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Morning in Paris

I love to travel for business. There is something totally gratifying about putting every single expense of a trip on a credit card for which you will never see the bill. When I’m on a business trip, I will...

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Asia Lite

Our visit to Singapore in January 2011 was at the tail end of our epic, six week Southeast Asia adventure that had stops in Hong Kong, Bangkok, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Compared to the many other countries we...

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My Thoughts After a Finnish Stag Party

“Hey, do you want to come to my stag party? It’s in Finland.” Prior to moving to London as an American expat, I could never imagine such a question heading my way. Totally unlikely. Yet, here I find...

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We got Scammed!

Being taken advantage of as a traveller is the worst. It’s only happened to us a few times but when it does, we feel embarrassed, out of control of the situation and it also inevitably colours our view of the...

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The Heat is on in Saigon

In 2011 we travelled through Southeast Asia on an epic journey and sabbatical from life. We spent the most time in Vietnam, travelling south to north, mostly via train. Our first stop was Saigon (previously Ho Chi Minh...

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Exploring Mahe Island

One of the main reasons we picked the Seychelles over other islands destinations, like the Maldives (my original dream location) for our most recent holiday was that it is not just one big resort.  We were...