Ultimate Florida Road Trip Guide

Ultimate Florida Road Trip Guide

This post is sponsored by Discover Car Hire, a global car rental search and booking engine.  One of the most memorable things you can do in life is to undertake an epic road trip. You rent a car or kit out a campervan, fill up your tank, convince a good friend to join, put on …

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Is Mai Chau the New Sapa in Vietnam?

Is Mai Chau the New Sapa in Vietnam?

Most travelers interested in traveling around Southeast Asia have heard of Sapa, Vietnam—an area showcased by incredible photos of lush green rice fields terraced on the side of mountains, and colorful local ethnic minority women and men working the rice fields. Sapa has long been on the popular traveler’s route from Hanoi in the north …

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Most Unforgettable Places in Queensland

Most Unforgettable Places in Queensland

“Beautiful one day, perfect the next”—Queensland tourism was spot on when they created that slogan. With warm tropical weather all year round, Queensland, Australia is the perfect spot for a getaway any time of the year. From the gorgeous Queensland beaches, laid back cities, and stunning outback landscapes, there are plenty of things to do …

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Yaxha Mayan Ruins & Karl ‘The Screw’

I met Karl in Flores, Guatemala, a small island town in the middle of Lake Petén. He was a massive man, tanned and with a thick head of white hair and matching beard. I wouldn’t have guessed it, but he was 72 years old. He had a heavy German accent, but it turned out that …

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Nice Place to Visit, but I Wouldn’t Want to Live Here

Yesterday, I spent the better part of the day out and about taking photos and video of the places I couldn’t get to on Wednesday due to rain. I think you could easily see most of the sites on the island in one day if you got up early, and certainly in two. In hindsight, …

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The Quest For The Perfect Bag

UPDATE: I have posted an update listing which bag I purchased and how it has held up after 9 months of travel. Whether it is a suitcase, a backpack, a duffle-bag or a rollaway, your travel bag is probably the quintessential item for travel. No matter where you go or how you travel, you have …

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5 Ways to Backup Photos While Traveling

How to Back Up Photos When You Travel

One of the biggest challenges facing photographers is backing up their images. For many photographers, it isn’t that challenging because you can go home after a shoot and backup your photos immediately. For travel photographers, however, you don’t have the luxury of going home at the end of the day properly backup everything. For those …

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The Seven Wonders of Spain

Overlooking the skyline of Alicante, Spain

Spain is a country that needs no introduction to the world on why visit—north to south the country has long attracted visitors keen to hike in the Pyrenees and explore Asturia, experience the cosmopolitan charm of Barcelona and the otherworldly landscapes in the Canary Islands. And through it all—travelers and locals enjoy world-class tapas, seafood, …

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11 Amazing & Least Visited North American National Parks

Torngat Mountains National Park in Labrador

The national parks of the United States and Canada are some of the greatest natural spaces in the world. The system of parks in North America rank as the some of the best preserved and most biodiverse locations possible, however, most of the attention is taken up by the superstar parks, like Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand …

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