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Budget hotels: at an IKEA near you
We all know that IKEA does modern and stylish furniture extremely well. We have all dreamt of living in their mock-up apartments and rooms in their showroom area before too. So why is it such a shock that IKEA would think of opening their own budget hotels?...
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Your guide to the Edinburgh Fringe
It's that time of the year again: Fringe time. Edinburgh is bursting with the world's top street performers as this year's Fringe Festival is ready to kick-off. Edinburgh celebrates the festival's 66th year and if you ask any expert, they'd say that this...
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"Wizarding World" to open in Japan
It looks like Harry Potter has put a spell on Japan because a new "Wizarding World of Harry Potter" is set to open at Universal Studios in Osaka, Japan. This is good news for Asian fans of the famous book and film character. It's been a couple years now...
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Following the steps of Madeline through Paris
It's a beloved children's tale for many of us, the story of Madeline as she journeys through Paris on countless adventures. Madeline lived in an old house, covered in vines. While the house itself is fictional, there is no shortage of gorgeous homes in...
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Airline food to be revolutionized?
Everyone has their complaints about air travel: seats are too small, there is no legroom, the toilets are smelly, the air is stale, and let's not get started on the food. For many on long-haul journeys around the world the food is the worst of them all....
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Tibet closed to foreign tourists (again)
Tibet, the land of the yogis, surrounded by the Himalayas. It's a magical place of monasteries, peaceful valleys and is quite a challenge to reach. Location aside, visitors need visas and permission from the Chinese to enter this incredible country. Is...
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How to be a Chinese tourist
Like most countries the government provides advice and sometimes even warnings for its citizens when travelling abroad, particularly to Europe and North America. China is no exception but some of their suggestions may seem a bit extreme and some even...
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London like The Beatles
For The Beatles, London was an essential part of their story despite the group's beginnings in Liverpool. London was the centre of all things music back then and today fans of the iconic British pop-rock band still come to tour the sights that are forever...
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Summer's here: a day out in Oxford
Oxford, can you get any more typically British than that? This summer we're celebrating all this British. With one major event over (Jubillee, anyone?) and the Olympic Games just ahead, we're taking off to Oxford for a day to experience this essentially...
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Kids at airports: how to keep them busy
Kids in tow while travelling has both its challenges and its rewards. Checking in and then getting through security is just the beginning. The real fun starts when you reach your gate and your flight isn't boarding for another half hour or longer. That's...
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Galapagos on a budget
Have you always dreamt of visiting the famous Galapagos Islands? The downside to these gorgeous and mysterious islands is that they can be quite expensive to visit. As they're protected by the Ecuadorian government, most tourists will visit with boat...
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Visiting the rice terraces of the Philippines
The ancient rice terraces in the Philippines have been farmed for more than 2,000 years and have, until recently, been on the UN's list of endangered heritage sites. Thanks to extensive preservation practices, this incredible landscape has made its way...
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Make this your best holiday yet
It's safe to say that things don't always work out the way that we plan, especially when travelling. It's not the destination that makes a holiday great, it's you and what you bring to the table when it comes time to holiday. Whether you've planning a...
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Holidays in Ibiza on a budget
Everyone has their eyes on Ibiza, especially when summer hits. But this Balearic Island doesn't have to break your budget, in fact, you can enjoy all the best parts of this island without leaving home broke. Of course, if hitting up Ibiza's most popular...
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America's best cities... or are they?
It's a hard job to classify anything as "the best." It's all a bit subjective, don't you think? Of cours, there is no shortage of "the best" posts on travel blogs. We even have a few on this one but we hope you take them rather as suggestions because...
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Nova Scotia summers: your guide
Most visitors to Canada only manage to see one or two major cities and mainly only explore the areas surrounding them. Vancouver in the west with the Rocky Mountains, Toronto and Niagara Falls region, Montreal and Quebec City and that's about it. Why...
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Tokyo enjoys earliest cherry blossoms ever
Tokyo's cherry trees are getting a head start on spring this year and have bloomed earlier than ever before. Hanami, the cherry blossom viewing is a very special time in Japan and is a must for travellers heading to this Asian destination. This year the...
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How to fight "jet bloating"
Forget about jet lag and disrupted sleeping patterns, we're talking about "jet bloating" today and which foods you should absolutely avoid before and while flying if you want to avoid this very uncomfortable travel condition. Jet bloating isn't new, travellers...
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Spain: airport taxes push flight prices higher
We knew it was coming but we didn't want to believe it. Finally though, it's here and we are no where near being happy about it. Spain has approved and implemented a rise in airport taxes and passengers can be expected to dish out to cover them. The increases...
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Sights that really take your breath away
A statue is just another statue unless there is something truly remarkable about it or its context and location. Touring temples is great but seeing them at dawn as the morning dew rises from the jungle is even better. Travelling through Scandinavia is...
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Londonderry: for the culture addict
Londonderry is far off the usual tourist path of those visiting the UK and Northern Ireland. Come 2013 however, Londonderry is going to be seeing a lot more visitors than usual as it takes the torch as being the Capital of Culture for the UK. This small...
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Copenhagen: greenest city in Europe
The Danish City is sitting pretty (and green) after receiving the European Green Capital Award in regards to its achievements in "eco-innovation and sustainable mobility" and unofficially for being a role model for other European capitals who are also...
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Despite unrest Libya is open for tourism
Libya is on a mission: to launch itself onto the tourism scene after nearly two years of civil unrest. You could say the country is having a coming-out party and the whole world is invited to come and enjoy the country's historic monuments and culture....
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Space holidays: introducing first space hotel
The Russians are really all over the whole "holidays in space" idea as they've already started to design and produce the universe's first space hotel, to be ready for its first guests in 2016. The space hotel will be officially called the Commercial Space...
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Rome's Colosseum has got a tilt
These ancient stone buildings weren't meant to last forever and it is becoming harder and harder to keep them preserved with the changes in weather, climate and especially ground conditions are the centuries pass. Rome's Colosseum is the latest victim...