intensity of Dettifoss, Europe’s most powerful waterfall or finally being able to pronounce the names of streets …
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The ferocious howls pierced through the quiet forest air. The large huskies surrounded us, sniffing and howling restlessly. I felt a peculiar dryness in my mouth and an urge to call my husband and say, “Honey, I love you.” “Relax,” Marie-Line said, her soft voice breaking the tension in the air, as she yanked on …
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One of the most common questions I get about visiting Iceland is if it’s possible to do it on a budget and if eating out in Reykjavik on the cheap is even possible. With tourism booming in Iceland as it is, you’re likely to be confused with the sheer number of restaurants in Reykjavik. The …
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I’m a firm believer that travel is the biggest gift and so each year on my birthday (as on many other days) I try to go someplace I haven’t been before. This December, I had the opportunity to escape to the mountains of Jabal Akhdar in Oman and bring in my birthday at the luxurious …
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Thailand’s popularity as a tourist hotspot has only soared over the years with the demographic expanding from Western gap-year students and backpackers to baby boomers, digital nomads, and Asian tourists. And there’s good reason: with its pleasant year-round weather, fantastic beaches and national parks, world-class shopping, delicious food, and vibrant culture, Thailand makes for a …
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“I hate the goats,” says Charlotte Schröder, her eyes twinkle with a hint of mischief underneath her soft white bangs. I look at the faces around me listening intently, then back at her face where a pursed smile has begun to play faintly, and wonder if with her two neat braids, warm demeanor, and storytelling …
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Is there another feeling in the world that equals that of your feet navigating an untamed terrain of rocks and gravel, dried leaves and wildflowers, swamps and streams, fueled not merely by a desire to get somewhere but by the life energy that runs abundant in wild, remote and unaltered places? My love for hiking …
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Don’t forget to watch my video tour of BIG BERRY Slovenia at the end of this post. I knew nothing about Slovenia. This beautiful country has somehow managed to remain a secret, even with its quaint villages, lush forests, delicious food, amazing hospitality, and incredible wine. I arrived in the dead of the night at …
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On a warm afternoon of sun soaking and relaxation, the Danube, the second-largest river in Europe, unexpectedly became my introduction to Serbia. Like most first-timers in the country, I thought that would be Belgrade but we arrived in the city late at night after an exhausting day of travel from Austria. Early next morning, we …
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Don’t forget to watch the video at the end of this post! With some places, you just know you’ve got to go back. Once (or twice) might not be enough because you simply cannot bear to rush through them with some sort of checklist of ‘spots to hit’. While many people go to Iceland with …
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Say Yes. Before you can think about it too much and create reasons to bring yourself down. Most importantly, say it to yourself and use it like a life mantra. That’s what I did this summer and here’s what happened. Seriously, is this real life? Did I just spend almost three months on the road …
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For the fifteenth time that week, the girl with the long curly hair walked past the window of my home, a second-hand clothes store on Hornsgatan in Stockholm’s hipster haven of Södermalm. As always, she lingered by the windows. Her eyes scanned the display cards for the prices of the clothes on the mannequins before …
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Don’t forget to watch the short video of the class at the end of this post. I’d been wrong about pasta all along. Spoilt by the easy choice to take home packets of Barilla’s whole-wheat penne only to cook it in a sauce that was also bought at my neighborhood supermarket, I had always thought …
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Almost a hundred years after Auda Abu Tayi, Al Sherif Naser, and British soldier T.E. Lawrence (also known as Lawrence of Arabia) led Arab troops on camels and horseback through the unforgiving Arabian desert to orchestrate a surprise attack on the Ottoman forces (allies of Germany) in Aqaba, and set into motion important events that …
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Updated on 11th June, 2019 Like most who’s-the-fairest-of-them-all city debates, the one about Australia’s Sydney and Melbourne seems like a never-ending argument, with residents of each asserting that their city is the cooler one. I’ve been to both, and here are my two cents. If Sydney and Melbourne were sisters, Sydney would be the …
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I have always been a feminist, even when I was too young to know the meaning of the word. I’m surprised by how misunderstood this term is. It means believing that men and women should have equal opportunities. It does not mean that as one, I will be offended if a guy holds the door …
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Hello from Iceland! As I write this post, I sit in a cozy café by a window overlooking Laugavegur, the main shopping street in Reykjavík, one of the few cities in the world that I find myself falling in love with a little more each day. This may be because it looks nothing like the …
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In ‘Istanbul: Memories and the City’, Orhan Pamuk writes,“What gives a city its special character is not just its topography or its buildings but rather the sum total of every chance encounter, every memory, letter, color and image jostling in its inhabitants’ crowded memories after they have been living, like me, in the same streets for …
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I know, I know I’m a little late to the end-of-year party but after many a disappointing process of trial-and-error I’m willing to admit that I’m no good with resolutions, like most people. It makes complete sense because we’re literally given the chance to start over and make a change every single new day of …
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Don’t miss the video of Meteora at the end of this post! Five hours away from Athens is a landscape that seems right out of another planet. Here karsts rise out of a dense forest, their jagged peaks reaching out to the heavens. As the fog slowly moves to reveal red-roofed monasteries on cliff tops, …
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They’re in your life but sometimes or rather, quite often, you don’t have a clue what’s going on in their head. You might not even think of your best friend, brother, wife, colleague, boss or student as an introvert, or you might have accepted it as one of their personality traits and left it at …
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“Well, guys, this is off-the-record,” began George, our guide and went on to share the kind of opinions about Greek society that outsiders are only privy to when they share a meal in the comfortable surroundings of a quiet restaurant in an obscure back alley- the kind that is found in every city but only …
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Okay, I have a confession to make. I am the most impatient person I know when it comes to life goals. Generally speaking I have a decent amount of patience. If you knew me personally, you wouldn’t think of me as a particularly impatient person. You could keep me waiting for an hour and would …
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What really makes a travel experience, whether it’s a hotel stay, a tour or an adventure of another kind truly memorable? If I were to answer this question, I’d say without a doubt, it’s almost always the people. While I was well aware that the beautiful (and very commercial) island of Mykonos is no stranger …
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Out of all my travels this year, I think none of them have been as much about food as my trip to Costa Brava in Spain. Sure, there’s no lack of evidence that I ate a lot in Turkey and there are plenty of upcoming posts about the food in Greece, but by the time …
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Don’t forget to watch my video of the highlights from our lovely stay at Mykonos Blu Grecotel Exclusive Resort (at the end of this post) to see for yourself just how beautiful the resort is. Mykonos was our second stop in the Cyclades, perhaps the most glamorous and popular group of Greek islands, and after a …
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Some people say that there’s a very fine line between unparalleled genius and unquestionable madness. As I stood outside the Temple of Sagrada Familia, the most visited tourist attraction in Barcelona, stupefied by the fantastical quality of the imposing façade reaching up to the sky, I certainly believed in the idea. It looked right out of …
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Thinking about what to do in Queenstown? New Zealand’s incredibly picturesque and famous adventure hub Queenstown isn’t just for adrenalin seekers. Of course, when you’re there, surrounded by adventure addicts and plenty of adventure tours, you can’t help but feel a tad more dare-devilish than you usually would. Rightly, Queenstown activities are centered around adventure …
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I wouldn’t want to be here alone at night. That’s the thought that keeps playing over and over in my head as I tour the strange and unexpectedly spooky interiors of La Casa Magica or House of Magic in Santa Cristina d’Aro, a museum of magic (a first for me) owned by distinguished Catalan illusionist …
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Walking in the neighborhood of Gràcia feels different from being elsewhere in Barcelona. The streets are narrower, the smell of freshly baked bread wafts onto the street as you pass by a home bakery, and art is everywhere; painted on walls and store shutters, inked on the bodies of locals and proudly displayed through the …
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Girona, in Spain’s Costa Brava, was my first brush with a medieval European town. Just off the bus from touristy Lloret De Mar where I was to attend TBEX Europe, an afternoon in the old town of Girona felt like a refreshing walk through the pages of a historical tale. Perhaps one of the most …
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“Natasha, looking”, Diego’s enthusiastic voice boomed over the whirring of the car. Embarrassed about my clumsiness that was now out in the open after I’d dropped my iPhone face down on the floor of his car for the fifth time, I looked up at him, one hand still reaching for the phone. He was holding …
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How often does it happen that a place takes away your breath as soon as you lay eyes on its landscape? Very often, if that place is Cappadocia. In Turkey’s central Anatolian region, the raw beauty of Cappadocia is a result of erosion sculpting soft volcanic rock to form unique features such as waves, clefts …
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Located along the Gulf of Oman, the east coast of the United Arab Emirates is a fascinating region of rugged wadis, historic forts, shimmering beaches, sleepy towns, and lush farms hidden away among jagged mountain peaks. The gem of this coastline is most certainly Khor Fakkan (also spelt Khorfakkan) – a mid-size port city nestled …
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Wondering where to eat in Prague? Here are the very best restaurants in Prague. Mention Prague and most people who have been think of its beautiful architecture; dramatic facades right out of a fairytale movie set that forms the backdrop for romantic old trams, and couples holding hands as they walk under arches. But Czech …
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Unknown to many tourists who hop from one attraction to another, Dubai has a vibrant café culture that has only grown, rather simply exploded, in the last five years. In a city where locals spend a good part of the year indoors thanks to the brutal afternoon heat of the summer months, Dubai’s best cafés …
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Looking for the best hotels in Dubai for couples? Here are my picks for the best romantic hotels in Dubai. I’ve got you covered — I live in Dubai and as a lifelong local, I know the city’s neighborhoods like the back of my hand, so I’m keen to share what I believe are the …
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If you’re visiting Dubai for the first time, you’ll quickly notice that this is a city that loves to shop, obvious in just how many shopping malls and retail districts are spread across the length and breadth of the city. Spend some time here and you also notice just how many shopping festivals, events, and …
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Blessed with romantic lakeside cities, quiet villages where traditions thrive, dreamy alpine pastures alive with the music of cowbells, lush wine villages and vineyards, and some of the most spectacular peaks in the world, Switzerland is the kind of country where you’re surrounded by magnificent landscapes no matter where you go, and also on your …
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When speaking of European wine regions, you might not readily think of the Czech Republic. I do not blame you if you picture the rolling hills of Tuscany or vineyards in Spain instead. Not many of us realize that the rich heritage of Czech wine dates back to the 3rd century. Considering that today you …
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By guest contributor Kat Smith Kotor in Montenegro is a pretty sight, flanked by the Bay of Kotor on one side, and the mighty Mount Lovćen on the other. Within the fortified walls of Old Town Kotor lies a cobbled maze of restored medieval stone houses, Baroque palaces, markets, churches, museums, lively squares, and charming …
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You could spend a month driving around Iceland’s otherwordly landscapes and still find there’s plenty more to see, from famous waterfalls like Skogafoss and hot springs on the south coast to windswept beaches in the Westfjords, the dramatic highlands in Landmannalaugar, jaw-dropping cliffs on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula, and breathtaking mountains in the east. But if …
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As we begin to travel again, we’re creating more travel videos than ever before and sharing them on social media. Today smartphones offer excellent video quality and you don’t need to own an expensive camera to make professional-level travel videos for Instagram or your YouTube channel. Whether you make videos for fun, or as a …
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Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, is one of the most beautiful and popular cities in Europe. Known for its fairytale castles, gorgeous baroque-style architecture, charming streets, picturesque city center, and romantic bridges, this city is on many travelers’ wishlists for good reason. Whether you’re looking to spend three days in Prague or a …
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At the end of April 2021, Ankit and I boarded a flight for the first time in a year to go on holiday to Seychelles, an archipelago of 115 islands off the coast of East Africa that’s home to white sand beaches with swaying palms, vibrant flora and fauna, turquoise waters thriving with marine life, …
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