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An Important Addition to your Travel To-Do List: Exercise

Posted on 03. Jun, 2010 by Guest Poster.

Today’s guest post stresses a lesson I could stand to do better on myself: the importance of being physically fit while traveling. On Emei Shan last month, we reached roughly 1,200 meters’ altitude before I started to feel like I wanted to die. Which might sound like an achievement, except that we’d taken a cable [...]

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Guest Posting for Twenty-Something Travel

Posted on 06. May, 2010 by Steph.

Thank you to everyone who voted in last week’s poll! It is so important to me to have input from you guys, it makes me feel like I’m not just writing into a dark void. What I learned was that you really like having guest posts on this blog, as long as they are interesting [...]

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Time to Go?

Posted on 29. Apr, 2010 by Steph.

Guestpostravaganza continues for the time being (weigh in with your opinion here) with a really interesting and honest contribution from Abby Tegnelia on a side of travel nobody likes to consider: Ever since I conned my parents into letting me jet off to Europe on a senior trip with a high school group I didn’t [...]

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The Secrets of Alfama

Posted on 22. Apr, 2010 by Steph.

Today’s guest poster, Fiona Hillard, talks about a city I’ve never been to but would love to visit: Lisbon. My abiding images of Lisbon will always be vertigo-inducing hills, paper-thin custard pastries and the twinkling lights of the 25 de Abril Bridge. But it’s unassuming Alfama that lies at the heart of this enchanted, fairytale [...]

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Monkeying Around in Udaipur

Posted on 15. Apr, 2010 by Steph.

Last time we heard from Alex Budak he was exploring a temple full of sacred rats in India. He’s returned to share another of his bizarre stories (he seems to attract them). While less horrifying than the last, this one is definitely PG-13: Scarves, rugs, and tea boxes — to be honest I was pretty [...]

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How to Make Friends Abroad

Posted on 08. Apr, 2010 by Steph.

Congratulations! You’ve made the leap and moved to another country. You’ve covered all the logistics–apartment, insurance, bank account, tax identification number–and oriented yourself to your new surroundings. But now that you’ve settled in, a new, more cringe-worthy challenge, awaits–making friends. Now, depending on your age and how often you’ve moved, striking up conversations with strangers [...]

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One is Company: Choosing to Travel Solo

Posted on 01. Apr, 2010 by Steph.

Christine has been a long time reader and commenter on this site, so I was really excited when she asked to write a blog post. As a big proponent of solo travel myself, I really like how Christine honestly weighs the pros and cons of deciding to go it alone. If you like this post, [...]

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Tips for a Quick Travel Adventure

Posted on 18. Mar, 2010 by Steph.

Most travel guides will advise that you give yourself enough time to leisurely see a city. But what happens when all you can spare is a day or two? Rob Blasko from Vagabond3 offers advice for just those occasions: It’s a big, big world out there, and I’ve always had a desire to explore as [...]

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Off the Beaten Path: Exploring Outside The City of Rio de Janeiro

Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by Steph.

Often when people think of Brazil, their first thoughts are of Rio de Janeiro and its beaches. But to those tired of what Rio, or just wishing to skip the hype of the big city, fear not for there are alternatives. The state of Rio de Janeiro offers a variety of outlets depending on what [...]

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