Pros: It’s cheap. Food, drink and accommodation are very affordable. Bulgaria has many attractions: historical sites, immense natural beauty, skiable mountains, the Black Sea Coast and fascinating architecture. It’s home to a total of 10 UNESCO Heritage Sites. It has beautiful cities: Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas and Veliko Tarnovo. Bulgaria has a long history of […]
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Author: Alice – @discoveny and discoveny.com Tortuguero National Park is a spectacular protected area on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast. Although initially set up as a sanctuary for nesting turtles, Totuguero, like most of Costa Rica’s National Parks, is home to jaguars, ocelots, toucans, eagles, monkeys, and more! So what’s so special about Tortuguero? Why would
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Petra is phenomenal, but it is vast. You won’t see it all in a day and certainly not in a half day – it has over 600 tombs for starters. But by picking your route carefully and going against the tourist flow, you can see most of the sights at a relaxed pace in a
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Jordan is an exceptional country. One of our favourites. Home to Wadi Rum, Petra and world class diving, everyone should try and visit once. However, there are a few downsides to consider when spending a significant amount of time in Jordan. Here’s our pros and cons: Pros: Archeology – Jordan has an astonishing history with
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We arrived in Jordan expecting Petra to be the highlight. It’s topped our bucket list for decades and yes it is seriously phenomenal. But Wadi Rum blew us away. Quite simply, there’s no where like it on earth. We camped in the desert and instantly fell in love. Wadi Rum is a spectacular desert valley
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Authors: Luke, Katie and Cora are two backpackers with a toddler in tow: @ungracefulguide, theungracefulguide.com and YouTube Puebla City is an ideal stop to break up the long journey between Mexico City and Oaxaca. But it’s also the perfect, and extremely affordable, place to take a little travel break, catch your breath, rejuvenate, work, and explore.
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Author: Travel photographer, Inge Pincket @ingepincket and destinationexplorer.world Thailand is an amazing country. We visited the North, Bangkok, Kanchananburi and the South. We had the opportunity to do this trip together with local friends which made it even more special and authentic. A trip to never forget. Here are my tips and favourite places in
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Authors: Luke, Katie and Cora are two backpackers with a toddler in tow: @ungracefulguide, theungracefulguide.com and YouTube How to do The Day of the Dead: The two most highly recommended places in Mexico to celebrate are Oaxaca and Michoacán. We celebrated the Dia De Muertos (Day of the Dead) in Oaxaca in 2022. What a beautiful,
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Author: Naya Lou lives in Athens: @lounagia and Naya Lou on YouTube. There are so many countries I’m dying to go to and Morocco was never one of them. I had read accounts of how travellers were harassed, how dirty it was, how confusing and difficult to get around. And then I went and oh
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