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Snakes on Back

When it comes to youth and beauty, lots of people are willing to go through many an extreme treatment in order to improve their looks. Of course, many people are just looking for ways to…

Clogs from The Netherlands

What the English speaking world calls “clogs”, the Dutch call “klompen”. Within the area of cultural accoutrement, Dutch clogs are an extremely well-known phenomenon. They show up in story books and every year, around 3…

Izmir Clock Tower

By Natalie Likness Bored of the ‘Great British Summer’, I decided to look at holidays abroad. There are so many deals around to choose from and when I found cheap flights to Turkey, we struck…

Tree growing on temple in Cambodia

The temples of Angkor were one of the must-see sites for me as I traveled around Southeast Asia. There is something otherworldly about the way they stand, some proud and extravagant, others reduced to piles of rubble,…

Small towns on the Amalfi Coast

With the British weather always so unpredictable, jetting off abroad is sometimes the only way to guarantee a bit of sunshine on your holiday. But where do you go when the world is your oyster?…

buildings in Lublin, Poland

If you enjoy spreading a dollar thinner than a Stretch Armstrong while traveling like me, then you’ll enjoy this one. Travel is something that’s part of my life, no not like it holds a dear…

fake currency

The Following is a Guest Post from Emily Buchanan. It’s a well-known fact that when you’ve been travelling on a sweaty chicken bus for 12 hours straight, you’re going to be more susceptible to scams. Even if you’re…

vintage pictures from Athens, Greece

In my continuous pursuit of more random and pointless fact based knowledge that will never get me laid, I decided to look into some European weather records as this summer has already been a record…

The story of the lost ancient city of Atlantis has intrigued people for centuries and has inspired countless works of writing and film. The city was first described as legend by Plato in his 360…

One thing I’m trying to do more of this year is experience a little more adventure travel. Sight seeing is cool for a while and museums are good for rainy days, but I miss a…

A picture of a full moon

There is just something about a full moon that gets people moving and shaking, horny, hairy and looking for a good party. Maybe it’s the tides, maybe it’s just the sight of that big round…

exterior of Berlin Cathedral on a sunny day

The last leg of my three legged mutant adventure took me to the kooky capital of Germany, Berlin. I have a couple friends living there so I thought it be the best place to visit…

Veliko Tarnovo in Winter

Being one of the largest of the Balkans – Bulgaria is an excellent place for a road trip. Despite recently becoming a member of the EU, enough of the country still remains untouched enough to…

A guest post from Charlotte Stamper. Sheffield is a fantastic city, often underestimated and overlooked as a tourist destination but it truly is a great place to visit. Locals say Sheffield was built on seven hills…

African Safari Zebras

While Africa might not be on everyone’s bucket list, those who seek raw adventure will be pleased with what the massive continent has to offer. For some quick inspiration, check out five of the best places to…

When you hear about people taking European vacations, there are usually just a handful of destinations.  You got your Paris-London circuit, the Italian trifecta (Rome-Florence-Venice), and of course, the non-traveler 20 something male who goes…

The Queen of England in a yellow dress

As much as I consider myself not English, my language, love of pints and imperfect teeth are the result of the British laying claim to much of the modern world (at some point at least).…