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Ljubljana Day Trip: Hiking My Way Through Slovenia

One thing I loved about home-basing inย Ljubljana is the accessibility to the countryside and nature. As the purpose of my Croatia-Slovenia journey was to be outside clearing my head in a beautiful place as much as possible after a recent breakup, I contacted SloTrips, a Slovenia outdoor resource and tour company, to do a day…Read more...

Global Good: Your Ultimate Guide To Responsible Voluntourism

Dear Potential Volunteers, Do you want a great volunteer travel experience and truly want to help? โ€จBut you donโ€™t want to get involved with unethical practices or bad โ€œvoluntourism?” โ€จYou want to “volunteer abroad” and thatโ€™s different, right? Unfortunately, it’s not. If youโ€™re paying for the experience and not getting expenses covered, if youโ€™re spending…Read more...

The Benefits Of Traveling Solo Later In Life

Solo vacations can initially seem like a daunting experience regardless of age, but more people than ever are choosing this liberating option and that includes seniors and retirees. Coaxing a parent or grandparent towards taking those first travel steps can also be difficult, but explaining the benefits may just do the trick. A paid-for vacation…Read more...
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Croatia Adventure: Learning To Rock Climb In Split

I donโ€™t even notice at first. One minute Iโ€™m chatting animatedly with my Croactive Holidays climbing guides, Kristian and Pacho, the next I hear a loud thud and feel my teeth smash together. Iโ€™m confused. Did something just happen? Suddenly, I feel a warm liquid begin to drizzle down my face, into my eye. Instinctively…Read more...

How To Never Spend Money On Drinking Water While Traveling Again

Whether youโ€™re at home or abroad, buying single-use bottled water becomes expensive — not to mention it wreaks havoc on the environment. Yet when traveling, having access to clean water is priceless. Boiling is not always an option, while waiting for iodine pills to kick in is a hassle. Luckily, there are a number of…Read more...
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11 Reasons The Azores Should Be Your Next Trip

For those having trouble deciding where to go next, I recently returned from a trip to the Azores — a group of nine volcanic islands located 950 miles west of Lisbon, Portugal’s capital — and loved it. To be honest, I’d never heard of the destination before going (bad travel blogger!) and was shocked to…Read more...
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Going Back In Time By Bike In Zagreb, Croatia

Typically, there usually isnโ€™t a driving force behind my trip booking, aside for my insatiable thirst to discover new places. Croatia, however, was different. Recently breaking up with my boyfriend combined with a number of personal issues back home had me craving some alone time in a faraway place. Iโ€™d always wanted to go to…Read more...
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