Spain Travel and Culture: Tapas Etiquette
You cannot visit Spain and not indulge in a few tasty bite-size morsels, aka tapas, and whilst picking and nibbling from the array of dishes is generally accepted, there are…
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Finding the Best Hookah Lounge on Your Travels
Image credit: Sharif / Sean Sharifi via flickrCC BY-ND 2.0 Travelling can be quite an adventure of great stories, good stories and the worst of stories. After all the trekking…
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Top 10 Cultural Things to do in Utrecht, Netherlands
Dating back to 47 AD, the Dutch city of Utrecht is a real gem: brimming with Roman, medieval and modernist architecture. Its rich heritage is in evidence within the annual…
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Beaches, Culture and Nightlife: Guide to Fortaleza in Brazil
Brazil’s fifth largest city lies in the northeast of the country and travellers are drawn to the superb beaches, lively party atmosphere and intriguing cultural sights. After all ‘Fortaleza’ means…
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How to Celebrate Fat Tuesday in Style!
Let’s make no mistake about it – today is all about indulging in food, drink and partying, and in the case of Fat Tuesday, aka Mardi Gras – more is…
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Rio Carnival 2014: Welcome to the Biggest Party on Earth
Lent is fast approaching and sultry Rio de Janeiro takes this as the perfect excuse to party hard – several million people gyrate to the tribal beats, where the outfits…
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In Search of the Perfect Body: Wine Tasting in France
Everyone likes a fine wine from time to time. The heady flavours of a good red, or the bright, fruity zing of a crisp white can be just the tonic…
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Art in Monaco
Art holds an important role in Monegasque culture and society. All over the Principality there is evidence of a dedication to the arts including a superb range of galleries and…
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Top 10 National Flags and Their Origins
The symbols and colours used with a country’s national flag reveals a wealth of information about that country’s heritage, culture and values, and here we take a look at ten…
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Choose Morocco for a Vacation With a Difference
Morocco is a vacation destination that has much to offer tourists of varying tastes and interests. This exotic land is just a bit larger than the state of California and…
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