Travel Guides

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First Impressions & Basic Information: Indonesia

Although your feelings towards and opinion of a particular country will grow and evolve as you see more of the ...
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The Weird Things New Zealand Has To Offer

Slowly it’s getting winter over here but the sun is shining every day. In Holland, I heard it should be ...
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25 Lessons I’ve Learned From Traveling

Having the opportunity, freedom and desire to travel has created endless opportunities for me to visit countries outside of my ...
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Nonbei Yokocho aka “Drunkards’ Alley” ― Tokyo’s Hidden Nightlife

Translated as “Drunkards Alley” or “Alley Of The Drunkards,” Nonbei Yokocho is two parallel alleys in Shibuya, Tokyo full of ...
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Important Words From Travel Evangelist Nate Of Yomadic

I know it has been a few weeks since our last travel blogger interview here at the HoliDaze, but like ...
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Water Wars: Growing Tension Between Bangladesh & India

Have you ever heard of Bangladesh? It’s okay to say no, you won’t be the first one…and I’m sure you ...
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Best Movies For Travel Inspiration

Warning: The following movies and travel documentaries contain high doses of travel inspiration and are unsafe for consumption if you ...
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Riding “The Lunatic Express” to Mombasa, Kenya

My husband and I had been living in Nairobi for a month when we decided it was time to visit ...
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Tortuga Island, Costa Rica

Located in the Gulf of Nicoya, Tortuga Island is actually comprised of two islands with a combined total landmass of ...
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To Be, Or Not To Be A Tourist ― Volunteering in Africa

Experiential travel is one of the biggest buzzwords in today’s rapidly changing travel industry, but there’s more than one way ...
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Monteverde Is The Shit!

Well, this week we arrived at Monteverde, located up in the mountains about 5,000 feet above sea level. As we ...
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First Impressions of Nairobi, Kenya

My most overwhelming first impressions of Nairobi are centered on the smells. As my friend Julie pointed out to me, ...
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