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Norway is a very Nobel Place to Visit

What do you mean? You didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize this year? I thought you were going to get it for sure. Oh well, there is always next year.
Even if you didn’t receive recognition for your advancement of global peace, you are still allowed to travel to the home of the [...]

Mauritius is Delicious

Where in the world should an experienced sun worshipping traveler seeking a bit of adventure and a lot of relaxation go to vacation these days? It seems like all the great beaches have been discovered and those countries that were once a bargain are now too pricey for all but those who are in [...]

Experience the Megacity Lifestyle in Lagos, Nigeria

When you think of hot tourist destinations chances are that Lagos, Nigeria doesn’t come anywhere near the top of your list. Just because the city isn’t in all the travel magazines doesn’t mean that there aren’t people traveling there. In fact, thousands of people arrive in Lagos each day looking for the opportunity [...]

Lille City Break from £55

Lille is just about the ideal place for a quick little getaway. Located on the major rail lines, it is accessible to the UK and much of Europe. By train, the voyage to Brussels takes about 40 minutes, to Paris about an hour, and to London about an hour and 40 minutes. [...]

A Crete Retreat that is Pretty Neat

History takes on a whole different meaning on the Greek island of Crete. The place was at the center of the Minoan civilization, the oldest civilization in Europe, which lasted from approximately 2600-1400 BC. While the island has all the modern amenities that you would expect from a popular tourist destination these days, [...]

Finding a Low Cost Car Hire is Easy

The wind is rustling through your hair as you shift into high gear. Your companion sits next to you, the sun reflecting off their hair. The music is rocking, your favorite band is the background noise as you whisk through the stunning countryside. You are in a foreign land but it feels [...]

It doesn’t cost much to fly to Banjul, The Gambia

Quick, how many of you know where The Gambia is located? Good, I see a few hands. You know that it is on the tip of western Africa. Now for the bonus question. What is the capital of The Gambia? I’m sure some of you are guessing Banjul because it [...]

Cheap Helsinki Flights, Hell Yes!

I’ve studied a thousand different languages and none of them are as difficult as Finnish. I swear, people in Finland must either be geniuses or they must just be very polite and pretend to understand one another. The language is that hard. Trust me.
The good news for people traveling to Finland is [...]

Fly to Johannesburg, South Africa For Less

Whenever I think of South Africa, I think about how quickly time passes by. The South Africa of 10 years ago is much different than the South Africa today. While the country still faces its share of problems and challenges (which country doesn’t?), it is a pretty exciting time to live in South [...]

Borneo Encompassed Adventure Trip

A few years back I was in a used bookstore in London when I happened upon a weathered copy of Eric Hansen’s Stranger in the Forest: On Foot Across Borneo. It has all the elements of a great travel story. An impossible adventure, a narrator prone to attracting trouble and a look at [...]