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Offbeat Houston, Texas Sights and Activities

Houston is a sprawling, diverse city that often overwhelms first time visitors and leaves them uncertain where to go, what ...
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Offbeat NYC: Quirky Things To Do In New York City

New York City consistently ranks in the top ten of destinations for American travelers, and for good reason. With a ...
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Nusa Penida: Bali’s Hidden Paradise (Shhhh!)

This island has long been overlooked by tourists, much to the pleasure of the locals. In fact originally I was ...
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Photo Essay: House Of Sampoerna, Cigarette Factory And Museum

Located in Surabaya, the House Of Sampoerna is museum and active factory, as well as a popular tourist attraction. In ...
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The Hidden City: Machu Picchu “Lost City of the Inca”

Few people are lucky enough in life to get to see this incredible Inca treasure for themselves. Machu Picchu is ...
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Ryugyong Hotel: North Korea’s Failed Attempt At Luxury

Nothing epitomizes the conundrum that is North Korea better than the Ryugyong Hotel in the capital city of Pyongyang. It ...
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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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Japanese Lodging: Try Something Different

Every country has hotels and hostels…what does Japan do differently? Just because Japan is constantly looking towards the future does ...
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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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How To Get A Job In The California Marijuana Fields

Worth over $2 billion annually, California‘s world-renowned wines used to be its number one cash crop. They’ve been surpassed — ...
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Caño Cristales — Colombia’s “River of Five Colors”

Known as the “River of Five Colors” and the “Liquid Rainbow,” Caño Cristales is a multicolored river in a Colombian ...
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The 7-Colored Sands Of Chamarel, Mauritius

Ever visited the African country of Mauritius? It is an island nation east of Madagascar in the southwest corner of ...
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