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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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What Makes Edinburgh A Gay Haven
Cuisine

What Makes Edinburgh A Gay Haven

Despite visiting the UK many times, I have actually never experienced its centre of power: England. No. I opt for…

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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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Istanbul in Instalments: Feeling Glamorous in Galata
Asia

Istanbul in Instalments: Feeling Glamorous in Galata

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

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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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A Day in Torino: 8 Hours of Italian Shenanigans
Cuisine

A Day in Torino: 8 Hours of Italian Shenanigans

Leaving München, I had enough with trains and decided to take the ubiquitous FlixBus. I was off to Italy, one…

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Favourite Eats in Lund, Sweden (for Students)
Africa

Favourite Eats in Lund, Sweden (for Students)

Also, some places to avoid (sorry those places) … As we know, Swedish cuisine is, um, special in its own…

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Couchsurfing: My München Experience
Europe

Couchsurfing: My München Experience

Lederhosen. White sausages (Weißwurst). ‘Funny’ German accents. Oktoberfest. Bavaria or Bayern in German brings to mind so many images of…

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Checking Out Hamburg’s Haunts: Northern Germany
Cultural Customs

Checking Out Hamburg’s Haunts: Northern Germany

Leaving from Copenhagen, I decided to head down to Hamburg, Germany to begin my new backpacking adventure. However, arriving there…

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54. Nothing beats getting a haircut in a foreign country. What is more intimate? A conversation with a nice trim is the best way to get to know a city from a local.
38. People often travel to escape and start fresh. I’ve done it; I am not ashamed. However unless you are truly nomadic, you will have to return to dwell in familiarity eventually. Always make sure you have a home waiting for you. Of course, “a home” is a loose definition.
16. You don’t need to “dress to impress”, but make an effort to blend into the culture. Wear a scarf, shave, and/or loss the sneakers when appropriate.
75. If you as a citizen of the United States are often abroad during important national holidays, I recommend doing very American activities to compensate for your utter lack of patriotism. Nothing obnoxious of course, but why not spend a little time at Starbucks on the 4th of July in Prague or buy something online you definitely do not need on Labor Day in Taiwan? Very American.
103. It is really unfortunate when you feel safer out of your country as a whole.
120. Greeks can be a little cliquey going out, unfortunately.
42. Drink a lot of water when you are traveling especially when you are sick. Just do it.
21. When you get a new map, always mark where your home is. Even if it’s off the grid, keep it in mind. Sometimes you forget.
6. Just because you have an outlet adapter that doesn’t mean you’ll be able to charge your technology well. 
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.

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