Why Kerala is the perfect destination for first-time visitors to Indiaby Mariellen Ward India may have a reputation as a challenging travel destination for first-time visitors, but there’s one region that is...
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Exploring the region’s unique culture, food and heritage in northern Spain and southern Franceby Karen Gershowitz The Basque region, straddling northern Spain and southern France, is an area often forgotten by travellers...
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How I customized my tripI’m grateful to the JourneyWoman readers who provided lots of ideas to help me see the best parts of Ireland and Scotland that weren’t part of the original...
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4. Explore Martinique’s hiking trailsThe island boasts over two dozen incredible hikes and walks for all skill levels. Reconnoitre trails that lead to breathtaking viewpoints, cascading waterfalls, and hidden gems, all while...
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Expert Advice from Our Community: Safety, Packing, and Practical TipsCurated from our Facebook Group and Email Tips This month, we’re highlighting reader tips centred on safety, light packing, and practical travel strategies—ideal...
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Sleep pods offer a new alternative for layovers and delayed flights by Carolyn Ray On a recent trip from Bali, Cathy Gotfried spent the night in a sleep pod at the Digital...
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Expert Advice from Our Community: Safety, Packing, and Practical TipsCurated from our Facebook Group and Email Tips This month, we’re highlighting reader tips centred on safety, light packing, and practical travel strategies—ideal...
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Challenges in LGBTQ+ travelby Kathy Buckworth What’s so great about having a Canadian passport? Many, many things, according to a Henley and Partners report on world passports, quoted by CIC News, in...
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Curated Wisdom from Our Community: Safety, Packing, and Practical AdviceCurated from our Facebook Group and Email Tips This month’s reader solo travel tips focus on safety, packing light, and practical travel strategies—perfect...
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Malaysia’s Breakfast Culture may be included in UNESCO’s “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” soon by Claudia Laroye To the delight of the crowd, the man dressed in a brightly patterned silk shirt...
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Our base for a week is the village of Bonnieux, in the heart of the Luberon, so no packing and unpacking every other day. Each morning, after a delightful breakfast, we radiate...
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Switzerland wants to be the most sustainable country in the worldSwitzerland has made a national commitment to be the most sustainable country in the world and become carbon neutral by 2050. In...
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16. Packing tips: For my hiking trip in Japan, I had a 25L Gregory Backpack, electrical converter, a light raincoat, comfortable Merrell hiking boots, sports bras and underwear, several pairs of Smartwool...
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What to see, where to stay, and how to stay safe from a localby Pamela MacNaughtan Quebec City is the birthplace of French North America, and the centre of French-Canadian culture and...
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How to travel comfortably for months at a timeby Carolyn Ray For the past three years, most of my travels have been for several months at a time. In 2021, I lived...
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A legacy of peaceVisiting these beaches is more than a mere historical pilgrimage; it is an opportunity to honour the courage of those who fought for those who did not or could...
VPN technology helps women stay safe from hackersby Carolyn Ray Welcome to our Travel Technology column, where I attempt to answer your questions about the mystifying, ever-changing and evolving world of technology....
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Chaotic, elegant and fascinating, Palermo takes me by surpriseby Carolyn Ray It’s the classical music that catches my attention on the Via Cassaro, the oldest street in Palermo, Sicily. A crowd is...
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The Cathedral has a large rose window and magnificent ceiling, and inside the Cathedral, one Chapel is dedicated to the patron saints of Ostuni: Saint Blaise, Saint Augustine, Saint Orontius, and Saint...
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5. Embrace the Pastiochioto!Lecce is a culinary dream, from pastries to pasta and fresh food. There are small markets within the medieval city, as well as a larger vegetable market near Porta...
