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Things to Do and See in Washington DC

Don’t discount museum fatigue. You can only look at so many old things before your brain starts to melt out your ears—and I say that as a museum lover! So come to terms with not seeing everything, and then make your selections.

10 Amazing Places in Rio de Janeiro for a Beach Vacation

Rio de Janeiro is where people come to relax, socialize, and play. Stand up paddleboarding, surfing, bodyboarding, volleyball, futevolei (a hybrid volleyball/football combo), soccer, and swimming are all practiced along Rio’s beautiful coastline and across its many beaches. If you don’t want to get in on the sport scene, you can simply relax, maybe with a rented umbrella or chair, and enjoy snacks from the wandering vendors and drinks from the kiosks.

20 Ancient Ruins That Will Take You Back in Time

Every person travels for a reason, be it food, weather or nature. Some people, however, are interested in uncovering the past — they want to know the civilizations that inhabited a specific place and the influence they had on its culture and landscape.

6 Unforgettable Places in Chernivtsi, Ukraine

Also called the Little Wien, this elegant town in Ukraine is right across the border from my own hometown. I’ve always been fascinated about its charm and well kept, multicultural backdrop.

5 Beer Varieties You’ve Never Heard Of (And Where to Drink Them)

Allow me to indulge my geekery if you will. As craft breweries continue to push the limits of beer in an effort to impress customers, they look to little known styles from elsewhere in the world to revitalize and call their own. In most cases, they tend to bastardize the original under the creative license of brewing.

5 Swiss Alpine Towns You’ll Love

There’s nothing like that feeling of finding yourself in a small town, surrounded by the Alps, with picturesque views, spectacular sights and flower-lined paths! No, it can’t be described with words, but you can at least imagine what I’m talking about.

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8 Tips for Exploring Angkor Wat

The Angkor Wat complex is a celebrated UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the largest religious monument in the world. It was first built as a Hindu temple during the Khmer Empire, but was gradually repurposed as a Buddhist temple at the end of the 12th century.