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Common Travel Insurance Mistakes Travellers Make and How to Avoid Them 1

Common Travel Insurance Mistakes Travellers Make and How to Avoid Them

Buying travel cover often feels like a quick checkbox before a trip. The problem is that most travel insurance issues do not happen at purchase time;…

How to Travel on a Budget Without Missing Out 2

How to Travel on a Budget Without Missing Out

Although travel can be a fulfilling and enriching experience, maximizing your trip depends on controlling spending. By preparing and embracing a budget-conscious attitude, you can experience…

17 Best Things to Do in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria's Old Capital 3

17 Best Things to Do in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria’s Old Capital

The best things to do in Veliko Tarnovo start on Tsarevets, the fortress of the Second Bulgarian Empire, and take in Trapezitsa, the church where Bulgaria declared independence, and Arbanasi village.

No Time to Die Filming Locations: All 10 and How to Visit 4

No Time to Die Filming Locations: All 10 and How to Visit

No Time to Die was filmed in Norway, Italy, Jamaica, the UK and the Faroe Islands, and eight of its ten locations are places you can stand in. Bond's Jamaican house and the Matera balcony were sets, and both are gone.

Plan a Trip to France: Regions, Costs and Travel Tips 5

Plan a Trip to France: Regions, Costs and Travel Tips

A France trip works better as one region plus Paris than as a national tour: 3 or 4 days in the capital, then a week in Provence, the Loire, Normandy or the Alps. May, June and September give warm weather without the August rush.

Srprs me surprise holidays: What are they and how do they work? 6

Srprs me surprise holidays: What are they and how do they work?

Gifting experiences, not things, is one of the best ways to show your favorite people you care about them. And you know what’s even better than…

Belgium Travel Guide - everything you need to know to plan your trip 8

Belgium Travel Guide – everything you need to know to plan your trip

Planning a trip to Belgium? Wonderful! Belgium, the land of chocolate, fries, and beer. Of Art Nouveau and the Flemish Primitives. That tiny country where the…

Chartering a yacht in the Caribbean - This is what you need to know 9

Chartering a yacht in the Caribbean – This is what you need to know

The Caribbean is one of the most beautiful destinations in the world for a unique, unforgettable vacation. You’ve seen the pictures; white sand beaches, crystal clear…

10 Interesting Facts About the Caribbean Islands 10

10 Interesting Facts About the Caribbean Islands

Ten facts about the Caribbean islands: how the 700-plus islands are grouped, why only 2 per cent are inhabited, Saba's 400 m runway, Jamaica's church record and the 500-year-old West Indies mistake.

15 must-read, funny travel books to inspire your next trip 11

15 must-read, funny travel books to inspire your next trip

Sometimes we travel. Sometimes we research travel. Sometimes we just need a laugh. Although humor is such a personal thing, I went in search of funny…

3 ways to enjoy local cooking during a home dining experience with locals 12

3 ways to enjoy local cooking during a home dining experience with locals

Do you love meeting locals and making friends worldwide? Then a home dining experience might be just the thing to book for your next trip. There…

365 awesome trip quotes for a year full of wanderlust 14

365 awesome trip quotes for a year full of wanderlust

The best travel quotes inspire and motivate you to chase your dreams. Here you'll find 365 awesome travel quotes for a year full of wanderlust and travel adventures. Check them out, choose your favorite and get into action!

ReLEx smile eye surgery review: was it worth it? 15

ReLEx smile eye surgery review: was it worth it?

In 2017, I had ReLEx smile surgery. It changed my life and the way I’ll travel from now on. Because my love for travel was part…

How to teach English abroad? Here's what to know 16

How to teach English abroad? Here’s what to know

Have you ever wanted to take a year abroad or travel long-term but don’t have the savings to finance it? Perhaps there’s a country you’ve always…

Travel Pony review: a money-saving hotel booking site 17

Travel Pony review: a money-saving hotel booking site

When I book accommodation for my travels I always pay a lot of attention to the reviews and the price. I usually don’t go for the…

Guide for a fun trip to England 18

Guide for a fun trip to England

Planning a trip to England? Great idea! England has a lot to offer, from its bustling cities to its remote coastlines in the South. With so…

Wales Holidays Guide – Everything to plan your trip

Wales is a country in itself but is part of the United Kingdom (UK) and the island of Great Britain. It borders England to the east,…

MeetnGreetMe: personal assistance from locals for travelers - A review 19

MeetnGreetMe: personal assistance from locals for travelers – A review

You’re traveling somewhere and want to make a few restaurant reservations, but have no idea where to go. You’ve recently moved somewhere and are trying to…

What to do when your flight is canceled or delayed + your rights 20

What to do when your flight is canceled or delayed + your rights

If your flight is canceled or you land 3 hours or more late, EU rules pay €250 to €600 and UK rules pay £220 to £520, unless the airline proves extraordinary circumstances. US rules give a refund, not a compensation payment.

South Africa Travel Guide: Facts, Provinces and Planning 21

South Africa Travel Guide: Facts, Provinces and Planning

A practical South Africa travel guide: the 9 provinces and their capitals, entry rules and the new ETA, how to get around, what to pack by season, when to go for beaches, safaris or whales, and what to know about safety, money and tipping.

Booking a Mystery Trip with Mystery Travel works like this 22

Booking a Mystery Trip with Mystery Travel works like this

If you go on a Mystery Trip with Mystery Travel, they'll book your flights, accommodation and a few activities. I did their Suprise City Trip and was sent clues to figure out my destination and what I'd be doing there. Sounds interesting? In this post I'll tell you step-by-step how to book a Mystery Trip for yourself or as a gift.