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7 Ways a Menu Can Tell You if the Restaurant Is a Tourist Trap
In a previous post, I offered seven tips on how to eat where the locals eat. While that post is an excellent guide to point you in the right direction to a local trattoria that hasn’t been spoiled by an onslaught of tourists, it did not provide the final determining factor on how you can decide if the restaurant is a tourist trap.
3 Reasons to Book Through Airbnb
The first time I used AirBnb was over two years ago. I was going to Barcelona to meet a friend and found the perfect room in a flat that was only five minutes away from La Rambla, which is the famous street with lots of artists and stalls.
6 Ways to Make the Most of Your Time at the Airport
We’ve all been there: No matter how much time you put into planning your next trip, especially if you choose to fly, there will be gaps in your schedule. What to do then?
How to Prep for Visiting a Third World Country
Traveling anywhere is awesome, but there is something special about going to a third world country. When the conveniences of first world living get turned down, the volume of everything else gets turned up–sometimes literally, in large cities!
4 Assumptions You Should Never Make About England
So you’re planning on traveling to England? If you think that just by reading the news, watching Mr. Bean and listening to Oasis you’ve got a good grasp of what English culture is about, I’m here to tell you otherwise!
5 UK Train Ticket Secrets That Will Save You Money
For the tourist in the UK, one of the most exciting parts of travel (in my mind, anyway) is getting to take trains everywhere. While the UK does also have a bus system, I’ve found trains to be faster, more spacious, and more fun. At first glance, train tickets might seem outrageously expensive. I still remember when my friend and I arrived at Paddington in London to get a ticket to Bath for travel that same day, only to discover a return ticket would cost £60—each!
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.
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