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Oxford vs Cambridge: Clash of the Titans
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In the world of academia there are two universities whose rivalry has been raging for generations: Oxford vs Cambridge. Both are famous for their worl...

5 things we love about flying
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Some people dread flights, others love them. Some people sleep through a 12-hour flight with no problem while others watch four movies back-to-back ju...

10 tracks to feel those South African vibes
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South Africa’s social mindset is heavily shaped by race, so it comes as no surprise that this also spills over into their music scene. European settle...

24 hours in (surprising) Toronto
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Toronto is one of North America’s coolest cities – but too many travelers skip the Canadian metropolis for stops in New York, Chicago and West Coast g...

24 hours in (crazy cool) Brighton
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I’m in love with Brighton and thank my lucky stars that I get to live and work here. When I got the chance to share my favorite tips for this seaside ...

Movie Magic: Disaster Cities You Absolutely Have to Visit
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Have you always wanted to climb the Empire State Building? Well get your fix while you still can – this iconic skyscraper has been crushed, smashed, k...

5 cool and cozy cafés in Cambridge
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Beyond the high street chains (hello Nero and Costa Coffee!), Cambridge is a haven of independent cafés, with cozy corners to get settled in over a lo...

Movie Magic: From Toronto’s Streets to the Silver Screen
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From New York to Chicago (and more futuristic worlds than I can mention), movies based in cities all over the world are actually filmed in Canada’s bi...

You haven’t lived until you try these Southern dishes
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Comfort food is a way of life South of the Mason-Dixon line, where vegetables are fried, tea is sweetened and adding butter is never questioned. South...

24 Hours in (always sunny) San Diego
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It pretty much never rains in San Diego – it’s sunny 266 days a year — and the sun kind of defines the place. First off, locals barely wear anything b...

Road Trippin’ in the USA: From Texas to New York
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Philipp & co spent the last weeks of their big bad road trip racing through the US, hitting Texas, Chicago and finally New York. From the southern...

5 things we bet you didn’t know about Rome
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In Italian, Rome is known as Roma, which is amor (love) backwards. An apt name for a city filled with more love, history and fabulous food than most c...