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    Things to Do in Isla Mujeres: Plan the Perfect Isla Mujeres Day Trip

    LAST UPDATED: October 10th, 2019 Isla Mujeres is a beautiful island just off the shore of Cancun, Mexico. It’s only 13km long and less than a kilometer across and can easily be explored in a [...] The post Things to Do in Isla Mujeres: Plan the Perfect Isla Mujeres Day Trip appeared first on...
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    Visit Chicago on a Budget: 23 Cheap Things to do in Chicago

    LAST UPDATED: June 27th, 2019 After our month-long Route 66 roadtrip a couple years ago we planned for a few days to explore Chicago, Illinois. We LOVE New York City, so were looking forward to [...] The post Visit Chicago on a Budget: 23 Cheap Things to do in Chicago appeared first on The...
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    Phoenix to Grand Canyon Itinerary: See It All in Under 6 Days

    LAST UPDATED: April 25th, 2019 This summer Seth and I spent a month road tripping Route 66. Before starting that road trip, we headed up to Grand Canyon for a week to see what we [...] The post Phoenix to Grand Canyon Itinerary: See It All in Under 6 Days appeared first on The Travelling Blizzards.
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    Laguna Bacalar, Quintana Roo: A Guide to Mexico’s Magical Lagoon of 7 Colors

    LAST UPDATED: May 22nd, 2019 Bacalar, Quintana Roo is one of Mexico’s stunning ‘pueblo magicos‘- a program designed by Mexico’s tourism board to promote the country’s cultural heritage and history. Located about 4 hours south [...] The post Laguna Bacalar, Quintana Roo: A Guide to Mexico’s...
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    Cuba Travel Tips: 18 Things No One Ever Tells You About Travelling in Cuba

    LAST UPDATED: May 11th, 2019 When we first started planning our trip to Cuba, I found many articles detailing where to go and what to do, so planning our itinerary was a cinch! I managed [...] The post Cuba Travel Tips: 18 Things No One Ever Tells You About Travelling in Cuba appeared first on...
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    Riviera Maya Excursions: 16 Budget Friendly Day Trips from Playa del Carmen & Cancun

    LAST UPDATED: May 12th, 2019 So you’ve booked a trip to Cancun or Playa del Carmen… Now What?! Hotels are booked, airfare is set, beach time is obviously on the schedule. But what about getting [...] The post Riviera Maya Excursions: 16 Budget Friendly Day Trips from Playa del Carmen & Cancun...
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    Visiting Centralia, PA & the Abandoned Graffiti Highway

    LAST UPDATED: August 28th, 2019 Centralia is one of those places that, as a road tripper, there’s NO WAY I could come within 100km of it and not make a detour. It’s somewhere I’d been [...] The post Visiting Centralia, PA & the Abandoned Graffiti Highway appeared first on The Travelling Blizzards.
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    19 Awesome (and Cheap!) Things to do on Oahu

    A trip to Hawaii was something that has always sat pretty high on the list of places we wanted to visit, but since it’s a pretty expensive place we have been pushing it further down [...] The post 19 Awesome (and Cheap!) Things to do on Oahu appeared first on The Travelling Blizzards.
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    What are the best travel websites & apps for backpackers?

    These are ten of the best travel websites and apps for backpackers and budget travellers that you may want to look at before heading off on your next adventure. While by no means an exhaustive list, these tools will help you do everything from locate the cheapest flights and beds to keep you...
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    Revolut Card Review – Is Revolut good for travelling?

    In this Revolut review, we’re going to look at one of the most popular travel cards and banking apps. Since its foundation in 2015, Revolut has built up a loyal userbase and to some extent has changed the game when it comes to exchanging and spending money abroad. We’ll have a look at whether it...
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    How to prepare for a Backpacking Trip

    Below, we have a list of things you will want to consider doing when preparing for a backpacking trip in the weeks before your departure. While there is plenty to be said for going with the flow when you’re out on the road, doing as much prep as possible beforehand will increase the chances of...
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    A Backpacker’s Guide to Staying in a Hostel

    If you’re going travelling for the first time then there’s a good chance you won’t know too much about staying in a hostel. These places may soon become your home from home though and you’ll quickly learn how they work and operate. This backpacker’s guide to youth hostels should help you learn...
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    How to Eat and Drink cheap while Travelling

    There are certain unavoidable costs that even the most savvy of budget travellers cannot avoid. The need to purchase food and drink ranks pretty high on that list and will take up a sizable chunk of any backpacking budget. However if you’re really watching the pennies or cents as you travel...
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    Are Guidebooks the Best Way to plan a Backpacking Trip?

    This is actually a more important question than many people realise and your answer is likely to have a huge impact on the type of trip you end up having. For maybe 80-90% of backpackers, the answer is yes, buying a good guidebook is the best way to plan a backpacking trip. Not only do […] The...
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    Packing Checklist – What to take backpacking around the world

    Heading off travelling or backpacking for the first time? Unsure of what to pack? Well as a rule of thumb, most people pack way too much. While it is tempting to pile in everything you think you might need and all your favourite items, you will soon regret it once you’re rushing around in the...
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    10 Top Tips for Solo Travellers

    Going travelling alone for the first-time can be a nerve-wracking experience for anyone but large numbers of people take the plunge and most end up having a positive experience. Here are our top tips for solo travellers to follow that should help make your first backpacking trip a good one. How...
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    Visas while Backpacking – The Basics

    If you’ve not done much travelling before or have only visited countries in your part of the world, chances are you won’t know much about visas, how they work or how to get them. Depending on where you’re from, there may be many countries that you can visit visa-free by just showing your...
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    10 Budget Travel Tips for China

    Travelling across China can be pretty tough for first-timers, and even tougher if you are short on cash. Let’s face it, the days of having supremely cheap travel in China are long gone and just a distant memory. Prices for food, airline tickets and hotels are gradually increasing, with China’s...
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    20 Life lessons learned from traveling

    Traveling several times per year leaves you with a lot of emotions. But what happens, when the initial excitement fades and there are only good memories left (and cool photos). Perhaps it’s time to analyze what you have seen, and most importantly – learned – during your trip. Visiting new places...
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    Why traveling is overrated

    The Corona crisis has been around for a while now. With borders closed and no chance to travel anywhere, many have discovered the beauty of short-distance travel (funny enough I have actually predicted this in my post back in 2020) to nearby locations. Also, many people have decided to invest in...
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