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Why an upcoming quiet season in Iceland is the best thing you could wish for

06/17/2020

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Places like Hawaii have black sand beaches and active volcanoes. New Zealand has accessible glacier. Greenland has mighty icebergs. The US have gorges. Canada has enormous waterfalls. Finland has the northern lights. Scotland has puffins. Russia has reindeer. But onlyÂ Iceland has all of these things combined. Couple it with the warming effect of the gul[...]

Take Advantage of Lonely Planet TV's Lockdown Freebie!

05/24/2020

Jodie

Films, Travel Prep

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Le sigh... We're all depressed. We're all stressed our 2020 plans are ruined. We're all sitting at home going slightly stir crazy, shoveling carbs into our face holes, right?Â Well, our friends at Lonely Planet have gone and done us a massive solid by making their Lonely Planet TV (which is usually a premium paid service) FREE to watch over the Covid-[...]

DIY immunity boosters you can make at home

05/11/2020

Eleni

At Home, Inspiration, tips

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Drink extra vitamin C tablets. Eats lots of fruit and vegetables. Exercise. Stay connected with people, even virtually. These are some popular suggestions I have been hearing from people on how to stay healthy during the lockdown but of course, all of them apply also to non-coronavirus days. Alas, these are the situations we are faced with. [...]

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[...]

A Plea to Postpone and Not Cancel Your Travels During COVID-19

04/09/2020

Tamara

Inspiration, Personal Stories, Travel Tips

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If like me you have (or had) travel plans for this year, then you'll no doubt be pretty devastated at the travel restrictions and lock-downs around the world. The pandemic has literally altered life as we know it. But instead of rushing to cancel your flights, tours and accommodation, have a little think about the wider implications of your actions. [...]

How Coronavirus Has Me Feeling as a Traveler... and as an American

04/02/2020

Emily

Personal Stories

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Seven years ago, 21-year-old Emily was heading off for her first solo trip abroad (to Vietnam) when the word travel insurance was dropped in one of the friendly emails from the adventure travel group I'd signed up with. Travel insurance? Huh? Wasn't that a thing for old worrywarts? I had no intention of purchasing travel insurance, and I thought that was nor[...]

12 Things Travel Lovers Can Do During Lockdown

03/17/2020

Tamara

Inspiration

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The Coronavirus (or COVID-19) pandemic has not only meant global travel bans, but many of us are also being required to self quarantine or isolate. It's a bizarre time, we know. But one thing is for sure, if you're one of the many people having to isolate, you're absolutely not alone (even though you may feel like it). You may not be able to travel ri[...]

Coronavirus: How to travel safely during the Covid-19 outbreak

03/09/2020

Alice

Travel Prep

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At times of an outbreak, one of the first approaches to containing it is minimizing travel. For this reason, cities across China, Iran, South Korea, and Italy are currently imposing travel bans to minimize the spread of Coronavirus. However, tickets have been booked, time has been taken off work, and many flights are still "business as usual". So should y[...]

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