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Visiting Taiwan is a wonderful experience. The scenery is amazing, the food is delicious, and the people are incredibly friendly. However, most tourists encounter one obstacle on their trip to Taiwan –...
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Typically seen as a getaway to other towns around the lake, Como is probably the most underrated of the group. This is indeed where you can catch ferries to various parts of...
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Often overshadowed by its ever-popular neighbour Salento, sleepy Filandia – despite its colourful architecture, beautiful cafetera views and friendly locals – remains largely undiscovered by tourists. From world-class restaurants to secret waterfalls,...
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Rail travel has gone from a niche trend to a mainstream alternative in recent years. Europe’s expanding network of trains and tracks have made destinations only previously accessible by air a lot...
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Think Brazil, think samba. Few countries have such a representative music genre, yet Brazil is one of them. Samba is linked to the Carnival parades and dancing, yet to Brazilians, it’s so...
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Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in. Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a...
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Skylodge Adventure Suites, near Cusco in Peru, is offering the experience of a lifetime to travelers searching for something extra special – but a good head for heights is essential. Love reading...
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Heading on holiday to Thailand? We’ve compiled a list of 21 “paa saa Thai” phrases that will help you get around. Learning a bit of the local lingo will not only make...
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Down the chaotic Manila streets, alongside large buses, private cars, and taxi cabs, an eye-catching, anachronistic vehicle carelessly makes its way through. It’s painted with bright colors and adorned with gaudy accessories....
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Albania is one of the most interesting countries in Europe, and one of the friendliest – perhaps in part because it’s so small, with a population of just 2.8 million. It is...
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Slow travel allows us to experience different destinations in a way that is both relaxing and enriching. It’s all about forgoing hectic city itineraries and whistlestop tours of never-seen-before destinations in favour...
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Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in. Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a...
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Buenos Aires’ expat scene is just as hedonistic as that of the locals, so there are a multitude of bars that foreigners living in the city frequent during the week and at...
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Foreign-language schools are a traveler’s dream. No matter your level or how much time you have, these programs offer lessons, activities and an immersive experience into a city. Like most travelers, the...
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With an estimated 50 to 100 million Swahili speakers worldwide, it’s time to broaden the scope – there’s more to it than Hakuna Matata – and dive deeper into this relatively unknown...
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Raw natural magnetism, historic sites and amazing beaches: Lombok is ready to steal the spotlight as Indonesia’s next island darling. Previously recognised simply as Bali’s sister island, Lombok is now a full-grown...
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Expatriating to Bolivia is no easy feat, with mountains of paperwork, a puzzling new culture, and all the pitfalls of a poverty-stricken country to contend with. Yet those who have lived here...
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Planning on travelling to a Spanish-speaking country soon and want to be able to say more than just ‘la cuenta por favor‘ (check, please)? Learning a new language doesn’t have to involve...
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Ecuador continues to land on International Living’s top ten list for best retirement destinations worldwide. Expats looking for affordable housing, quality medical care, and rich cultural history flock not only to the...
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American expats have a love affair with Cuenca, Ecuador, which consistently ranks high in International Living Magazine’s Top Ten List of Best Places to Retire. Despite the need to learn a foreign...
