Category: travel
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NJ Finds: The Blairstown Diner
Diners. New Jersey is famous for them. In fact, we have so many diners that we’re referred to as “The Diner Capital of the World.” We love them. They have amazing food, majority of the time, their fries are amazing no matter what diner you go to, and it’s where we go to eat, hanging…
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Portsmouth, UK: A Place You Will Want To Visit And Stay
Portsmouth, England, UK. It is located on the South Coast of England in Hampshire. Portsmouth is the country’s only island city, with miles of beautiful waterfront to explore and see. There are world-class visitor attractions that include waterfront shopping, a rich calendar of events, and a fascinating history to discover. A 4-night, 5-day holiday turned…
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Making Friends When There’s No Expat Bubble
How people living without a ready-made foreign community find their way into local life There is a version of this story you have heard before. A newcomer arrives somewhere with a decent-sized foreign contingent already in place, finds the Facebook group within a week, and is at a quiz night by the fortnight. It is…
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Forty Years Out
On leaving in 1985, the revolving door, and the friendships that survive it. There is a kind of party I have been to more times than I can count. Paper plates, a cake from the good bakery, somebody’s husband in charge of the music. The guest of honor is leaving. Back to Washington, Manchester, or…
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Sidmouth: A Place Of Seasons, Space, And Subtle Change
There is something quietly powerful about living in a place that changes so completely with the seasons. It is not dramatic all at once, but in a way that unfolds slowly, almost without you noticing, until you are already in it. Sidmouth is one of those places. It is set along the Devon coastline, and…
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The Sea Is Always Impossibly Blue
On Greece, the influencer economy, and the quiet violence of the ‘undiscovered’. There is a taverna on Corfu — or there was; I can’t be sure it still exists — where the paper tablecloths were weighted down with a single candle in a Nescafé jar. The owner’s mother brought food without asking what you wanted.…
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A College Girl’s Guide To Autumn: Northeastern Pennsylvania Edition
September is my favorite month. Not only is it my birthday month, but it also kickstarts my second favorite season: autumn! Second favorite because spring (especially early spring) brings back a lot of nostalgia for me. Given that I’ve been spending most of my autumns in the lovely city of Scranton, Pennsylvania, I thought I’d…
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What To Do For 5 Days In Budapest
Image Source: Unsplash: Ervin Lukacs All of these ‘planned days’ can be altered, depending on how much or how little you want to do. Budapest is a lovely place to spend a good couple of days in, whether you are there for the architecture or food, why not enjoy your time with all the different…
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How To Spend Three Days In Prague
Day 1: Go up round Prague Castle (can do a free tour on top advisor just tip at the end or walk away) if you get up there for midday you can see the changing of the guards. Pay extra to go to different parts or walk around yourself you can get a tram 22…
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My Recent Vacation In North Carolina
Photo Credit: Our editor-in-chief Hanna’s boyfriend Ian Peters took this photo of her while they were visiting the Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo, North Carolina. One of the best parts about a relationship is having someone to go on vacations with. In April, my boyfriend Ian and I took a trip to North Carolina to visit…