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Bingeing Brazil: Dining Culture & Recommendations
Brazil

Bingeing Brazil: Dining Culture & Recommendations

Eating etiquette varies globally. There are subtle norms that can be difficult for travellers especially to catch during short visits.…

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How to Get to Southern Brazil: A Quick Guide
Brazil

How to Get to Southern Brazil: A Quick Guide

Personally, I love trans-equatorial travel. Crossing this not-so-arbitrary line means a change in seasons, and living in a relatively cold…

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Istanbul in Instalments: Taking a Bosphorus Cruise & Exploring Beşiktaş
Asia

Istanbul in Instalments: Taking a Bosphorus Cruise & Exploring Beşiktaş

İstanbul is a big city, and each of its neighbourhoods is an adventure in itself. For this reason, each Istanbul…

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Istanbul in Instalments: Mosques and More
Asia

Istanbul in Instalments: Mosques and More

İstanbul is a big city, and each of its neighbourhoods is an adventure in itself. For this reason, each Istanbul…

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Çeşme and İzmir: An Intro to the Turkish Aegean
Asia

Çeşme and İzmir: An Intro to the Turkish Aegean

Often exotified, Turkey is a major destination for any avid traveller. Possessing a mixture of both European antiquity and remnants…

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Ayia Napa: A Cypriot Jersey Shore
Cyprus

Ayia Napa: A Cypriot Jersey Shore

As mentioned, getting from Point A to Point B in Cyprus is not as easy as one might expect. Nina,…

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The BnB Tea: Booking a Place for Cyprus (Paphos)
Cyprus

The BnB Tea: Booking a Place for Cyprus (Paphos)

Welcome to Cyprus: a contentious little country in the Mediterranean. Nina and I arrived to the island quite late in…

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Mucking Around Milan: A City of Glamour & Gluttony
Backpacking

Mucking Around Milan: A City of Glamour & Gluttony

If one is heading to Italy, it is likely he or she will be either going to Rome or Milan.…

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Must Sees in Malta: The Main Island
Cultural Customs

Must Sees in Malta: The Main Island

Compared to Gozo, Malta seems like a massive expanse. Housing most of Malta’s main sights, the capital is called Valletta…

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Must Sees in Marrakech: Forced Family Fun
Africa

Must Sees in Marrakech: Forced Family Fun

Over the holidays, I was fortunate enough to spend some time down south, way down south. My parents, having both…

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113. When it comes to national holidays, independence days and such, remember those who were not the “nationals” who helped build the nation and especially what nations were and still are there.
112. Exceptionalism and nationalism are a toxic brew that are often called patriotism. This sentiment is a universal habit with global consequences.
111. This may sound grim, but if you ever are lucky enough to observe a minor car “accident” in Israel, just enjoy what unfolds as fifteen people who did not see what happened come up to explain what they saw.
124. As a rule of thumb, it is good to at least be able to read more than one alphabet/orthography; it can help out in a pinch.
59. Nothing is more obnoxious than an entitled traveler, especially one who doesn’t even realize it or worse, doesn’t care.
110. Tel Aviv is literally the gayest place ever. Ever. As in, there are so many gay people.
51. You can find the brightest light even in the sheerest darkness. I promise.
94. As just a heads up, Turkish and Swahili are perfect languages in which to learn about affixes.
44. Try to save travel money. Always have that in mind because funds are essential. Do you really need that other thing right now or can you put your wallet away for when you are in Croatia? Your choice.
64. Contrary to popular belief, Americans aren’t the only obnoxious, monolingual travellers.

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then having to suck in my gut and attempt to have a chin (never had control of my hair though)

also when you could safely travel 🤷🏻‍♂️🥲

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