Off the beaten track

Exploring Texel Island: The Ultimate Cycle Trip through the Dutch Countryside

Exploring Texel Island: The Ultimate Cycle Trip through the Dutch Countryside

11/10/2017
Countryside, Netherlands, Off the beaten track
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Texel Island is probably the most diverse and beautiful place I've ever seen in the Netherlands - and still very much undiscovered by a lot of people. After spending a weekend on Texel Island  I completely fell in love with it. It's the perfect place for a weekend of cycling and discovering the Netherlands off the beaten track. This is how you get the most[...]
A 20 step beginners guide to trekking

A 20 step beginners guide to trekking

11/09/2017
Guide F, Off the beaten track, Travel Tips
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Hiking and trekking is becoming more and more popular and is no longer a way of travel that only appeals to those who know how to make up a fire or can survive several days without food in the forest. It is promoted and available to the masses, who are largely a bunch of real beginners. And it is a truly amazing way to travel. It is cheap, you use your ow[...]
A First Timer's Guide to Romania's Highlights

A First Timer's Guide to Romania's Highlights

10/28/2017
Cities, Off the beaten track, Romania
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Last spring I had an amazing opportunity to visit Romania, a country which I had not yet been able to cross off my list, but more importantly, the country where my boyfriend comes from. We had previously traveled  to London and Paris together, but this trip was different. It was not just a holiday, it was where he was from; his country, language, heritage [...]
Let's Cueca! The Fondas of Chile's Independence Day

Let's Cueca! The Fondas of Chile's Independence Day

10/17/2017
Cities, Off the beaten track, Santiago
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Pamela shakes my shoulders in rhythm and looks down at my awkward hips as I fail to move them as freely as hers. "Relax," she says in floaty Spanish. Her black dress flows against the red lights and her waist length hair sways from side to side as she shuffles her feet and dances the Cueca. She's the classic South American beauty, with swaying hips and olive[...]
7 Unmissable Experiences in Croatia: From Mountains to Island Hopping

7 Unmissable Experiences in Croatia: From Mountains to Island Hopping

10/13/2017
Islands, Mountains, Off the beaten track, Wanderlust F
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For some people travel means relaxation and a break from normal life. Laying on the beach with a drink. Reading a book by the pool. Well, for me it doesn't - even though I sometimes wish that was enough. When summer turned out colder then expected, I started to look for a cheap holiday with sun, adventure, culture and nature. Preferably with hidden, private [...]
Brazil's Hidden Paradise: Chapada dos Veadeiros

Brazil's Hidden Paradise: Chapada dos Veadeiros

10/02/2017
Brazil, Off the beaten track
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Most people would think of Brazil as of a beach travel destination. The rest of the country, which frankly speaking is huge, is forgotten. Unfair, isn’t it? For those of you a little bit more curious, a second look at the map would make you wanna see what lies inland. The good news is that the heart of Brazil is not any less fascinating than its beach[...]
Havana Blues: What it's like to live in Havana as a Foreigner

Havana Blues: What it's like to live in Havana as a Foreigner

09/28/2017
Cuba, Off the beaten track
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From my 2nd floor balcony with view over the street, music suddenly breaks through the quiet noise of women gossiping in the door ways and children playing in this twilight of a Sunday evening in Centro Habana: “Ooh… New York… Ooh, New York…” The tones float through the air and reach my balcony. There is that special smell that follows with h[...]
Why a Trip to explore The Hague should be on your Bucket list

Why a Trip to explore The Hague should be on your Bucket list

09/25/2017
Cities, Off the beaten track, The Hague
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When you think of The Netherlands, you think of Amsterdam. Its grand canals, its cute houses, its thousands of bikes and probably its direct yet friendly-in-their-own-way locals. But what if I told you that there’s far more to the Netherlands than simply Amsterdam? Sure, it’s a small country and most other, major cities are easily accessible for a da[...]

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