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Posted: 10/21/21 | October 21st, 2021 New Orleans is dedicated to fun. Or, as they like to say here: laissez les bons temps rouler Click here to book your Free Tour by Foot! 2. G L-f de Villiers Glenn Louis de Villiers is a born-and-bred New Orleans denizen. He can even trace his family […]
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Posted: 10/18/21 | October 18th, 2021 “Come, have a taste,” the man said as he poured me a full glass of red wine “to taste.” “That’s pretty good,” I said after raising the glass to my lips. Satisfied, the man filled the glass to the brim and said, “Here! That’s one glass for you! Welcome […]
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Thinking of traveling alone as a solo female traveler but not sure where to start? As a woman, you’re constantly bombarded with conflicting messages about the reality of the solo female travel experience. One minute, you’re feeling inspired by memoirs like Wild or Eat Pray Love and the next, you catch wind of a haunting news story about a […]
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Mental health conditions shouldn’t stop you from traveling. It’s Meggie’s mission to destigmatize mental illnesses through travel. In this talk, Meggie Tran will share what they’ve done while traveling with a mental illness based on their experiences. Together, we will learn how to: Look at mental illnesses objectively as medical conditions Unlearn misunderstandings about how […]
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What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? Fishing? Woodworking? Sewing? Painting? Stargazing? Birdwatching? Cooking? Dancing? Music? Our speaker, Cathy Fulton, wants you to take your passion with you the next time you travel to better engage with locals and others who share your interests. Thematic travel, or traveling with a theme, can be […]
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Posted: 10/14/21 | October 14th, 2021 Croatia is a country with over a thousand islands, a long coastline dotted with sun-bleached medieval towns, a cosmopolitan capital city, an underappreciated wine region, and an untrammeled inland landscape that sees a fraction of the tourists that the Dalmatian Coast brings in. During the pandemic, Croatia was one […]
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Travel writer, photographer, and best-selling author Lola Akinmade Åkerström’s debut novel, In Every Mirror She’s Black, is an arresting read for anyone looking for insight into what it means to be a Black woman in today’s world. Told through the perspectives of three women as they navigate a foreign country, In Every Mirror She’s Black is fast-paced, richly […]
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Hello from Austin! I’m taking a short break from my adventures to get some work done, eat all my favorite haunts, see friends, and finally hit the gym (I need to work off the 10 lbs I gained in Europe). Today, I want to share some exciting news! Our new guide, Nomadic Matt’s Guide to […]
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Travel is a privilege for so many reasons. Finances are often a large piece of the puzzle, however, cost certainly doesn’t have to be a barrier to travel. As a full-time college student and grad student, Nabila Ismail was able to find ways to travel thanks to finding programs, jobs, scholarships, or opportunities abroad and […]
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2020 was a disruption, to say the least – for travelers, for families, and for those in long distance relationships (LDR). Imagine being in a LDR this past year and a half, anxiously awaiting news about open borders and fighting to be recognized as exceptions under the family/spouse rules for entry into their partners’ countries […]
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Posted: 10/7/21 | October 7th, 2021 We’re back! After taking a two-year break due to COVID-19, I’m excited to announce that we’ve started planning our next TravelCon. TravelCon is our three-day travel media event that focuses on helping you improve your craft, learn new business skills, network with your coworkers, and connecting you with all […]
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Posted: 10/4/21 | October 4th, 2021 A couple of decades ago, most people associated Croatia with the brutal Balkan Wars that ravaged the region until 1995. But in the last ten years, the country has become a hot spot for tourism, getting a ton of attention from travel magazines and influencers and a surge of […]
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Posted: 9/30/2021 | September 30th, 2021 I left my hotel in Ljubljana in search of a wine bar. Google Maps brought up two close by, but the one that said “happy hour” got my attention. After crossing the Triple Bridge, I turned left toward the central market and stumbled across a beer-and-burger festival. Stalls for […]
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Posted: 9/28/2021 | September 28th, 2021 Barcelona is one of the most popular cities in all of Europe. It has medieval neighborhoods, fairytale architecture (¡hola, Gaudí!), incredible restaurants, world-class art museums, and a vibrant city life all hugged up against the azure Mediterranean Sea. The city has roots that stretch back to the Roman Empire, […]
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Posted: 9/28/2021 | September 28th, 2021 I first went to Amsterdam in 2006 as part of my grand backpacking tour of Europe. It’s a rich, exciting, multilayered place. I fell in love with it so much, I stayed a month. Since then, I’ve gone back dozens of times, even leading tours there for a number […]
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Posted: 9/28/2021 | September 28th, 2021 Ernest Hemingway said that Madrid is the most Spanish of Spanish cities. Spend some time in this urban center of 3.2 million people (6.7 in the greater metropolis) and you’ll get a taste of all of Spain, as people from every region have flocked to this handsome capital. The […]
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Posted: 9/25/21 | September 25th, 2021 Hello from the left coast as they call it! I’ve been in Los Angeles this past week. I mentioned this back in May when I was here last that I’ve really grown to love LA over the years and this was the longest block of time I’ve ever spent […]
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Posted: 9/23/21 | September 23rd, 2021 Berlin is a moveable feast. The sprawling German capital has remarkable restaurants (serving cuisines from all over the world), amazing bars, some of the best clubs in the world, cool third-wave coffee spots, world-class museums, an eclectic mix of architectural styles, one of the most diverse populations in Europe, […]
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Posted: 9/20/21 | September 20th, 2021 Albania is just barely on the tourist map. While its coastal cities have their share of luxury resorts, and while plenty of holidaymakers party in cities like Sarande, Albania’s tourism sector is nothing compared to its neighbors. It only sees around 6.4 million visitors per year, compared to Greece […]
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Posted: 9/10/21 | September 10th, 2021 Hey everyone! Greetings from Boston! After 2.5 months in Europe, I’m back in the United States. Originally, my plan was to stay in Europe until the end of September but I came back this week because I have to go to Memphis to start planning TravelCon. TravelCon is our […]
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