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6 Tips For Nervous Flyers

Maybe you’ve heard too many news stories about malfunctioning aircrafts, airplane crashes, or hijackings. Maybe it’s your first time on a plane and everything just seems so new and alien to you. Or maybe you’ve just never really gotten the hand of flying. Whatever the reason, flying can be a totally nerve-wracking experience for many …

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5 Alternatives to Hostels

Alternatives to staying in a hostel… because it doesn’t hurt to mix it up. In the past, I’ve called hostels “hotels for student travelers”, and it’s still very true. They’re cheap (most students studying abroad can’t throw down the cash for a queen sized bed and room service every night), and they usually provide everything …

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Know Your ABCs.. of Travelling

I’ve been traveling for a number of years of my life, usually internationally, and these are some of the biggest tips or life hacks that I live by while abroad. I have studied and worked abroad, and travelled, countless times in the past, and I know most of these are applicable throughout the globe. Regardless …

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How To Avoid Tourist Crowds When Travelling Abroad

Everyone has some horror stories about traveling abroad, myself included. Whether it’s involving a cramped flight, 18 man hostel rooms, lines that last for days, or naked men wrestling at 2 am (true story), most of this misery is related to one problem: too many people. While I always advocate going to both the touristy …