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I was 21 and in my third year of a journalism degree in London. I was moving house (shoebox) every couple of weeks, did a 30-hour job on "th...
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Photo credit: Bert Knot Images of charred wildlife, apocalyptic smoke-filled red skies and flames roaring through forests have been plast...
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Is your New Year's resolution to become more eco-friendly and minimise your impact on the planet? Mine too! Truth be told - I've actually...
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I consider myself to be a seasoned traveler whom, apart from Antartica, has been to all continents numerous times and who doesn't usually sh...
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There have been a few changes to the Travelettes team this year. Although Katja, Annika, Kathi, Caroline and Tabea have of course been writi...
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Back in 2012 when I packed my bags and left my home town, I never imagined I’d still be on the road 6 years later. That was always the ultim...
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Time is a funny thing, so fluent yet so steady, always the same but somehow not at all. Many days are gone in a heartbeat, while certain...
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Normally, she’s the expert in asking original questions. This time round though, I caught up with Karina Rozwadowska, who is best known from...
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Social media has caused a revolution in the travel world, and that’s a great thing. Literally any likes, follows, hashtags and reviews can p...
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Approximately 5 years ago my packing and unpacking routine would look something like this: a couple of hours before I had to rush to the air...
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To travel long-term with the love of your life might sound like the most romantic thing in the world... And it is. You'll watch thousands of...
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Here I am on the train, it's finally happening. I boarded this train in London - had a little trouble finding the platform at first, but a h...
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Spending over a third of the year traveling, I am often away from home for weeks and months at a time. I feel lucky that so far nothing bad ...
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Some people just like it hot, and I am definitely one of them. Anything below 30 degrees is not hot for me and put me somewhere below 25 deg...
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Greek islands are increasingly popular amongst travelers for their rich cuisine and picturesque landscapes. The largest of them, Crete, ooze...
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I know, I know - "Sweden" and "budget" is not a common combination. Sweden is famous for being one of the most expensive countries to travel...
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I was 21 and in my third year of a journalism degree in London. I was moving house (shoebox) every couple of weeks, did a 30-hour job on "the side" and in between, I sent out emails, applications and pitches like my life depended on them and it sort of did. Usually, I wouldn't get an answer, but if I did, it'd be something like, Thanks for getting in touch b[...]
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Photo credit: Bert Knot Images of charred wildlife, apocalyptic smoke-filled red skies and flames roaring through forests have been plastered all over media channels recently, summing up the devastation caused by months of bushfires tearing through Australia. Despite the fires shocking the world, it’s hard to truly grasp the scale and effects of this d[...]
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Is your New Year's resolution to become more eco-friendly and minimise your impact on the planet? Mine too! Truth be told - I've actually been trying to live more environmentally conscious for a while now. But with the out-of-control bushfires here in Australia and a climate crisis in full force right around the world, this year I need to get even more se[...]
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I consider myself to be a seasoned traveler whom, apart from Antartica, has been to all continents numerous times and who doesn't usually shy away from a new country, even when it seems a bit daunting from the outside. Daunting is however a pretty good word to describe the way I've been feeling about Japan these 37 years and even though a part of me was eage[...]
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I call this: The Imposstil-ble Roadblock. Well folks, we hit a major bump in the road this week. And when you’re staring at the calendar with only five business days left in the USA, bumps become VERY SCARY. How did said bump occur? Well, I’d like to blame the visa application company VFS, and their confusing customer service line, but it’s most likely my [...]
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Whether old or young, a trip to Disneyland is magical. The first time I visited this miraculous kingdom I was 8 and everything was just like out of a fairytale with princesses gracefully walking around, intimidating pirates searching for gold and happy music blasting from the sky. When I returned in my mid-20s it was equally as fun and perhaps a bit more[...]
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Like a gaudy bejewelled crown glittering against the velvet night and shining like freshly polished silverware by day, the Melbourne Star is an iconic treasure within Melbourne’s city skyline. Yes, observation wheels like this can now be found all over the world, but Melbourne’s is quite unique. Perhaps not by design, but most definitely by character.[...]
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