One of the questions that I often get asked is how I can afford to travel so much on a teacher salary. Certainly, traveling is one of the perks of teaching abroad, and I’ve done …
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If you are traveling to Marrakesh, you may be wondering what to wear there, and understandably so. After all, Marrakech (yeah, it’s spelled both ways in English) is a big city in a desert, it’s …
What are the best souvenirs from Poland? If you’re headed to Poland you’ll probably want to buy some Polish souvenirs to remember your trip by. Or, maybe you have Polish heritage and want to buy …
If you’re going to Amazonas in the Colombian Amazon, you’ll almost certainly need to book a tour. This post will tell you a bit about when to visit, what to bring, and what some of …
You may have never heard of Bled, but you’ve probably seen photos of its picturesque lake with the island church. Bled is a small town in northern Slovenia, about 40 minutes or 55 kilometers from …
Visiting Holland, Michigan, you’d be forgiven for thinking that you’d landed in, well, Holland. With millions of tulips, a real working windmill, and wooden shoes, this town is the epitome of Dutch culture transported to …
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This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase you’ll help support this blog at no extra cost to you. Thank you! San Basilio de Palenque is a small Colombian town about 100 km …
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Every August, Colombia hosts a festival unlike any other in the world: La Feria de Flores, or Festival of Flowers in Medellin. Throughout the festival, millions of flowers invade the city, decorating public spaces and …
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Anyone will tell you that the best way to learn a language is to completely immerse yourself in a country where it’s spoken. But where should you go? Where are the best places to learn …
Visiting museums or memorials that describe particularly dark parts of a country’s history is often something that travelers skip. It’s somewhat understandable, who wants to spend their precious vacation time learning about depressing events? However, …
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