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When in Rome, or Berlin, or...
I wanted to quickly mention www.spottedbylocals.com, a site that covers 29 European cities in a series of blogs, where locals offer tips, recommendations, secret corners, what they like to do in their cities. The idea is to share up-to-date tips that...
By JillBerlin.
women travelling in India
Take a sarong - or three. These wonderfully versatile lengths of material can be used in so many ways. The most obvious is as a skirt, either to cover legs for modesty or simply to wear as a very light and comfortable piece of clothing. It can also...
By djcoode.
Contact lenses
If you wear monthly contact lenses, consider switching to dailies for travelling, as you won't need to carry cleaning fluid, and if you lose or break them it's not such a problem. Take a pair of glasses as back-up though..
By Chris67.
Turtles in Fiji
As a woman don't except anything from a local man that has a turtle painted or carved onto it. The turtle is a symbol of fertility and in accepting a gift with a turtle on it you are agreeing to date / marry the guy that gives it to you!
Get off the beaten track and discover the least spoilt part of Crete
If you're heading for Crete, but you want to get off the beaten track, try heading for east Crete. Because there are no international airports closeby this fabulous part of the island has retained its authentic Greek lifestyle - good budget...
Discover Sulmona
Hi, head to Abruzzo in Central Italy for the best eco-turism plus medieval villages, great food. All at a fraction of the price of Tuscany or Umbria. Sulmona is a gem of a town, worth stopping for a few days and explore national parks.
By princesstorlonia.
Getting by hassle-free
Learn the key phrase “bu yao”, meaning “don’t want”. This will become a set response to the numerous “hello bamboo?”; “hello bicycle?”; and even “hello banana?” invitations you will hear on an annoyingly frequent basis.
By sunflowerpetrov.
The Oltrepo Pavese, Italy
Virtually unknown abroad, but offering the best of Italian life, is the Oltrepo Pavese area in Lombardy, 70km south of Milan. Smooth hils, vineyards, castles, old villages, excellent food: this is the Tuscany of the North.
By stef7sa.
Sending postcards from Cambodia
Don't send postcards from Cambodia but wait until you get home and send the cards then as it was alleged that locals remove stamps from the cards to sell on.
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By KiwiFruit.
Exchanging money at New delhi airport
If you are not an Indian citizen you can't take rupees out of India. When flying out of Delhi you must change your currency back before you go though security as you are not permitted to do so after. There is a Thomas Cook open 24/7 towards the left...
By voyager.
Toilets in India
Most toilets in India have someone outside collecting payment - always keep a 10 rupee note handy to pay for them so you don't have to get out your purse/wallet which may make you vulnerable to theft. It's worth having toilet paper with you too as...
By voyager.
Visit Puerto Viejo
This was my favourite place in CR! (After living there for 6 months) It is on the Caribbean coast and easy to get to by bus from San Jose (a 4/5 hour ride). The Caribbean coast has a completely different vibe than the Pacific, and Puerto Viejo is all...
By adventurista.
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