Author: Kelsey
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Must-Have Items for Convenient International Travel
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What Items Can Make Your International Trip Easier? Are you a traveler who doesn’t get easily annoyed? Are you one of those folks who can pack a bag in about ten minutes and take off for parts unknown without any worry about forgetting something? Well, even if you don’t really…
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Can You Get Around Colombia Without a Car?
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Should You Rent a Car When You Visit Colombia? One of the decisions you’ll make when planning your international trip is how you’ll get around after you arrive. You’ll usually choose public transportation, a rental car, regional fights, or some combination of the three. If you’re particularly adventurous, you might…
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Is Minimalistic Travel The Only Way to Go?
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Is a Teeny Tiny Personal Item Realistic for Every Trip? There’s something oddly satisfying about boarding a plane without lugging a beefy carry-on suitcase. Walking briskly out of the airport without having to wait at baggage claim is pretty freeing, too. However, is minimalistic travel the way to go every…
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How Does the Exchange Rate Impact Your Vacation Budget?
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Are You Traveling to a Country With a Significant Exchange Rate? When you travel outside your country, you may encounter the need to use a different country’s currency. For example, if I travel from my home country of the United States to Canada, I can’t hand over American dollars there.…
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Seeing Iceland on a Road Trip
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Is the Best Way to See Iceland Via a Road Trip? The freedom you experience when you travel through another country in a rental car is amazing, and after wandering and driving around Iceland for more than a week, I can confidently say that road trips are amazing, and road…
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Avoiding Unnecessary Spending on Vacation
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Do You Have A Problem Putting Your Wallet Away While Traveling? Traveling frugally is a common goal for many travelers, and there are loads of ways you can save money on international travel while still having lots of fun and amazing experiences. However, even the most careful budgeting can fall…
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Do You Need Local Currency in Every Foreign Country?
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Do You Need to Visit a Currency Exchange Every Time You Travel? You may assume that every time you visit another country that you should arrive with some local currency in your pocket. However, that’s actually not always the case. Not only do some countries operate almost exclusively on digital…
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Learning To Sleep During Iceland’s Midnight Sun
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Is the Sun Really Up All Night in Iceland During the Summer? My trip to Iceland was amazing, and I was wowed every day by all the amazing things I got to see during our road trip. Since I visited during June, I was treated to days that almost never…
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When To Travel To Vietnam
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Is There a “Best” Time to Visit Vietnam? The “best” time to visit any place will almost always be subjective since different things people encounter while traveling vary in their importance. For example, one traveler might base every single ounce of her travel on the weather. Is it nice for…
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Many Airlines Now Charge for Carry-On Luggage
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Don’t Get Caught Paying Extra At The Gate for Your Carry-On One of the worst parts about modern flying is that the ticket you pay for is rarely the final amount you’ll pay for your flights. Airlines have pushed full steam ahead with added fees lumped on top of their…