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22 Best Drinks Around the World: Travel Spots to Quench Your Thirst
Best Drinks Around the World One way to really get to know a place is to drink and eat. The best cocktails around the world are ones that have local ingredients or has a history or tradition unlike anywhere else. When you drink these drinks, you should be transported directly back to your vacation. I’ve included both boozy and non alcoholic suggestions so everyone can go gulp. Whiskey in Scotland The Scots know their whiskies. Two things to remember about Scotch, it’s made from malted Barley and don’t add an “e” in Scottish Whisky. Want to try Scotland’s “other national drink”? Often when I’m in another country I love checking…
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14 Best Vacation Destinations for Book Nerds
Book nerds pack your bags, here are the best places to visit that are book-centric locations. Bibliophiles will appreciate each of these destinations as an inspiration for your next book based vacation. Get lost in a good book and then get lost in a new place. Here is a list of 14 places where I’ve found unique bookshops or libraries that made my trip more memorable. With each city I’ve included a travel tip to help you start to organize your own itinerary. Plan your vacation to some of these popular destinations and then make sure to add a stop at these libraries or bookshops while you are in town!…
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18 Photos that Show the Beauty of Bhutan
Images of Bhutan Bhutan is often found on travel lists as the interesting and unknown country. It’s the vacation that you’d love to take but aren’t sure where to start. Not many people visit the Kingdom of Bhutan or know much about it in comparison to it’s other Asian counterparts. Here are a few images of Bhutan to give you a glimpse into the country and inspire you to plan your trip. Magical, mysterious, mountainous Bhutan. This little land locked country is big on culture and tradition. Some would say they are stuck in the past, that you go back in time when visiting. I would argue…
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Dream Vacations for Nature Lovers
You’d be hard pressed to find a corner of Earth without a phenomenal view of nature. Volcanoes, mountain ranges, oceans, jungles, forests and deserts, the world is consistently showing us reminders of how beautiful it can be. Thinking of packing your bags and heading on an adventurous vacation? Here are ten ideas to spark your inner explorer with a list of dream vacations for nature lovers. Landscape Lovers United States National Parks The US has parks across the country, perfect for any nature lover. There are 58 major National Parks in America so you could essentially take years just visiting different US parks as your vacation time. It’s…
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18 of the World’s Best Beaches
The earth is made up of over 70% water and almost 95% of that water is made up of oceans. With all that surf and sand, there are countless choices of beaches and as a self proclaimed beach bum, I’ve encounter many. Here is a round up of 18 of the world’s best beaches according to Speck on the Globe. Zanzibar Wow. That may be the first and only exclamation you’ll need to describe this Tanzanian island. It’s totally unique with Swahili & Islamic influences that help to shape the spice trade routes from long ago. For the size there are dozens of sweet spots, don’t forget to spend some…
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Traveling to Bhutan: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
Preservation of culture, importance of national happiness, and stunning landscapes, traveling to Bhutan is an unparalleled vacation. The country has a population of around 800,000, and 60% of the country is preserved land space and so that makes for some stunning scenery with the Himalayan Mountains as a backdrop. Traveling to Bhutan at first glance appears to be difficult, but it is worth the little bit of effort and research to plan the perfect trip. Until the mid 1970’s, Bhutan was isolated from the world. Cars weren’t introduced until the 50’s, TV’s in the 90’s. Although the country has embraced technology in the last few decades, there is every intention…
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Best Destinations for Responsible Wildlife Vacations
Responsible Wildlife Vacations Wildlife destinations are some the of most popular places to vacation, seeing animals you don’t find in your backyard can easily be the top priority when planning a trip. There are locations at all ends of the globe to learn more about different species and see more wildlife.  The important part before taking that dream trip is making sure you’ve booked a sustainable tour and ethically responsible tourism along with animal welfare should be the highest priority to ensure the animals we are wanting to see will be around in the future. Here is a list of my top places to find responsible wildlife vacations. Turtles Lay…
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Where To Find The World’s Best Chocolate
Most of the “Top 10 Chocolates” or “Best Countries for Chocolate” have lists that are mostly made up of European countries like Italy, Belgium, France and Switzerland. While I’ve had some phenomenal chocolate in these countries, none of them made my list of places where I’ve come to find some of my tastiest confections. Since these high end chocolatiers are working with beans that come from a narrow region that flanks either side of the equator and the trees grow best in tropical weather, you won’t be seeing any of your fancy French chocolate made completely locally. So, where can you find some of the best chocolate? Much like a…
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The Palawan Debate: Coron or El Nido?
The Palawan province of the Philippines has quickly risen to the top of the travel lists as THE place with the best beaches.  We are taking about lists that feature beaches all over THE WORLD, beaches that Instagram filters are made to mimic. The Philippine Islands are full of amazing vacation destinations so if you don’t get a chance to Palawan you still will have a wonderful vacation but if you do have a few days on your itinerary to fill, I’d highly recommend visiting. I was skeptical that this little chain of islands could have what CN Travel or Travel & Leisure have promised but after the weeks I…
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Bai Tu Long Bay Cruise, A Better Bay than Halong?
We climbed onto the small transport boat, our little group loaded onto the ferry that weaved through nautical traffic jam, both commercial fishing vessels and larger sail boats awaiting guest to travel through Halong Bay. I surveyed the clusters of ships and smiled to myself, happy to see us slowly leaving the rest behind in our wake. After much research and debate, we were on a Bai Tu Long Bay cruise and opted to choose this over the wildly popular Halong Bay cruises in the area. Bai Tu Long Bay was our destination this weekend, located northwest, it is a different bay within the same area as Halong in the…
