Posts Tagged“travel”

Your Travel Bucket List: Top Vacations To Take

photo by CC user Robek on wikimedia commons Traveling is all about a break from the routine and familiar. We all want to load up and head for an exciting destination, leaving our cares at home and expecting to have a great experience in new surroundings. Keeping the vacation experience fresh and different is very important. Don’t ever fall into the trap of doing the same old trip every year, because it will soon become as routine and familiar as the work-day hassles you’re trying to escape. As you think about your vacation plans, break out of the same-old same-old…

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Direct Flights to Metropolis with Turkish Airlines!

Turkish Airlines has just linked up with the new Batman vs Superman movie and they are now offering direct flights to Metropolis, as well as Gotham City (if they really existed of course, so don’t start packing your bags too soon!). It’s a pretty interesting PR campaign to help promote the new movie which is out this year. Here is the description of Metropolis on the Turkish Airlines website, “Metropolis is famous for its forward-looking, optimistic spirit, captured in its nickname ‘City of Tomorrow’. With wide avenues lined with gleaming skyscrapers, and an entrepreneurial spirit that derives from its long-standing tech industry,…

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The Top Adventures in Spain This Springtime

Photo by CC user Jebulon on wikimedia commons Spain is a country filled with rich culture, authentic cuisine, romance, impressive architecture, and plenty of opportunities for the adventure of a lifetime. During your time here, visit cities like Granada, Torremolinos, Seville, Valencia, and Sant Josep De Sa Talaia. Each of these destinations has something new and exciting to offer – come see for yourself! Granada Located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Granada offers a traditional experience with a modern twist. Alhambra is one of the top sites to see here. This palace and fortress dates all…

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How to deal with an injury in a foreign country

photo by CC user dplanet on Flickr Suffering an injury in a foreign country can be devastating. If you’ve really looked forward to your vacation, trained hard for your sports event or banked on getting a lot done on your business trip, an injury can really set you back. Worse, though, is when a simple injury has much more severe consequences than it would at home, simply because you don’t know how to deal with the local medical system or can’t get the help you need. You can do something about this situation. Minor injuries It’s always a good idea to…

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Find out about the best galleries and museums in Dublin

It’s always hard to save money while getting the best out of something on your travels, particularly when that something’s a visit to Dublin, the historic capital of Ireland. Dublin’s pretty notoriously expensive at times, with food and drink being a pretty big cost for most people. Thankfully there’s a few things to do around the city which won’t break a budget. With Dublin having been at the centre of a whole lot of history, there’s plenty to see for those who like stepping back to the past. Over the years the city has also seen some of the world’s…

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Digital nomad hubs of 2016

With the dawn of 2016, more people than ever are giving the digital nomad lifestyle a try, and those that have been in the scene for some time are looking for fresh destinations from which to base themselves. Below, we will profile a few of the places that have attracted our attention this year. 1) Chiang Mai, Thailand While recommending Chiang Mai isn’t anything new or exciting in digital nomad circles, it makes the list for 2016 for the simple fact that remains the best place in the world for novices and veterans alike to settle for a few months.…

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Discover Puerto Rico: A Truly Magical Island!

Situated in the middle of the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, or PR as it’s known to locals, is a true tropical paradise. This island not so close to the contiguous USA, but it’s actually part of the country, so US citizens don’t even need a passport to visit. They can easily just book a ticket online and be there in a few hours’ plane ride from the east coast. Puerto Rico was one of the first places Christopher Columbus ventured to on his second journey to the new world in 1493. The island was originally inhabited by the Taino people, who after hundreds of years, mixed…

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Budget Hacks: Traveling in Florida for Cheap

If you’re traveling to Florida anytime soon, you’re probably overwhelmed with the amount of hotel options available to you. The options are literally endless! But don’t fret, because no matter which Florida city you’re traveling to, there are affordable hotels, hostels, and even resorts that are perfect for you, making traveling in Florida for cheap a real possibility. Here’s a list of some of the most popular budget-friendly hotels when traveling to each of these five cities. Orlando Orlando is a popular destination for people around the world for many reasons, the most significant being amusement parks. Home to DisneyWorld…

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6 Movie Locations Worth Visiting in Los Angeles

Los Angeles is known as the movie capital of the world. Visitors flock here every year to tour movie star mansions or Universal Studios. Once you find yourself situated in Hollywood, it’s time to get the movie exploration started. A really fun way to enjoy filmmaking is by actually dropping by movie locations worth visiting in Los Angeles. Like any Hollywood director would say, it’s all about location, location, location! 1. Cole’s — Forrest Gump This seminal movie won three Oscars and for good reason, it spawned so many memorable lines and stuck in the American psyche. Cole’s is a…

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Trekking to the Top of Mount Apo

Standing watch over the bustling city of Davao at an astonishing 2,954 metres tall, this still-active volcano sees hikers from across the globe flock to the Philippines to ascend its perilous trails. Though it may not be a track for the faint of heart, Mount Apo, with its breaktaking views across the island of Mindanao and beyond, is more than worth the multi-day journey to the top. Feeling adventurous? Set your sights on the country’s tallest peak with our beginner’s guide to Mount Apo. Before You Go Discover the Culture Revered as a sacred site by six of the region’s indigenous…

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