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Did You Know The Best Hostels In The World Are In Lisbon?
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Did You Know The Best Hostels In The World Are In Lisbon?

Ever check out HostelWorld’s monthly list of the top hostels? If you do, what you’ll most likely notice is that Lisbon dominates the upper half of the list, occupying #2, #4, and #5 (Travellers House, […]

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Exploring The Heart Of Cambodia
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Exploring The Heart Of Cambodia

Looking for the real Cambodia? Look no further than Tonle Sap. Located directly in the center of the country, Tonle Sap is, quite literally, the lifeblood of Cambodia, helping to supply the country with their […]

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TheExpeditioner Guide to Colombia’s Caribbean Coast
TheExpeditioner Guide to Colombia’s Caribbean Coast

TheExpeditioner Guide to Colombia’s Caribbean Coast

Here’s a little something I put together with some extra footage I had from my time spent on Colombia’s Caribbean Coast. Initially I was going to combine the above footage with my Cartagena video to […]

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Slowing Down In Savannakhet
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Slowing Down In Savannakhet

With its massive stupas, vast eco-reserves and relaxed vibe, Savannakhet is a must-see in southern Laos, but to really understand the region be prepared to slow down and take it all in, one laid-back day […]

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Wonder What Thailand Was Like Pre-Tourists? Head To Sierra Leone
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Wonder What Thailand Was Like Pre-Tourists? Head To Sierra Leone

Want to experience for yourself the sense of discovery like your traveling forbearers did? You’ve heard the stories before (most likely from that high school science teacher that had a pony tail or from that […]

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How To Never Pay An ATM Fee Again While Traveling
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How To Never Pay An ATM Fee Again While Traveling

I remember hearing the NYT’s Matt Gross a/k/a “The Frugal Traveler” a/k/a Moby’s traveling doppelganger mention this ridiculously amazing travel advice during a talk last Fall: if you like being nailed $5 for every cash […]

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Lessons From The Road To Damascus
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Lessons From The Road To Damascus

Feel like the world’s getting smaller? A trip to the Middle East will help convince you otherwise. Here’s seven easy lessons to help make sure you’re prepared. By Laura Bridgestock Spending ten days traveling from […]

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Go Ahead And Splurge A Bit, You’re In Ha Long Bay

Go Ahead And Splurge A Bit, You’re In Ha Long Bay

By Kyle Long Within the first five minutes of exiting the airport I got a pretty good sense of what I was going to find in Vietman. Arriving here can be a bit of a […]

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Travel Guide to Bogotá, Colombia
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Travel Guide to Bogotá, Colombia

Here it is, my Bogotá video, the first of three videos I’m doing from my trip to Colombia. Next up is Medellin, then Cartagena and the Caribbean Coast. Bogotá, Colombia’s bustling capital city, is one […]

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Where To Find The Best (And Cheapest) Eats In Saigon
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Where To Find The Best (And Cheapest) Eats In Saigon

Travel to Vietnam has been exploding during the last few years, with over 4,000,000 international travelers in 2007 alone (a 268% increase from 1998), and it’s probably fair to say that the Vietnam’s well-deserved reputation […]