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Postcards can be super fun to send and receive, but what do you do when you have a stack of them? I’ve seen them displayed in various ways – from friends tacking a piece of string across the wall and hanging them from it to the neighborhood post-office using postcards to frame world map. I had the idea to use the postcards as a photo frame and now you can …
When traveling to foreign countries where the language is literally so foreign, I found many tourists speaking LOUDER and s.l.o.w.e.r to the locals in a bizarre attempt to get understood. It seriously annoys me every time I see a traveler rudely turn their back to the waiter/market stall owner, throw up their hands and announce to their partner, “He just doesn’t understand! We’re wasting our time here, Harold. Let’s go find someone who can …
What better way is there to commemorate a life-altering travel experience than to literally ink a souvenir of it onto your body? It’s way cooler than a shell necklace. It will last longer than a bottle of rum. And your friends will want to see it more than those 200 digital photos of you drunk and sunburned.
If you haven’t already noticed, let me start off by saying …
Ever stepped off the plane after a brilliant holiday and felt so exhausted you could go straight on another one? Without the right preparation, long-distance flights can be tedious and exhausting. However, there are a few things you can do to minimize the toll that sitting on a plane for hours will take on your body and soul.
1) Keep yourself hydrated
Yes, airplane and airport bathrooms may not be the most …
Things that you may not think twice about doing at home might not be considered impolite, or even illegal in other countries. Reading a few strange laws from my own country got me curious, so I did some research for you. Some of the regulations I found are stupid: in Florida, it is illegal to fart in a public place after 6 P.M. on Thursdays. Some of them …
What’s a girl to do if she loves to travel, but hates to camp? Having to deal with camping trips with the confined spaces to sleep, the struggle of changing clothes while lying down in awkward angles, trying to stay hygienic when only a wet wipe is available… I personally don’t understand it and after experiencing too many camping trips where I wake up (usually hungover) in an oven of …
It’s a phenomenon we all know oh so well. We sigh and go ‘tsssk!’ at others when we see them doing it, yet most of us are guilty of doing it ourselves at some point…
What am I talking about? That incredibly tacky pose tourists strike when they pose in front of a certain sight or landmark.
Whether it you’re ‘holding up’ the leaning tower of Pisa or pretending to be eaten …
Tick, Tock goes the clock and is ticking away, closer and closer to Christmas. It’s about time to think about presents! Wouldn’t it be nice if this year we did not have to gift our loved ones with a perfume or a boring vase? This year I’m going to do it different and so do all Travelettes. We’re going to make some kick-ass travel related Christmas gifts. But to save …
“Does this city of 560,000 inhabitants have enough to offer a visitor? Does it really have to be so pricey? The answer is YES. And NO, not really. But when you take into consideration its fine dining and blissful boozing, its scenic splendors, its potent underground culture and, in particular, its booming live music scene, Oslo is a life-lover’s Garden of Eden, a bountiful feast of immense, sacred proportions. More …
Travelettes are social creatures by nature so what happens when you meet someone who you want to stay in touch with? If you’re out and about you might quickly say “find me on Facebook!” or call out your Twitter handle as you wave goodbye. Along with all of the amazing ways to stay connected these days, I’m going old school for sharing online details while traveling and making new friends.
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