January 2012
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Awesome Travel Moment #25
Getting upgraded to business class just because you’re that cool.
“Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be.”
– Elizabeth Gilbert from Eat, Pray, Love
“He who awaits much can expect little.”
– Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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Awesome Travel Moment #24
Doing nothing all day on a beach and feeling good about it.
“I have never smuggled anything in my life. Why, then, do I feel an uneasy sense...”
– John Steinbeck
“It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.”
– Walt Disney
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Awesome Travel Moment #23
Taking a nap after dining on local cuisine, street food, and other delicious delicacies.
Haw fruit dipped in caramel. Beijing, China.
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Awesome Travel Moment #22
Seeing someone else in a foreign country read one of your favorite books.
Marilyn Monroe catching up on her James Joyce.
Making The Perfect Holiday Mix Tape
Along with your passport, music is probably one of the most important travel essentials of any jetsetter. And when done right, it’s kind of like having someone score your life.
Now I’m someone who’s a little obsessed with music. Borderline OCD, some may say. I used to take the bus every day to university for 4 years and in those 4 years I never forgot to bring my iPod. If I...
“And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long...”
– Khalil Gibran
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Awesome Travel Moment #21
Getting the perfect candid shot of your fellow travellers.
Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali by Bob Gomel.
7 Fun Luxury Travel Accessories To Indulge In
Whether you’re taking a 10-hour train ride across South East Asia or chilling by some palm trees on a sunny beach, here are some lightweight accessories that will turn any travel moment into a glamour shot.
1. Noise-cancelling head phones or earbuds
You’re about to settle into the new album by Jay-Z on a 5-hour flight. You’re comfy, toasty, and ready to relax when suddenly the...
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Awesome Travel Moment #20
Finding an early edition of one of your favorite novels in a used book store.
“I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to...”
– Oscar Wilde
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Awesome Travel Moment #19
A short but sweet romantic affair in a far-off land.
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9 Gotta-Have Travel Items
If you travel as much as we do or half as much as Anthony Bourdain, then you should be in possession of the following items. They’re as handy as Batman’s utility belt and will make life a lot easier and comfortable for you when you’re out galavanting through exotic locations, tropical adventures, and soul-searching escapades.
A micro-fibre towel. These things are genius....
“There is always something left to love.”
– Gabriel García Márquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in...”
– Marcel Proust
Awesome Travel Moment #19
A short but sweet romantic affair in a far-off land.
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Awesome Travel Moment #18
The feeling of warm sand between your toes.
“The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.”
– Saint Augustine
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Awesome Travel Moment #17
Being woken up by the sound of waves hitting the shore.
4 Incredible Ice Hotels: Luxury Living At -5°C
Hotel de Glace, Quebec
Sorrisniva, Norway
Iglu-Dorf, Germany
Icehotel, Sweden
“Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.”
– Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Natural Remedies For Common Travel Ailments
You’ve planned the perfect holiday. You’re ready to lie on the beach for hours on end, work on your tan, and sip mai tai’s all day long.
Then suddenly your stomach starts to hurt a bit. You ignore it. But the pain comes back. Or maybe you’re on a boat and feel like hurling out this morning’s breakfast, last night’s dinner, and your stomach as well.
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“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings...”
– Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Awesome Travel Moment #17
Being woken up by the sound of waves hitting the shore.
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