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10 reasons to love Costa Rica (and pack those bags today)
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Pura Vida – it’s a saying, accompanied by a beaming smile, which you’ll hear everywhere in Costa Rica. Literally translating as ‘pure life’, the phras...

10 ways to kill time on a flight
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Flying is like painting your nails. As soon as you realize that you can’t use your hands for 30 minutes, your desire to wash the dishes becomes unbear...

10 things to do before your student days are over
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University life in a nutshell: lectures, study notes, assignments, exams, presentations, and then more exams – all fuelled by endless cups of coffee. ...

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...

24 hours in (magnificent) Munich
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Munich, Germany’s third biggest city and capital of Bavaria, is an absolute favorite of mine and one of Europe’s coolest cities to visit. Don’t believ...

Goodbye summer, hello fall: 6 perfect city escapes
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Upset that the summer is over and that your tan will fade quicker than those sweet memories of summer? Fear not, because fall – or autumn as the Brits...

10 movies that will inspire you to travel the world
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There are different kinds of travel movies – the ones where the main person travels from place A to place B and usually learns an important lesson alo...

Beijing: The longest journey starts with a single step
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What does Beijing bring to mind? A city overflowing with millions of people? The 2008 Olympics? Pollution, perhaps? And heaven forbid… no access to Fa...

New York: An ode to the mighty Strand Bookstore
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18 miles of books. That’s about 5 miles longer than the entire island of Manhattan. And it’s all contained in one old, dusty place just below Union Sq...

Madrid: Go with the flow and never stop
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I love Madrid. It made me feel welcome, at home and very comfortable from the very first day.I’ve met people from all over the world in my past 9 year...

Food from Afar: Perfect Paella in Malaga
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In our new series we’re highlighting some of the best foods from afar – from fish tacos in San Diego, to the perfect paella in Malaga. In addition to ...