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General Travel Tips

An Overview of Articles Containing a Wide Range of Travel Tips

Are you looking for budget travel tips? Are you planning a luxury trip? Or do you need tips for long-term travel or even moving abroad? Check out these articles with useful travel tips.

traveling alone

Planning a Solo Trip: Practical Tips for Traveling Alone

If you are planning a solo trip for the first time, this post will help you make it enjoyable, worry-free, and absolutely unforgettable. Barring a few exceptions, I have been traveling solo for as long …

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tips for how to stay safe while traveling

How to Stay Safe While Traveling

Everyone has an image in their mind about an upcoming travel adventure, which doesn’t include getting sick, injured, pick-pocketed, or worse. You can have a great time traveling anywhere, and a little thought and preparation …

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how to save money when traveling

How to Save Money When Traveling

Traveling is probably one of the most rewarding things you can do, but unfortunately, it does come with a cost. Luckily there are many small, easy ways to save money when traveling that really add …

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family going on a Disney Cruise

Going on a Disney Cruise: Things You Should Know Before You Book

If you’re thinking about going on a Disney Cruise, read this first! Disney Cruise Line fans are basically the Deadheads of the cruising industry. They live and die by the product. Disney can do no …

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staying in a hostel

Staying in a Hostel: Pros, Cons & Other Things to Know

Hostels are becoming more and more popular. Traditional hotels have always been the go-to accommodation, but many travelers are now deciding to stay in a hostel over a hotel. In fact, if you are a …

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reasons to travel

10 of the Best Reasons to Travel

Why travel? Well, that’s what I want to share with you here because there are so many reasons to travel! I only have to hear the word ‘travel’ to get all starry-eyed and excited. For …

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how to snorkel

How to Snorkel – Simple & Practical Snorkeling Tips

How to snorkel? That’s actually a very common question! Snorkeling is one of the most loved watersports around the world. This is probably because snorkeling requires little equipment and anyone can pretty much do it …

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How to save the oceans: don't buy seashells or take seashells from the beach

Why You Shouldn’t Buy Seashells or Take Them From the Beach

‘Can you take shells from the beach?’ ‘Is it bad to take shells from the sea?’ They are questions I often hear. The answer may surprise you, but, leaving seashells where they are is actually …

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Flight Delayed? This is How to Get Compensation for Flight Delays Under EU Law

Flight Delayed? This is How to Get Compensation for Flight Delays Under EU Law

What You Need to Know About Getting Your Cancelled or Delayed Flight Compensation We’ve all been there – ready to start our trip to a fun new destination or heading home to our own comfortable …

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The Best Gifts for Digital Nomads - For Any Budget

The Best Gifts for Digital Nomads – For Any Budget

What Is the Best Gift for a Digital Nomad? It can be hard to find the right present for a digital nomad, I know. Should it be electronics, or something that will bring them the …

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Things to know before traveling to Europe for the first time as an American

10 Things to Know Before Traveling to Europe for the First Time as an American

Are you traveling to Europe for the first time? I’m sure you’ll love it! You’ve probably gone through many travel sites already, trying to get the insider information on where to go, what to see, …

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tips for driving abroad for the first time

Tips for Driving Abroad for the First Time

Driving abroad for the first time can be a daunting experience. From driving on opposite sides of the car or road to following different rules and regulations, you have a lot to contend with when …

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Simple Tips to Take Better Travel Photos – Beginner Tips, Perfect for Smartphone Photography

How to Take Better Travel Photos – Beginner Tips, Perfect for Smartphone Photography

Do you want to learn some simple tricks to take better travel photos, either with a camera or just with your phone? How often have you spent a vacation snapping photo after photo, only to …

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How to Access Blocked Websites Abroad - Get Past Geo-Restrictions When Traveling

How to Access Blocked Websites Abroad

Get Past Geoblocking – How to Access Blocked Sites From Other Countries How often when traveling or spending time abroad do you get the message that the website you are trying to access is blocked …

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Tips for staying healthy while traveling long term or living the digital nomad lifestyle

How to Stay Healthy While Traveling Long Term – Tips From a Physical Therapist

If you are a digital nomad like myself or have done any type of long-term traveling you probably know staying fit and healthy while traveling can be difficult. One of my friends here in Valencia …

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Lessons learned from biking across the USA

7 Lessons Learned From Biking Across the USA

Are you thinking about biking across America? Do it! It will be a challenging but amazing experience! My name is Daniel James and I’m from Canton, Ohio. When I graduated high school I knew I …

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How To Cut Together a Travel Video

Cutting a Video: 5 Cuts Explained to Help You Create a Great (Travel) Video

Cutting a video doesn’t have to be difficult and there are different ways to cut a video, which I will explain here. Are you going over reams and reams of video footage from your last …

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Do You Want to Sail Around The World? Here's 7 Ways to Make it Happen!

Do You Want to Sail Around The World? Here’s 7 Ways to Make it Happen!

Are you dreaming about sailing around the world? Thankfully, quite a few of us humans have thrown out the dated mentality that we have to grow up, get married, have kids, get a good job …

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why you should fly first class or business class

5 Good Reasons to Consider Flying First Class or Business Class

Is flying first class worth it? With the current situation, flying first class seems more appealing than ever. You have more space and access to special lounges, making social distancing a lot easier. But there …

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5 Most important things to look for when booking a hotel room

The 5 Most Important Things to Look For When Booking a Hotel Room

How to choose a hotel that is right for you? Staying at a good hotel when you travel really can make a big difference to your travel experience. And of course, in the current situation, …

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Why to go on a cruise - travel tips

Why You Should go on a Cruise at Least Once

Why go on a cruise? For those who enjoy a vacation that incorporates a little (or a lot) of adventure, a cruise might not seem like the perfect choice. However, cruises offer a unique form …

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Travel planning tips

How to Make Travel Planning Easier – 5 Practical Tips

Ok, everyone who knows me knows this: I am bad at planning ahead. I love not knowing where I will be two weeks from now. So planning my travels months in advance just doesn’t work …

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Hidden Beach, El Nido, Palawan

15 of the Best Beaches in the World – Selected by Travel Bloggers

‘What is the most beautiful or unique beach you have ever been to? The best beach in the world?’ That is what I asked a number of seasoned travel bloggers. Not only do travel bloggers …

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Spend Life Traveling

Living a Life of Travel: How to Know When It’s Time to Make a Move?

I’ve been living the ‘expat lifestyle‘ (more settled in one place), the ‘digital nomad lifestyle‘ (more flexible and willing to move around) and I have traveled long term. With all these lifestyles, inevitably at some …

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African safari: Top 3 experiences

The Best Safari in Africa: 3 Things You Should Look For

For most of us going on a safari in Africa is a once in a lifetime experience. So, you want to make sure you go on the best safari in Africa, that is, the one …

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volunteer abroad: teaching English in India

Volunteering Abroad: Why You Should or Shouldn’t Do It

Volunteering abroad is one of those amazing, once in a lifetime and life changing experiences, right? Well, it can be but it’s not quite that simple, to be honest. There is a lot to be …

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9 years of constant travel

9 Years of Constant Travel: My Tips And Tricks

What does a life of constant travel look like? I am celebrating today. Exactly 9 years ago today I moved to the Caribbean island of St Maarten. And although I had lived abroad before, this …

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5 top travel essentials

5 Top Travel Accessories You Should Get For Your Next Trip

I travel almost constantly: whether for month long “slow travel” trips, short weekend breaks or visits to friends all over the world… I am constantly on the go. And although I love that, it also means …

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thailand - a bucket list destination

Incredible Bucket List Destinations for Once in a Lifetime Trips

Are you looking for special bucket list destinations? As inspiration for a once in a lifetime trip? Then check out the list of places below! “If you could only pick one destination, what would be …

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travel tips: 12 countries worth visiting

12 Countries Worth Visiting – My Year in Review

I traveled to 12 countries last year. And if you are looking for travel inspiration, I’ll explain in this article why these are 12 countries worth visiting. To some 12 countries in a year might …

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