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10 things we bet you didn’t know about New Zealand
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A hobbit wonderland, a bungee jumper’s paradise and the home of the haka dance danced by the rugby team – three things most people know about the othe...

10 reasons to love London
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There are a million and one reasons to love London, but here are my top 10 reasons for why you should jump on the next flight to this cooler-than-cool...

24 facts about the Olympics that will blow your mind
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Even if you don’t care much about sports, there’s something magical about the Olympics: Athletes train for years to give their all and deliver the per...

Beauty and the Beach: Barcelona Infographic
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Boasting a mix of Spanish, Catalan and international culture, combined with stunning architecture, stellar shopping and world-famous sports, Barcelona...

5 things we bet you didn’t know about Rome
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In Italian, Rome is known as Roma, which is amor (love) backwards. An apt name for a city filled with more love, history and fabulous food than most c...

Spain’s sunny center: Madrid infographic
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From fabulous food to great football and gorgeous monuments soaked in year-round sunshine, Madrid is an urban paradise nestled in the very heart of Sp...

37 million and counting: Tokyo infographic
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With 37 million inhabitants and 2,5 million people commuting into the city every day, Tokyo’s size is truly staggering. More fun – and very impressive...

In love with the City of Love: Paris infographic
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There’s something about Paris that makes people fall in love; a certain ‘je ne sais quoi‘, if you will (French for ‘I don’t know what’). From its worl...

5 things we bet you didn’t know about Beijing
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China’s buzzing capital is one of the most populous cities in the world and an exciting city where ancient buildings and funky fashion shops coexist c...

13 thrilling facts we bet you didn’t know about Halloween
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Get your adrenaline pumping in a haunted house, carve pumpkins by the bonfire and eat your yearly allotment of candy in one sitting. It’s easy to see ...