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You Know You Are In Bolivia When…

Bolivia is a thought-provoking and unique country, with friendly locals who will not hesitate to share a smile with you ...
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Strange Customs Regulations Around The World

As anyone who has traveled internationally will tell you, it is a learning experience like no other. Our planet is ...
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What Noise Do Dogs Make Around The World?

“What the hell is that? Is that a dog?! What noise do dogs make here?!?!?” I asked incredulously. Turns out ...
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10 Things You Don’t Know About Sri Lanka

One of the best things about visiting a new country is learning new things. No matter how much research you ...
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Why Most Tourists Never Return To Vietnam

Many people love Vietnam. Many others, particularly long-term travelers, don’t care for it and feel that one trip was more ...
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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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The Great Shakespeare Museum Confusion: Knowing Less After Visiting

Just as Shakespeare has confounded high school students for generations, it seems the playwright has been doing the same to ...
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How Long-Term Travel Changes People Forever

Last week I celebrated my ten year nomadiversary of quitting my job to travel the world. Ten years of long-term ...
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Indonesia Travel Advice: What To Know Before You Go

Indonesia is a vast and diverse archipelago that continues to impress and surprise longtime expats and even locals. To think ...
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*NEW* Version Of My Siak Tourism Film + Amazing Race Video

I grew up acting then gave it all up for a career in a cubicle. Fun stuff, right? NOT! After ...
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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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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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