Why do we, as humans, choose to travel? We do it because we love to. Or, because we’re genetically compelled to seek new experiences. That desire to take risks, that need for novelty,…
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What It’s Really Like to Travel Solo
by Kara Byrneby Kara ByrneSo, you want to know what it’s like to wander the world alone. We don’t want to alarm you, but you need to really prepare yourself. You need to know right off…
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Why Travelling With Your Dad is Cooler Than You Think
by Kara Byrneby Kara ByrneWhen I began working in the travel industry, I made a promise to myself that I would take each of my parents on a trip to somewhere they had never been. In his…
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Do you love to experience a country the way it really is, with people who live there and know it inside out? Whether it’s sampling the local cuisine, spending time with local people at a…
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Italy in high season is the vacation equivalent of tackling a big box home electronics store on Boxing Day. You don’t know at the beginning of the day that you’ll finish it…
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Need a little adventure in your life? Want to be able to explore a destination completely at your own pace and off the beaten path? Then perhaps a cycling adventure is for…
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When Kira Davson visited the Rocina favela (a slum in Rio) she admits it was both a sobering but memorable experience. Today she shares why it left an impression on her, and…