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Friday Postcard: Kashmir

Posted on 30. Sep, 2011 by Steph.

A gorgeous snapshot of India from Tristan and Dominique of The Ultimate Round Trip: This photo was taken while we were in Srinigar, Kashmir in June, we took a Shikara (like a gondola) for a trip on the Dal Lake and came across this flower seller going about his daily business. (Do you have a [...]

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Best of the Blogosphere: September 2011

Posted on 29. Sep, 2011 by Steph.

Hey guys, September went by pretty fast didn’t it? Maybe because I was heading up against the deadline of leaving again or maybe just because September is a fun and busy month! In any case, here’s the update: What I’ve Been Up To: A new mailing list!- Now you can get my articles sent directly [...]

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Leaving Home, the Second Time Around

Posted on 27. Sep, 2011 by Steph.

It’s time to get going again. It was almost exactly a year ago that I left on my trip to Asia and Australia, full of anxiety and fear. Now I am days away from leaving again, for the giant continent down south, and it feels totally different. On Thursday I’ll be taking the megabus up to [...]

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Getting to Know Charleston the Boozy Way

Posted on 25. Sep, 2011 by Steph.

It’s a sad misconception that the United States has terrible beer. Sure we export awful stuff: Budweiser and Coors and other junk, but domestically there is a huge diversity of microbreweries and innovative, delicious beers. For me, one of the greatest parts about traveling within the US is the chance to check out the local [...]

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Friday Postcard: Toronto Sunset

Posted on 23. Sep, 2011 by Steph.

Proof you don’t always need a great camera to take a great picture: Jasmin who tweets at @Urban_Traveler took this using her blackberry!

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Southern Charm-it’s Not Just a Cliché in Charleston

Posted on 22. Sep, 2011 by Steph.

Never, in my life, have I experienced a city as friendly as Charleston, South Carolina. How’s thats for a sweeping declaration? Back in June I stumbled across a pretty sweet deal from Southwest Airlines: You could fly anywhere in a 500 mile radius for $40 each way. Despite having been home from Vancouver for maybe [...]

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Tourism vs. Voyeurism

Posted on 20. Sep, 2011 by Guest Poster.

This is a subject I’ve struggled with in the past and would be interested to hear other people’s viewpoints in the comments. There is something to be said for checking “must see” items off your life list – we all travel to some extent to “see” things when we go places. But what happens when [...]

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Capturing The Journey: A Different Kind of Photography E-Book

Posted on 19. Sep, 2011 by Steph.

Most travelers love to take pictures. Even if you’re not a blogger, even if you never intend to publish them or share them past your circle of friends, travel photos preserve the special moments and memories of a trip and let you relive the beauty of a place long after you’ve left. That is, if [...]

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Friday Postcard: Krakow Afternoon

Posted on 16. Sep, 2011 by Steph.

Contributed by Marie of Eurotrip Tips: Portrait of a relaxed afternoon in Krakow’s Market Square, right by St.Mary’s Basilica, drinking local beer and trying to decipher the conversations around me. (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at Steph@twenty-somethingtravel.com)

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