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Travel Story: Group travel took me to unlikely places
Petra Mojica, 48, is from Arizona and works as a full-time nurse. After deciding to take the plunge and travel, she was met with apprehension and fear from colleagues and friends. But, she decided to do what she felt she needed to do and booked a tour to Egypt and she is so glad she…
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Travel Story: 9 Top travel tips for an Egypt holiday with kids
Natasha Puspakartika is a mother and wife from Jakarta, Indonesia who takes every opportunity she gets to trot the globe. When she’s not travelling, she’s writing about her adventures on her blog. She recently joined in on the Nile Jewel tour with her husband, 10-year-old daughter Kirana and a family friend. We caught up with her…
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Expat Explore’s biggest travel deal of the year – here’s what you need to know
If you’re a follower of Expat Explore, you’ll know that we run travel deals all year round. You’ll also know that once a year, around June to August, we run our single biggest travel deal of the year. Every year most of our followers go bonkers about it. In fact, a lot of the tours…
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Travel truth: Travel becomes even better when you’re older
For most people travel seems impossible and simply just out of reach. Either because of the price of travel, responsibilities at home, some people may worry about feeling like older travellers or the time just doesn’t seem right. For Australian couple Chris (57) and Janet Farrell (56), travelling is a newfound venture. “We love travelling…
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The Ultimate South America Bucket List
South America is a massive continent, offering adventure-seeking travellers loads to see and do. There’s a mix of culture, natural beauty, and many lessons to learn while travelling this extensive destination. This can make planning a trip quite overwhelming, but trust us when we tell you that travelling South America is easier than you think!…
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9 Reasons to consider a trip to Egypt
Egypt is one of the most beloved travel destinations in Africa. It’s also one of the fastest-growing tourist destinations in the world! It’s not hard to understand why when you’re standing in front of ancient pyramids, traversing through the vast deserts or sailing the mighty Nile. Not to mention the long list of mesmerising monuments.…
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Travel Story: Why I travel with no expectations
Jackie is an Australian living and working in the Austrian Alps. She’s very passionate about nature and when she isn’t travelling, you can find her hiking, skiing or just looking for other opportunities to spend time in the mountains and great outdoors. My love for travel was sparked many moons ago on a ski holiday…
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Travel story: Don’t wait, start traveling now!
“My trip to Italy absolutely ignited my passion for travel and learning and seeing more of the world. I always planned to travel when I retired, but that is not on the cards anytime soon, so need to make the most of my annual leave and see whatever I can!” Sharon Costigan fell in love…
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Travel Story: What my love for travel has taught me about taking it easy and living in the moment
Debe Dene is an entrepreneur, budding writer, creative soul, currently living in Los Angeles California (with dreams of living internationally). She loves to explore the world and also has a passion for the fashion and beauty industry. One of her favourite quotes is one by Rose Tremain: Life is not a dress rehearsal, live in…
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Best of the West: 10 Western American destinations that never fail to amaze
To travel Western America really is the stuff that dreams are made of. Whether you hit the road by yourself, or join a tour that includes cherry-picked activities along the way, this singular part of the USA never fails to astound. From soulful cities and neon-tinged desert oases to ancient natural attractions and untouched wilderness…