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Three Best Day Trips From Madrid

Three Best Day Trips From Madrid

Central Spain is somewhat underestimated by international travelers, which often leads to them missing out on the many interesting sites the interior of the country has to offer, not to mention the culture. Because people tend to focus on the coast, Barcelona boasts significantly more tourists every year than Madrid, despite the latter being the capital.

While it can be argued that the inland’s…

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10 Things to See When visiting Sarajevo, the Capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina

10 Things to See When visiting Sarajevo, the Capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo is a place I always love to return to. Mists descend from the surrounding hills of this atmospheric city in the early evening, creating a romantic and somewhat fantastical feeling that stirs the soul. Spend one evening here and it’s easy to tell there’s something different about this city that you won’t experience in other locations.

Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina may not be the…

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The Best Things To Do In The Amalfi Coast: A One Week Itinerary

The Best Things To Do In The Amalfi Coast: A One Week Itinerary

I feel I must give you a brief foreword regarding my visit to the Amalfi Coast. Unlike for many who head to this geographically-stunning location Italy, it wasn’t high on my list of places to go. I generally find myself gravitating towards the more chaotic, crazier, or less developed locales around the world; Phnom Penh, Saigon (or Ho Chi Minh if I’m being politically correct), Fez, Tokyo…you get…

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The Six Best Places to Celebrate Day of the Dead in Mexico

The Six Best Places to Celebrate Day of the Dead in Mexico

The Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) is Mexico’s most popular festival and is celebrated each year between 31st October and 2nd November. The event honors those who have passed on and is a fascinating juxtaposition of contemplative and joyous. Although the premise is the same, different regions have their own unique variations of the festival.

Being in the country during the Day of the Dead…

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Koh Samui — The Island of Opposites

Koh Samui — The Island of Opposites

There are thousands of expats every year that decide to move to Thailand in search of a relaxed lifestyle in the sun. Many of these are searching for a picture perfect island paradise and wind up on Koh Samui.

I was not one these dreamers.

After a fateful evening in Penang, Malaysia, when I managed to break my wrist badly, my plans of traveling the world had to be put on hold. I ended up catching…

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Best Compact Point-and-Shoot Cameras

Best Compact Point-and-Shoot Cameras

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Review: United Explorer Club Lounge At LAX

Review: United Explorer Club Lounge At LAX

The United Club lounge in Terminal 7 of LAX has an air of sophistication, with an open and airy floor plan and a modern design. The front desk staff did a great job of welcoming us. They were very pleasant and asked if we had ever been a guest of a United Club lounge. After we replied that we hadn’t, they took a moment to explain a few of the ins and outs of the place.

More than likely they did…

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TheCozy Adventures Sand-Free Mat

TheCozy Adventures Sand-Free Mat

If you take a lot of beach vacations, then you definitely need the TheCozy Adventures Sand-Free Mat. At 70 x 55 inches, it is large enough for two people to sprawl out or four people to sit comfortably without feeling like they are crowing each other. Unlike traditional blankets or towels, on which sand tends to pile up and is difficult to remove, this is made from a parachute nylon material that…

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Cabo Polonio, Uruguay: A Rural Escape

Cabo Polonio, Uruguay: A Rural Escape

“Could you hold the bus for two minutes?” I begged the driver in stilted Spanish. “I need cash because I’m going to Cabo Polonio, but my card got stuck in the machine.”

Unfortunately for me, interdepartmental buses at Montevideo’s main bus terminal, Tres Cruces, leave on time, and the driver wouldn’t wait. Knowing it would be a while before I had time for another holiday, I got on anyway. As I…

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10 Best Waterproof Travel Speakers

10 Best Waterproof Travel Speakers

It seems like dozens of compact and waterproof, Bluetooth-enabled speakers hit the market every day, so it is understandable that some people find it hard to wade through the junk to find the pearl. Luckily, we have done the heavy lifting for you and narrowed the list down to the 10 very best options. When it comes to a waterproof travel speaker, there are a few boxes that must be ticked. They…

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SteriPen Adventurer Opti UV Water Purifier

SteriPen Adventurer Opti UV Water Purifier

Drinkable tap water may feel like a staple afforded to everyone in the world. However, the reality is that it’s a luxury often taken for granted. As you travel around the world, you will come across more and more countries where you can’t just fill up a glass from the faucet. While it’s often simple enough to head out and find bottled water, there may be times when clean water is not so easily…

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Review: Japan Airlines 777-300ER First Class Los Angeles To Tokyo

Review: Japan Airlines 777-300ER First Class Los Angeles To Tokyo

Boarding for my Japan Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo started right on time, practically down to the minute. I had planned on arriving a few minutes before boarding started so that I could get onto the plane early and get a few shots of the empty cabin, but I didn’t get out of the Qantas/Oneworld First Class Lounge as early as I’d hoped. That’s probably because I was enjoying the…

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Poweradd Apollo 2 Solar Power Bank

Poweradd Apollo 2 Solar Power Bank

Seeing your electrical items flashing low battery is never fun. Putting aside extreme emergency situations for a moment when you might need your cellphone to make a life-saving call or a GPS device to find your way out of the woods, it can also cause other woes. A dead camera can mean missing out of the perfect shot, while a dead smartphone battery can result in variety of annoyances. You may…

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Review: Priority Pass Lounges Narita International Airport

Review: Priority Pass Lounges Narita International Airport

I originally only planned on visiting the Sakura Business Class Lounge in Narita while waiting to board my flight to Ho Chi Minh, but somehow got my flight time mixed up and wound up arriving at the airport nearly five hours before my scheduled departure. With all the extra time I had, I figured why not stop in and check out the two Priority Pass Lounges in Terminal 2 of Narita International.

One…

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Review: Korean Air Lounge in Los Angeles (LAX)

Review: Korean Air Lounge in Los Angeles (LAX)

While waiting to depart on my first class Japan Airlines flight from LAX to Tokyo and spending most of my time relaxing in the Qantas/Oneworld First Class Lounge, I decided to step into the Korean Air Lounge in the Tom Bradley International Terminal and take a quick peak. I had access to the KAL lounge as a Priority Passmember, which is a perk of owning the Chase Sapphire Reserve, Citi Prestige,…

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Executive Travel App Review

Executive Travel App Review

Executive Travel App, or ETA as it is generally referred to, is essentially a virtual travel planner. You can use it to book all of your travel plans, such as your flight, rental car, and hotel from a single app. According to one of their co-founders, they built ETA to “make business travel suck less, so you can focus on the purpose of your trip.”  I decided to give it a try recently because they…

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Review: Oneworld First Class Lounge at LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal

Review: Oneworld First Class Lounge at LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal

As you approach the doors of the Qantas/Oneworld International First Class Lounge at LAX you immediately notice the honeycomb pattern on the glass doors. This honeycomb pattern is a central theme that is carried out through the rest of the lounge, creating a sense of consistency that nicely ties together all of the separate areas.

The lounge feels warm and inviting, with its combination of…