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I was optimistic. I was ready to be in the nation's capital, not only to witness history unfold but to simultaneously analyze it within a historical context. I wanted this semester to...
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Cheapest European Countries to LiveDo you wish to take advantage of the comparatively low cost of living in exchange for a wonderful life in highly developed, strategically advantageous, and stunning European countries?...
Is it really that crazy to give up everything and travel in your 30’s? What about when you have kids? The answer is no. It’s not crazy, although other people will definitely...
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ADVERTISEMENTAs of 1 January 2025, Romania and Bulgaria will officially become full-time members of the Schengen Area, which allows free movement between member states for 450 million citizens.The two countries have been...
I have fond memories of a trip I took to Zanzibar a few years ago. After what felt like a string of activity-packed holidays, I decided to approach this one differently. My...
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Food and Drink This Mediterranean Island Is One of the Smallest Wine-making Countries in the World Grapes have been cultivated in Malta for centuries, but the wines of this Mediterranean archipelago have...
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My best travel experiences have been when I decided to stay in one place for an extended length of time. I have traveled and lived in Iran, Nicaragua, Mexico, France, Italy, England,...
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Want to explore a different side of Europe? From Cologne’s Carnival to Innsbruck’s pistes, this train route goes deeper. ADVERTISEMENTEurope’s newest long-distance rail route is nearly ready to get rolling.On 5 February,...
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ADVERTISEMENTA warm and sunny climate, 5,000 km of coastline and world-class food and wine - it’s easy to see why Spain continues to be a top destination for tourists from all over...
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ADVERTISEMENT“So this is the great Orient Express,” says a character in Graham Greene’s 1969 novel Travels with My Aunt. “Maybe it’s real luxury travel…for people not in a hurry.” That novelised version...
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This is one of just two sleeper trains left on the UK rail network. ADVERTISEMENTPlatform 1 at Paddington Station is not usually a place I find myself at 11pm on a Monday...
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Flight-free travel in Europe just got easier with a first of its kind train and tour package from Byways and Intrepid Travel. ADVERTISEMENTTrue travel lovers want to get the most of their...
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ADVERTISEMENTHomesick Sicilians have an affordable and sustainable new way to get home for Christmas this year: the Sicilia Express.The sleeper train has been organised for "workers or students...who wish to reach their...
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It’s no secret that Porto is the second most popular city in Portugal for digital nomads. With a lively international community, beautiful city, and digital nomad-friendly cafes, remote workers are actively seeking...
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The southern Italian region of Campania (Campagna in Italian) is famous for its dramatic coastline and picturesque seaside towns, rich culinary traditions, and ancient archaeological sites. It is one of Italy’s most densely...
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Typically, we don’t like slow. Slow-witted is stupid. Slow service irks. Slow movies are dull. Slow clocks are wrong. And slow runners don’t win actual races (only allegorical tortoises do that). Then...
I was pacing impatiently in my hotel room on the Via Etnea, one of the main boulevards in the center of Catania. Looking out from my balcony, I wondered if the rain...
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When some think of slow travel, they imagine a train which keeps stopping, a car stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic or a plane delayed countless hours. That’s one kind of slow travel. But...
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With tens of thousands of islands scattered some 5000km (3100mi) from east to west, Indonesia looks like anything but a single country. Vast seas, impenetrable jungles, rugged mountains and rough roads require...
