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The Benefits of RV Camping on the Beach

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The Benefits of RV Camping on the Beach

Since the pandemic, the way people vacation has changed. While humans have always gravitated towards outdoor spaces, physical distancing and lockdowns have made us appreciate our natural surroundings more than ever before. And now the feeling is, why would you only spend the day immersed in nature, when you can also spend the night?!

RVs have become a hugely popular way to travel since the pandemic, because they allow you to sleep in your destination, and spend time in interesting and exotic places overnight. And beaches specifically can be a great place to park, offering a free ocean view, falling asleep to the sound of the waves crashing ashore, and underneath a million stars. Below are some of the benefits of RV camping on the beach.

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Home Rentals vs Hotels on Vacation

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Home Rentals vs Hotels on Vacation

The hospitality industry has seen many changes since it first began in 15,000 BCE, when the Lascaux caves in France were developed to accommodate members of other tribes.

It has evolved from family owned accommodation, where weary travelers would seek out lodging, food and drink, to inns and taverns, until the hotel industry took off with the opening of The City Hotel in New York in the 1790’s.

Nowadays travelers have an incredible range of accomodation options, with hotels and home rentals being the most popular. If you’re considering which is best for you, this post will compare the two options.

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10 Socially Distanced Airport Activities

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10 Socially Distanced Airport Activities

Are you stuck at the airport? Wondering what to do with your time?

Transit can be one of the most boring parts of the whole travel experience, and it’s often tough when we’re bored out of our minds to come up with ways to stay entertained.

Whether you find your flight is cancelled, delayed, missed your connection, or simply got to the airport too early, here are 10 very simple ways you can pass the time … in a socially distanced way!

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Solo Female Travelers: Safety Tips for Dating Locals (Based on Where You Meet)

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Solo Female Travelers: Safety Tips for Dating Locals (Based on Where You Meet)

As a single solo female traveller, it’s easy to get swept away by the romance and excitement of meeting foreign locals; they’re intriguing and exotic, it’s sexy when they speak their own language, and they have different ways of being sensual than you’re used to.

It’s a great way to taste authentic cuisine (hello Italian breakfast in bed?), and as a foreign babe yourself, they’re likely to be attracted to you for the same reasons. There’s also that dreamboat accent.

However if you’re dating abroad, it’s important to not let your guard down completely, and make sure you’re taking certain safety precuations – more so than you would in the world of dating at home, as you’re more vulnerable in a new country where customs, language, and services are foreign.

That’s not to say you shouldn’t fully enjoy your time abroad, but the following safety tips will give you the tools and resources for the best way to go about it. We’ve structured these tips based on the most common ways you meet people as a solo female traveler.

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Interior Design Ideas for Fusing Your Travel Passion With Your Living Room

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Interior Design Ideas for Fusing Your Travel Passion With Your Living Room

The pandemic saw many of locked down in our homes, and while we used to be able to travel during our down time, these past two years, most people have put their travel budgets instead towards interior design.

The home renovation market has boomed since the pandemic, and for travel lovers this is a chance to fuse your passion for exploration with redesiging your home.

Taking the top home decor and interior design trends in 2022, here are a few ideas for fusing your passion for travel with a living room redesign.

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How to Spend $100 a Day in Madrid

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How to Spend $100 a Day in Madrid

When it comes to exploring Europe on a budget, it’s very hard to beat Madrid. One of the cheapest cities in Western Europe, though one of the richest when it comes to history, architecture, culture, and food, the Spanish capital is a dream budget trip.

It’s absolutely possible to spend as little as $100 a day in Madrid, including your transport, accommodation, activities, and food. While often overshadowed by Barcelona, Madrid is packed with free museums, impromptu street performances, and delicious tapas – which are often free too!

Visiting Europe but only have $100 a day? Madrid is for you!

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Wondershare Filmora Review: Best Video Editor Everyone Can Use (The Easy Way to Make Travel Videos)

Posted by on 11:39 am in Blog, Photography, Technology | 2 comments

Wondershare Filmora Review: Best Video Editor Everyone Can Use (The Easy Way to Make Travel Videos)

I stopped making travel videos 5 years ago. I gave up because editing took too long and ultimately became too hard. It was overwhelming trying to learn complicated features, I was always so confused about music, and I could never get the effects and transitions working the way I wanted.

However I’m excited to say that I’m inspired to get back into it again, having discovered Filmora Video editor which is the holy grail of easy video editing!

It’s an amazing video editor for both Mac and Windows, which comes with huge libraries of music, transitions, effects, elements, titles, and very cool templates (like split screens) you can literally just drag and drop. It’s so easy to create amazing, epic travel videos with your footage, without a learning curve (it literally only took me 5 minutes to learn it), that beginners can look professional, and professionals can spend less time editing.

Better yet, it’s free to initially download!

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This is the World’s First Waterproof Outdoor Power Station

Posted by on 11:58 am in Adventure Travel, Blog, Equipment Reviews, Expeditions, Technology | 0 comments

This is the World’s First Waterproof Outdoor Power Station

A team of outdoor lovers have invented an incredible power station which can work in minus 40 degree weather, and is completely waterproof. This is the world’s first portable power station which can break through severe outdoor conditions, working in rain, snow, wind, or dust storms. It works in both extremely cold and hot temperatures (- 40 °C to 50 °C / – 40 ° F – 122 ° F), and over 5,000 meters above sea level.

Can you imagine being able to charge your phone on top of Kilimanjaro, or boil a cup of coffee while camping in Antarctica, out on the ice?! The DynaYak N35 is the first ever power station of its kind.

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Do You Need Travel Insurance to Sail Around the World?

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Do You Need Travel Insurance to Sail Around the World?

Who hasn’t dreamed of sailing around the world?

While heading out to sea and traveling to exotic locations is sure to be an exciting adventure that you’ll never forget, whether you’re sailing with friends, as part of a crew, or even on your own, you first need to consider the practicalities.

One thing you need to think about before you sail off into the sunset is whether you need travel insurance.

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How to Score Cheap Airfare Flights in 9 Simple Steps

Posted by on 11:54 am in Blog, Budget Travel | 0 comments

How to Score Cheap Airfare Flights in 9 Simple Steps

Are you in dire need of a vacation right now? If so, get ready for a week off while you’re exploring hundreds of aggregators, booking sites, and airline websites to score cheap tickets for your next holiday!

Sound familiar?

Airline tickets usually don’t come cheap, so those of us who scour the web in search of cheap flights usually put in a considerable amount of time to find them.

But time is money too, so here are some tried-and-tested strategies that will help you discover cheap flights faster than you’re used to.

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