This relaxed World Heritage city with extraordinary neoclassical buildings, a Malecón rivaling Havana and an unusual cemetery is charming. It's not for nothing, it's called Pearl of the South.
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Miniatures & beer! A complete guide to 48 hours in Hamburg, Germany.
Got 2 days in the Hanseatic town of Hamburg? Hamburg has long been in the shadow of its older brother Berlin. But instead of complaining about being mini-me, they made miniature into a top attraction.
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Travel was NOT better before the internet! A tourist in Moscow, Russia in 1999.
Key ladies and breakfast tickets? People forget how difficult it was before you had the world on your phone. It gave problems you would never imagine today!
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An extraordinary event in Rome, Italy turns embarrassing…
Rome will always dazzle you. And when something surprising like this happens, there's a good chance it will be your best travel story.
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Where to go in 2019 for the cultural traveller!
In 2019, it's 500 years ago Cortez landed in Mexico and 30 years ago the Berlin Wall fell. Disocver where to go and what cultural events to look out for as a cultural traveller!
Travel 2019? My best & worst destinations from 2018!
Where to go in 2019? If you're looking for inspiration for the next cultural travel; I've ranked the 8 countries I've visited this year from worst to best!
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Cava, Carmen & GOT! Roadtrip itinerary for Andalucia, Spain.
Summer vacation in Spain? Do a roadtrip through Andalusia for sun, medieval castles and delicious tapas!
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Cultural adventure? With kids? Petra, Jordan is Indiana Jones (Jr) worthy!
The UNESCO site and ancient city of Petra is what a cultural adventurer dreams of. But it can also be great fun for kids.
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Find the Morocco of your dreams! Mint tea, storks & palaces in Marrakech.
Marrakech was founded a 1000 years ago on the edge of the Sahara desert! This city is a cascade of colours, smells, donkeys and mint tea.
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