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Martinique

A Swiss-Peruvian mutt, born and raised under the Californian sun. I love food #nomnom and traveling. I probably use too many hashtags in everyday life but my true talent lies in telling bad jokes - that people surprisingly laugh at. Follow the food I eat and places I see by following me on Instagram at: martinique89

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3 more reasons why I learned French (and why you should too)
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“Boy, those French! They have a different word for everything.”― Steve MartinAh, le Français! It’s a language that people associate with love, crepes,...

10 tips for making friends while traveling
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Beside all the adventures and memories, meeting new people and making friends from around the world is what makes traveling so much fun. Travelers, ba...

5 things you absolutely must eat in New York City
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There are so many things to love and appreciate about New York City that it’s hard to really list them all. I mean, it’s the birthplace of Hip Hop, mu...

5 things to do in Shanghai on a budget
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Nihao! Or should I say, hello! If you’re reading this, chances are you’re highlighting some tips in your Chinese travel book and packing your bags for...

Get your bargain on: 5 easy steps
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Whether it’s Green Market Square in Cape Town, the Bazaar Marzouk in Marrakech, or Silk Street in Beijing, many countries and cultures expect you to b...

10 reasons to love Hawaii
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It’s like Heaven on Earth: The beaches are beautiful, the culture cool, the sea sparkling and the surf better than pretty much anywhere else in the wo...

How to use Instagram to plan your next trip: 5 tips
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We’re all familiar with Instagram. It’s a great way to share photos of how Starbucks misspelled your name, videos of you zip lining through the Costa ...

6 cities you need to see in 2017
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We are well into 2017 and while you have probably abandoned your weight loss aspirations (I know I have), you can still focus on improving yourself th...

10 tracks to feel those South African vibes
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South Africa’s social mindset is heavily shaped by race, so it comes as no surprise that this also spills over into their music scene. European settle...

10 places truly worthy of the #nofilter caption
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Ah, the mighty hashtag! For those that have been living under a rock for the past five years (or just don’t use the Internet all that much), a “#” is ...

Back to school: 10 ways to make it less painful
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In this day and age, a lot of people wonder why we still even go to school or university when everything has become readily available to us at the cli...

How to document and share your travels
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It’s hard when a dream trip comes to an end and you have to unpack, get used to routines and work again, and tell and retell stories about your advent...