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Solo Travel, Local Culture And Going Beyond The Guidebook In Vietnam

Looking to travel to Vietnam? Vietnam expert and travel blogger of Discount Travel Blogger, Lyndsay Cabildo, shares her knowledge of the country, based on an 18-month backpacking trip through Southeast Asia in 2008 that led to her falling in love with Vietnam — especially how affordable it was — and living there for nine months.…Read more...

12 Ways To Ruin Your Vacation (And How To Avoid Them)

When traveling, things won’t always go according to plan. However, sometimes you are actually the reason your trip goes south. To ensure you’re not the cause of your own travel demise, here are some vacation tips, including 12 ways to ruin your vacation, and how to avoid them. 1. You Don’t Check A Country’s Entry…Read more...
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Kyoto Day Trip: Amanohashidate, Japan’s Scenic Sandbar

While Kyoto, Japan, has much to offer travelers, a scenic day trip option is Amanohashidate. Also known as “The Bridge to Heaven,” it’s touted as one of Japan’s three most scenic areas. This is due to the 2.2-mile (3.6-kilometer) natural sand bridge covered in pine trees that sits in the Sea of Japan, set against…Read more...

Notes On Sightseeing vs. Experiencing When Traveling

“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller I always think it’s interesting when I book trips with friends or family and they immediately go out and purchase guidebooks and make a pre-planned itinerary of activities for us. Those who read my blog know I’m an avid…Read more...

Is Technology Ruining Travel?

“What are your must have travel apps?” I was currently being interviewed by a weekly radio show focused on travel. I pondered the question. Sure, because I was a travel blogger and traveling was a business for me I used Instagram and Twitter to promote the destinations I would be writing about; however, when it…Read more...
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Notes On Measuring Travel In Friends Rather Than Miles

“A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles” – Tim Cahill Sometimes, I feel like I’m the only traveler on the planet who doesn’t love Rio de Janeiro. I know, I know. What’s wrong with me? I hiked Sugar Loaf and Pico Da Tijuca, ate tasty tapioca from street vendors, saw colorful street…Read more...
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