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8 Shakespearean insults to win arguments with your friends
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Do you usually lose arguments with your buddies? Are you often the butt of the joke in your friendship group and you wish you had a witty quip to turn...

5 feel-good Netflix shows to binge watch this fall
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Hey, you! Stop what you’re doing. Here’s an article that may just provide the inspiration you need to create a little bit of bliss this fall. We’re ta...

10 reasons to love Dublin
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Just saying this city’s name conjures up rich images of history, rolling green hills, spellbinding city lanes, and endless pints of Guinness. On the e...

Virtual tours of Europe: Experience 6 of our destinations online
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Sitting at home can be frustrating, especially knowing how many fantastic sights in Europe are waiting to be discovered. Thankfully, staying home does...

10 reasons to love Tokyo
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A city like no other, the oldest of the old and the newest of the new collide in Tokyo. Ancient Shinto shrines rub shoulders with futuristic skyscrape...

Take a virtual trip with these 10 travel Instagram accounts
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Instagram is your virtual window to the world. Follow the right Insta-travelers and you can practically taste, see and feel the traveling freedom all ...

Top 10 cities to visit in 2020
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So, you want to make 2020 an epic year of travel and adventure, but you don’t know where to go. Don’t sweat it, we’ve got you! Here’s our pick of the ...

15 reasons to visit Russia
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Varied and wacky, vast and extravagant, Russia is the largest country in the world. Comprised of over 114 million people, spanning 1156 years of histo...

10 tips for moving abroad on your own
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Whether it’s to learn a new language, accept a job offer, or start your studies, moving abroad changes your life.Step One: Decide to move abroad after...

A short history of the English language
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Ever wondered how English – with 1.5 billion speakers in all corners of the world and approximately 750,000 words  – came to be the wonderfully expres...

Thanksgiving with a twist: 3 new ways to celebrate
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Thanksgiving is usually seen as a traditional American holiday, centered around turkey and pumpkin pie (check out our guide for Thanksgiving newbies h...

Weird things Londoners do (as seen through the eyes of an intrepid Italian)
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I’m sure that there are plenty of things that Brits or Londoners would find strange about how we live in Italy. But having spent the last four weeks i...