Ruling kings, knights, magic and dragons; come on, this is all the stuff of fantasy. But is it? Can you believe that a whole load of those mind-bending Game of Thrones locations actually exist – and somewhere as easily accessible as Ireland. No, there’s no slogging for days through the wilderness required here (looking at…
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Travel on Instagram vs. Travel in Reality
While travel is no doubt an incredible and unforgettable experience, it doesn’t always have that Instagram sheen to it… 1. Packing on Instagram… Packing in reality… 2. The flight on Instagram… The flight in reality… 3. Passport control on Instagram… Passport control in reality… 4. The bus on Instagram… The bus in reality… 5….
6 Balkan cities you should visit now
Our latest guest blogger is Larissa Olenicoff, founder of one of the web’s latest and greatest travel blogs Blonde-gypsy.com . To keep up to date with her travels, and be amazed at the images she takes with her iPhone, make sure to check out her blog , follow her on Twitter and ‘like’ her page on Facebook . If you’re looking for alternative places to travel in Europe that…
8 Crazy Things You Didn’t Know About Colombia
By Manita Dosanjh – @Manita_Dosanjh Now the world cup frenzy is winding down, it’s time to reflect on what we’ve learnt over the past month. Aside from the obvious: Germany are football beasts Messi is bummed out Brazil have redefined the meaning of the term ‘epic fail’ There was one little country that stole everyone’s hearts……
How to See Iceland’s Most Awesome Sights in 3 Days
To see the best sights of Iceland in a short space of time, I booked a three-day schedule of tours from Reykjavik with Viator. With very little public transport outside the capital (the car-loving population’s so small, it’s never been warranted), this was the only option for a non-driver – but you can use the routes I suggest if…
12 Game of Thrones Locations You Must Visit – In Order of Epicness
Bloody revenge, sibling romance and fire-breathing dragons… it’s all in an episode’s work for everyone’s favourite fantasy drama. It’s been over a year now since Game of Thrones has been off our screens, and it’s safe to say we’re missing it more than Theon misses… well, we’ll leave that one there. To tide us over ’til…
10 places not to miss in Brazil
There aren’t many countries in the world that can boast what Brazil does. It’s home to some of the world’s most exciting cities, there are tranquil islands where you can bask in sunshine, the Amazon is on your doorstep for treks that you’ll never forget and you really haven’t lived until you’ve been to a…
Ten reasons why I love Australia
This is the first in a series of posts for the Australia Blog Roundtable, a collaboration of a group of travel bloggers and writers to blog on one of their favourite subjects – Australia. The others in the group are Brooke from WhyGo Australia , Caz from y Travel Blog , Kate from Nomads Hostels and Michaela from Rocky Travel . This…
Getting off the beaten track in Southeast Asia
In the latest of a series of guest posts from Matt Kepnes of NomadicMatt.com , Matt tell us of the different places you can go to in Southeast Asia that haven’t succumbed to mass tourism. Instead, here you might even find a beach to yourself. To keep up-to-date with Matt you can follow him on Twitter and like his page on Facebook . In Southeast…
10 things to do in Reykjavik
Our latest guest post is from Cailin O’Neil from TravelYourself.ca , a travel blog that is best-known for its travel web series of the same name. Check out the site to see videos from South Africa, Costa Rica, Indonesia and more (there’s a new episode added every Thursday!). To keep up to with Cailin you can…