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19 little things that made me fall in love with SALT Resort, Mauritius

19 little things that made me fall in love with SALT Resort, Mauritius

08/07/2019
Hotels, Mauritius
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"Salt enhances everything", the PR lady at Salt Resort in Mauritius tells me, as I ask her about the meaning behind the unusual name and I immediately see the connection. Within minutes of arrival SALT resort has enhanced my Mauritius trip by a mile and my four days here were the perfect ending of 3 weeks spent on the island in the Indian Ocean. SALT [...]
The Travelettes guide to Jordaan, Amsterdam

The Travelettes guide to Jordaan, Amsterdam

06/02/2019
Amsterdam, Cities, city travel
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Oh Amsterdam, how’d you get so beautiful? I ask myself this every morning. I’ve not always lived inner city, but oh boy, have I ended up in a good one. Just the other day I was walking down the canal side and overheard a man on his phone describing Amsterdam as ‘a mix of Venice and San Francisco’. Now, I’ve been to a lot of cities, but I[...]
A Lesson in Dorm Sex Etiquette

A Lesson in Dorm Sex Etiquette

05/22/2019
Personal Stories, Travel Tips
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We’ve all been there, right? It’s 3.00am, and that pretentious fool with the guitar and dreadlocks is looking like a pretty great idea from across the beer pong table. We’re only animals, after all. A hot topic of debate amongst the backpackers of the world: is it okay to have sex with someone in shared a dorm room? And how, if possible, does on[...]
Cruise Confessions (Part One)

Cruise Confessions (Part One)

04/29/2019
Adventure Travel, Inspiration
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When I was 16, my mom broke the news at the dinner table that we’d be going on a European cruise with her extended family, and I was convinced it was April Fool’s Day. We weren’t “cruise people.” My entire childhood was filled with trips to the jungles of Costa Rica and skiing the Rocky Mountains. We were a family of outdoorsy adventurers, not fluo[...]
Cozumel: 3 Tips for the Perfect Cruise Trip, Day Trip & Culture Trip

Cozumel: 3 Tips for the Perfect Cruise Trip, Day Trip & Culture Trip

04/05/2019
Beaches, Cozumel
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For those of you who don’t know, I live and work on a cruise ship. (I know. Comment with your questions. I promise I’ll answer them.) And while I love my job, and the opportunity to constantly see new places, allow me to restate what I’ve said before about cruises, and Caribbean cruises in particular.  Examine your itinerary. Not all ports are crea[...]
Top tips for Lisbon with kids

Top tips for Lisbon with kids

02/19/2019
Hotels, Lisbon, Travelettes Guide
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Lisbon and I have quite some history together and the better part of it evolves around me as a mother. It was here that I came when my son was only 4 months old. The place I chose to spend the first leg of winter in as by no means I was keen to spend it in Germany. At the time, this was in 2014, I had rented an apartment in Graca, walked around lots, took sh[...]
Incredible free museums around the world

Incredible free museums around the world

02/17/2019
Places
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Experiencing the word's most incredible collections of art, history and culture need not be expensive as many are completely free to visit. Check out the list below to add some of these free museums, from London to Tokyo, to your list of must-do's next time you head off on a city break. The Tate Modern, London Situated on London’s iconic Southbank wi[...]

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