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Living La Vida Local
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What do humans fear most? The unknown. Most of us feel more comfortable at home than anywhere else. But home doesn’t have to be limited to the place w...

Road trip essentials (Don’t hit the road without us)
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If there’s one thing that the Land of the Free does best after doughnuts and bulk sizes, it’s road trips. From the world’s largest ketchup bottle to f...

8 ways in which traveling can make you grow
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Traveling is great. It’s not always glamorous – you could return with a jellyfish sting or no wallet – but you’ll have an unforgettable experience and...

A tapas experience in beautiful Barcelona
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What is it that makes these tiny meals so delicious? Maybe it’s choosing more than one thing from the menu or just that bite-sized food is fun – but I...

24 hours in San Francisco
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San Francisco is a feast. The city exudes so much awesomeness that cramming it into one day only gives you a taste – but you can always go back for se...

Top 10 tracks for a California state of mind
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Planning a trip to the Golden State? Or just in the mood for some California love? I’ve got you covered with a top ten list of West Coast classics gua...

Around the world in waves: 5 surf spots we love
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From Costa Rica to Sydney and countless beautiful beaches in between, stretches of endless sand and wonderful waves invite those looking for an adrena...

New York on (two) wheels
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When thinking about bicycle friendly cities in the world, New York isn’t usually the first one to come to mind. Amsterdam – certainly, Copenhagen – of...

Sort-of-secret London: Top picks
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Know your way around Trafalgar Square and Oxford Street? Seen Madame Tussaud’s and the London Eye? Ready to delve deeper into what ‘real’ London has t...

Essential California: Go North or go South?
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With over 38 million inhabitants, the 8th largest economy in the world and more land than Italy and Germany, I hereby declare California as king. It’s...

The big bad Bristol graffiti tour
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Google ‘Bristol graffiti’ and you’ll drown in links about Banksy, the city’s most famous spray can wielding son. In fact, there’s much more to Bristol...

New York: An ode to the mighty Strand Bookstore
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18 miles of books. That’s about 5 miles longer than the entire island of Manhattan. And it’s all contained in one old, dusty place just below Union Sq...