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Travel Tips

When do I Need to Apply for a Cambodian E-Visa?

As part of our preparations for an upcoming Cambodia trip, we had filled in our e-visa applications online. E-visas are a great way to save time on entry and certainly beat the old system of having to mail in your passport and wait or go and wait in line at the embassy. Hurray for technology, but […]

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Layovers | Stopovers Travel Tips

General Tips on Layovers

Let’s face it, an airport terminal or a gate look pretty similar in London, Paris, or your local airport. Why just hang out when you have a longer layover? In most cases with a little research you can put together a short interesting itinerary that can be infinitely more fun than counting passengers at a […]

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Layovers | Stopovers

London Heathrow to Gatwick Airport Self-Guided Transfer Tour

Whether it’s a long layover at one of London’s many airports or a connection between two distinct airports, depending on the amount of time you have, you may be able to have a little fun in town instead of simply sitting in the airport terminal.

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Travel Tips

Turn a Transfer Into a Tour

Hey so sometimes when visiting destinations, we’ve had to transfer between two areas or even between two airports. While it’s natural to want to get to the departing point asap, one may consider turning the transfer into something a little more fun.

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Trip Ideas

Planning a Safari in South Africa’s Private Game Reserves

So, you are finally ready for your bucket list trip of a lifetime, a South African Safari. You want to know how to plan your trip and don’t know where to begin? Well we hope our experience can help! We are just back and simply loved the experience.

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Cruise Tips

What You Need to Know About River Cruises

River cruises are a wonderful way to travel and visit multiple places in one trip. Sometimes, more than one in a day! Unlike ocean cruises, a river cruise takes you close to the sights to see in each port of call, avoiding lengthy and expensive transfers into town. Many ancient towns were built along the […]

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Cruise Tips

Why You Should Add Pre- and Post-Cruise Extensions to Your Cruise

Why not take a few days to explore your embarkation or disembarkation city or both by adding a pre- and post-cruise extension? Even if you can tag on only a day or two, at least it will give you time to get a taste of what these exciting places have to offer. There are many […]

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Travel Tips

How to Travel with Only a Carry-on

The art of traveling light hasn’t come easy but after years of trial and error, I finally managed to ditch the checked bag and travel only with a carry-on. There are many benefits: No waiting at luggage claims, no lost or delayed bags, no dragging a huge suitcase through the airport or trying to roll […]

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Cruise Tips

Norovirus Cruise: Tips to Avoid Catching This Nasty Bug

So, you’ve read about it in the papers and seen it on the news, cruise ships affected with norovirus, hundreds sick, a nightmare at sea! After over a dozen cruises we had the misfortune of being on one of those ships too. Let me tell you about our experience.

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Travel Tips

Know Your Entry, Visa, Health, and Transit Requirements

So, we have been working on a challenging and somewhat complex itinerary involving international flights and connections with split and separate tickets in multiple international airports. This has led to a lot of trial and error and near costly mistakes, which we hope to share with our readers. Here’s why it’s important to plan ahead […]