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All you need to know before visiting France

March 8, 2018
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France travel information

Budget Prices in France are considerably high. However, if you avoid the most popular tourist places, skip some major attractions, find cheap accommodation, use cheap transportation, and eat at inexpensive restaurants, you can save a lot of money. • Prices for private rooms start at 50 USD (40 EUR) in Paris, Tours, Nice, and Colmar. • Food prices are generally pretty expensive. Prices for a budget dinner start at around 12 USD (10 EUR). Street food and fast food restaurants are usually cheaper. • Transportation costs are relatively high as well. Public transportation fares in Paris start at around 2.4 USD (1.9...

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The romantic Loire Valley road trip

March 5, 2018
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Loire Valley road trip

Imagine a river flowing through a picturesque green valley. Imagine countless aromatic vineyards, orchards, and fields, idyllic historic towns, charming European architecture, and many fairytale châteaux. Imagine drinking fine French wine, the taste of exquisite French cuisine, and the sound of French music. Does it sound too good to be true? Well, that's Loire Valley, also known as the Garden of France or for us, the perfect honeymoon destination. When we were in high school, we went on a 5-day student exchange to Loches, a lovely medieval riverside town in the Loire Valley. We visited some of the valley's most popular attractions, but back then we were simply too young to...

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Shanghai travel itinerary

March 1, 2018
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Shanghai

While in college, I went on a six-month student exchange to Xiamen, China. In December, Matic was finally able to come and visit. :) :) :) After three and a half months of Skyping, we were insanely happy to be reunited again. :) First, we had spent a wonderful couple of days in Xiamen, and for Christmas, we decided to take a four-day trip to Shanghai. It was our first big trip together - our first pre-honeymoon honeymoon. ;) Shanghai is one of the biggest cities in the world. It is a global financial and cultural center. It's renowned for its Lujiazui skyline,...

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Beijing travel itinerary

February 26, 2018
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Beijing sightseeing itinerary

As I already mentioned in A taste of life in China, while in college, I went on a six-month student exchange to Xiamen, China. There I met a nice girl from Sweden. We were dorm roommates and we became friends. We decided to take a four-day trip to Beijing together. Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China and the second most populous city in the world. It's known for its rich history and culture, great political and economic influence, breathtaking modern and traditional architecture and many unparalleled monuments. * Low-quality photo alert!!! :) In Xiamen, I bought, probably, the worst camera...

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All you need to know before visiting China

February 22, 2018
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Xiamen China architecture

Budget China is a very affordable destination, especially by Western standards. Prices are reasonable even in Beijing and Shanghai - the two most expensive cities in China. • Prices for private rooms start at 15 USD (12.5 EUR) in Beijing, Shanghai, and Xiamen. • Food prices are generally very cheap. Prices for a budget dinner start at around 3 USD (2.5 EUR). Fancier restaurants will, obviously, charge you a lot more. • Transportation costs are pretty low. Public transportation fares in Beijing start at 0.30 USD (0.25 EUR), in Shanghai and Xiamen at around 0.15 USD (0.13 EUR). The most popular way...

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A taste of life in China

February 19, 2018
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Xiamen

One of my majors in college was Sinology - the academic study of China. Since a big part of Sinology is learning the Chinese language, I had to go on a student exchange to China for six months to work on my language skills. I was super excited, but as a young girl who had never traveled beyond the borders of Europe and most certainly never traveled on her own, I also had some concerns. I was worried about the flight - Will I miss it? Is the airline safe? How do connecting flights work? Will I find the right flight at Beijing Airport...

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Best of the Americas (North, Central, and South)

February 13, 2018
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| Categories: North America, South America
Chichen Itza

As you may or may not already know, in 2013/14 we went on our 'first' honeymoon. We decided to take a six-month trip through North and South America. We visited the USA, the Bahamas, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos Islands, Dominica, Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, Jamaica, Cuba, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil. Each and every destination has so much beauty and so many adventures to offer, which makes it really hard to compare and evaluate them, but we'll do our best. So, here they are - our...

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Stay healthy while traveling

February 7, 2018
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Travel healthy

Did you know that travel can weaken your immune system? Travel preparations can be stressful, staying on schedule is often challenging, being in public places and contact with other people can, truth be told, increase your chances of catching a disease, you undergo changes in temperature, climate, air pressure, you switch time zones, and lose sleep. All of these factors can affect your health and spoil your vacations. Here are some tips on how to prevent that from happening. ;) Usual travel health precautions Get vaccinated (if necessary) Eat and drink safely Prevent bug bites Keep away from animals Reduce your exposure to...

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All you need to know before visiting Austria

February 1, 2018
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Hallstatt Austria

Budget Austria is far from being a cheap destination. However, if you skip some major attractions, sleep in hostels, and eat at inexpensive restaurants, you can save a lot of money. • Prices for private rooms start at 25 USD (20.4 EUR) in Vienna, 50 USD (41 EUR) in Salzburg, 60 USD (49 EUR) near Mölltaler glacier, 85 USD (69 EUR) in Heiligenblut, and 115 USD (94 EUR) in Hallstatt. • Food prices are fairly expensive. Prices for a budget dinner start at around 12 USD (9.8 EUR). Street food and fast food restaurants are usually cheaper. • Transportation costs are high...

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