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It’s no secret that we love spreading the word about the world’s best (and sometimes worst) destinations so all our fellow travelers can plan the best trips possible. But what happens when too many heed the advice of others or a well-known spot gets too much attention? As the world’s population grows and more and…
The increasing popularity of travel, amongst all age groups, is leading to the world’s most famous sights being overrun with tourists. Fighting off other camera-laden visitors to get a blurry image of the Eiffel Tower is an uncomfortable spot that many of us have found ourselves in. But crowds aren’t always such a big problem;…
Kung hei fat choi! Happy New Year of the Monkey! Visit every major city in the world and you’ll find a Chinatown. And just as eclectic as the range of nations in which China’s migrant population has settled over the years, are the vibrant, individual neighborhoods that they have established. Each Chinatown is diverse but…
So what does it take to make it on the revered UNESCO World Heritage Site list? Aside from having to “be of outstanding universal value,” a site must meet at least one of 10 additional criteria, ranging from representing a masterpiece of human creative genius, to containing superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural…
Like baking a cake, there are plenty of ingredients that make up the perfect climate for a good wave. These include a good swell, time of day, tide, direction of the wind, and fetch of the ocean’s floor. According to meteorologists, the most important factor in the forming of a wave is the aforementioned wind,…
Lima é uma surpresa. A capital do Peru se destaca por ser eclética e ainda abrigar muitos vestígios da cultura Inca. Quando se trata do Centro Histórico, há muito o que se fazer por lá. Como toda grande cidade, algumas áreas são decadentes e pecam no quesito segurança. Redobrar a atenção não custa nada. Abaixo,…
We live in a world where stepping off the beaten track is becoming harder and harder to achieve, and the restraints of work, family, and money often limit us to shorter trips than what we’d like. If you’re in between holidays, reading a good book set in a far off land is sure to provide…
Se a essa altura da viagem você já visitou o Centro Histórico de Lima, é certo que se sinta em uma cidade completamente diferente quando conhecer Miraflores e áreas próximas. Limpa, arborizada e organizada, esta região é a favorita entre os turistas. Lojas, bares, restaurantes e muitos hotéis estão espalhados por todos os lados, e…
South America is an incredible place to travel to no matter where you stay, but every now and then, an indulgent vacation — complete with a little pampering — is just what the doctor ordered. Lima, the slightly gritty capital of Peru and the largest city in the nation, may not be the first place…
Photo courtesy of TripAdvisor The results are in! TripAdvisor has released the 2015 Travelers’ Choice list for top landmarks in the world. To motivate you to make your way through them, we’ve gone through the top 10 and paired them each up with our favorite hotel picks where you can find the best views, closest…
