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Monument Valley: top 5 by @jen33travel

Author: Jen Rogers @jen33travel and Jenrogers33.com Navajo Nation’s Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park is one of the most beautiful and most photographed places on earth. Everywhere you look are endless expanses of breathtaking views, mesas and rock formations, some of which stand at towering heights of 400 to 1,000 feet tall. Billowing white clouds float overhead […]

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Chicago: the best eight viewpoints by local photographer @maidaskys

Author: @maidaskys is a photographer living in Chicago.  The Skydeck at The Willis Tower The Willis Tower Skydeck, formerly the Sears Tower, has  a spectacular vista that spans four states on a clear day. Famous Chicago sites, such as Wrigley Field, may be seen from the 103rd story of the Willis Tower. The notorious Ledge,

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How to explore the desert – an insider’s guide by @moroccotripfinder

Author: Emi Darnton is a traveller with a passion for Morocco and supporting the Berber families in the Sahara. @morocco.trip.finder and moroccotripfinder.com. Many people think of Marrakech as the epitome of Moroccan life with its busy, narrow lanes winding through the medina, market stall aromas and shiny trinkets enticing you into each trader’s shop. Spending

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The pros and cons of teaching English abroad by @sheruntheworld_

Author: Brittany is from LA and has taught English in China, Prague and Vietnam and has travelled to 35 countries: sheruntheworld.net; YouTube;@sheruntheworld_ The pros: There are opportunities for everyone: I think this is the main pro- ANYONE can do it. In most countries you have 3 different types of places you can teach at: language

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Housesitting – an insider’s guide by @girlwiththesuitcases

Author:  Zoe – an eco Scottish solo traveller and digital nomad:  @girlwiththesuitcases and girlwiththesuitcase.com What is housesitting? Housesitting jobs give you the chance to have completely free accommodation. Simply look after a house and any pets the owners have whilst they are away. If your positive reviews build up, you will start being accepted for bigger and better

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Utah: Arches National Park, an insider guide by @jen33travel

Author: Jen Rogers @jen33travel and Jenrogers33.com Just north of Moab in southeastern Utah lies one of the most incredible national parks in the US, Arches National Park.  With over 2,000 documented arches, it has the densest concentration of natural sandstone arches in the world.  It is over 70,000 acres of arches, fins, pinnacles, hoodoos and balanced

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Hotel quarantine and how to survive it – by @freshlysnapped

Jess Moses @freshlysnapped and freshlysnapped.com is a photographer from the UK. She co-founded a successful business in Thailand and now lives and works in Melbourne. She is doubled jabbed. Here’s what we found out from Jess’ experience in hotel quarantine.  The quarantine hotels: A 14 day supervised quarantine in a hotel is mandatory on arrival

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5 reasons to stay at a hostel by @girlwiththesuitcases 

Author:  Zoe – an eco Scottish solo traveller and digital nomad:  @girlwiththesuitcases and girlwiththesuitcase.com. 1. Cost Hostels are a lot cheaper.  They save you money which can then be spent on exciting activities as well as food and drink. 2. More fun Most hostels hold several events: from free walking tours to pub crawls to food tasting nights

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