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The perfect 10 day itinerary for Japan during winter

02/08/2022

Cities, Favs F, Japan, Travelettes Guide

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"What would you like to experience?" Jennifer, the PR who helped me plan our Japan trip asked me over the phone. My mind started racing but in the back of my mind I had been crafting a rough draft of my first trip to Japan for the past 20 years. "Cities, food and nature, maybe some snow?", I replied and Jennifer took those few words and turned them into the [...]

10 things to do with kids in Dubai

10/26/2021

Katja

Cities, Top 10, United Emirates of Arabia

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First of all, I should say that this blogpost isn't hard to write at all, because - at least from an outsider's perspective - it appears that pretty much everything in Dubai is kid-friendly. Think fun and entertainment at every corner and a lot of opportunity for "Wow!" and "Ooooh!". Simply a great place to come with your entire family and find something eve[...]

Conquer London's Beer Mile

04/18/2021

Jodie

Food & Drink, insider, London, tips

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More eloquently known as the Bermondsey Beer Mile - the mile itself has actually grown to a rather greedy two miles. Based along the archways of a railway line that runs towards London Bridge Station, just off London's South Bank. In the past few years, the craft beer industry has boomed, not just in London, of course. But London, always happy to embr[...]

How to Au Pair in Australia

01/15/2021

guest

Guide, Inspiration, Work & Travel

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I wanted to live in Australia since the day I heard Steve Irwin say 'crikey mate' as he cruised around white sandy beaches searching for crocs. When I imagined life in Australia it was a glowing picture of surfers with man buns, poached egg perfection, sun-tanned skin, and days where everyone called me 'mate.'Â I graduated college and found myself at t[...]

This Travel-Themed Mall Takes Visitors on a Real Journey

07/21/2020

Jodie

Bangkok, Cities, Places, Shopping

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Asia's vast shopping malls have become somewhat iconic in the modern-day. From the dinky hidden plazas of Hong Kong to the sprawling luxury malls of Singapore. Maybe shopping isn't a top priority for you on a trip - but there are certain cities where I think you'd be missing out on a real slice of culture by not indulging. Bangkok has to be one of them. [...]

10 Weird Things About the USA

07/01/2020

Emily

Top 10, United States

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I'm American. No, like, I'm incredibly American. I've felt pride in my bones, and an intense attachment to the freedom of speech, ever since I was born in the small suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. When I lived in New York City, I worked as a singer for the USO, and have incredible memories of visiting military bases and giving back to the folks who sacrifice ab[...]

10 Black Travel Bloggers to Inspire Your Next Trip

06/19/2020

Alice

People, Top 10

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As a digital publication with over 300,000 followers, Travelettes prides itself on being the traveling big sister for young women around the world. Offering guidance before, during, and after trips, as well as personal anecdotes from experiences we've encountered first-hand, our content is varied and very often personal. The incredible support of the Trav[...]

Tips on working from home from people who are already doing it

04/21/2020

Eleni

At Home, Guide

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It's everyone's new reality. Working from home. Well, almost everyone yet as the weeks go by and more businesses temporarily close due to the coronavirus outbreak, more people will have to set up a mini home office. Living, sleeping and working in the same space while on lockdown with close to zero social interactions can be rather daunting if you don't g[...]

5 Helpful Travel Sites You Should Totally Bookmark

10/26/2019

Jodie

Inspiration, Top 10, Travel Tips

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The travel market is, undoubtedly, wildly saturated; modern booking sites serve us everything from package holidays to Corfu with ya nan to mind-boggling flight routes that guarantee the lowest fare. With monolith sites like Booking.com, Airbnb and Skyscanner, travel booking has never been more accessible - but with convenience comes apathy, and it's easy to[...]

11 things to see and do in Moscow

10/02/2019

Eleni

Cities, Guide, Moscow

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No matter the season in which you visit the Russian capital, Moscow is bound to captivate you whether the Christmas lights shine on the ice rink at the Red Square or you're basking under the sun at the evergreen Gorky park. In a city as large as this one with a history known around the globe, some guidance on what to see and do is needed to elevate your R[...]