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The Top 10 Markets Around The World

CNN put together a list of their top 10 best markets around the world, and for you Asian food snobs, guess what, you didn’t get all 10. In fact, 6 of the 10 were located in continents other than someplace where you’re likely to see a 75-year-old grandmother hacking away [...]

Hostel Situations: Are Backpacker Hangouts Finally Branching Out?

Hostel Situations: Are Backpacker Hangouts Finally Branching Out?

Increased connectivity is in the contemporary buzzfeed. Along with social media and networking platforms, travelers are discovering that the way we travel should, naturally, also be social and fun, which makes the rise in popularity of hostels make perfect sense. A recent NYT article introduced the Mexico City-based hostel Downtown Beds, a hostel located in [...]

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The Ultimate Tool In Passive-Aggressive Flying

Are you one of those people that both enjoys lots of leg room while flying and has an aversion to direct confrontation — or contact in general — with people, especially strangers? Then the Knee Defender may just be the perfect tool for you. The Knee Defender consists of two [...]

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One Country Away From Seeing Them All: Q&A With Roaming Entrepreneur Chris Guillebeau

Still in his early thirties, Chris Guillebeau is one country away from completing a tour of every country on earth — all 193 of them — all while never having a “real job.” In his fight for eradicating conventional beliefs, he proves time and time again that “The Art of [...]

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8 Stunning Photos From Lake Atitlan

Lake Atitlan in Guatemala — the 1.8-million-year-old 600-meter-deep volcanic lake located a couple hours from Guatemala City — is usually the highlight of anyone’s trip to the country, with its picturesque volcanoes towering over the lake, the small villages clustered along the shorelines and the chocolate shaman who seek spiritual enlightenment in cups [...]

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Bali: The Island You Thought You Knew [Travel Video]

Forget the yoga retreats, luxury spas, poolside Jamu massages, and the recently-divorced-women-of-a-certain-age that have all unfortunately come to symbolize the Bali of today. Instead, think (and watch) lush jungles, religious ceremonies and majestic vistas that make this island truly The Island of the Gods. [The Island of the Gods (Bali)/Vimeo]

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In Search Of The Other Spain In Asturias

Spain is a well-oiled tourism machine. In addition to the coastal resorts that established themselves in the ‘60s and ‘70s and any number of tomato-pelting, bull-running festivals made famous by Hemingway and the like, Spanish tourism nowadays seeks to cater to the visitor on the lookout for culture, for history, [...]

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49 Unforgettable Pictures Of Carnival

Last Sunday saw the giant mass of sweaty, jiggling, sambaing humanity that is Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, a must-see bucket list entry for every traveler. For just a small taste of what it might be like to attend the parade at the Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí (capacity 90,000), check [...]

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My Encounter With The Invisible People Of Guilin

Our small bus was approaching the center of Guilin, China, and we were headed for one of the local highlights called Fubo Hill. An emperor from the Tang Dynasty had erected a temple there to commemorate the life of one of his top military leaders, a general named Fubo. Mr. [...]

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How To Get Paid $50,000 To Travel The World For Six Months

I normally don’t throw around the adjectives “biggest” or “baddest” very often — except maybe when discussing Edwardian Era-British foreign policy — but the Biggest, Baddest, Bucket List contest from MyDestination.com easily fits those descriptions. Running from January 28 to March 31, the winner of the contest will receive a six-month, [...]