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Bonjour Québec! 15 Questions with our Québec local guide Marie
Marie-Pierre Lessard, 30, is the owner of Nomad Tours Québec and has been leading tours through Quebec City’s historic, cobbled streets for over five years. Her love for the city and passion for sharing it with the world encouraged Marie to start running the immersive walking tours. Today, she shares her knowledge and local insight…
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5 Facts About Expat Explore making travel more affordable for all!
By now you probably know that Expat Explore is all about exciting group travel tours. As one of the best small group tour companies operating simultaneously in Europe, Africa, South America, South-East Asia, Jordan, Israel and America, we make it our business to tailor group trips that are suitable for solo holidays, families, young adults,…
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How to make the most out of 24 hours in Medellín, Colombia
Nestled in the mountainous Antioquia region of northwest Colombia, sits Medellín. Nicknamed the “City of Eternal Spring” for its pleasant weather year-round, Medellín is blessed with beautiful scenery, exciting cultural attractions and very friendly locals. Thanks to the city’s compact and easy-to-navigate layout, wonderfully temperate climate, and unique cultural attractions, there’s never a bad time…
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Discover the secrets to stress-free travel in 2019
Does the idea of travelling to a different country get you a little flustered? Not happy flustered, but nervous flustered? Don’t worry, you are not alone. There are countless people out there who get sweaty palms at the idea of boarding a plane to a strange new place – check out these stats if you…
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Video of the Week – In Turkey 2014
Turkey is one of our favourite destinations, and when you see our Video of the Week you’ll understand why! Culturally and geographically diverse, Turkey has so much to offer that it’s almost overwhelming. But enough talk – you’ll see what we mean once you hit the play button below… In Turkey – 2014 from Vincent…
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Video of the Week: Istanbul
Having officially taken the top spot in TripAdvisor’s 2014 Traveler’s Choice Awards, Istanbul is the focus of our Video of the Week! Istanbul on Vimeo. ‘East meets West in Istanbul’ they always say, but it’s a maxim that rings true. Divided by the Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul is where the continents of Europe and Asia…
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Video of the Week: Going to Cappadocia
A visit to Turkey’s Cappadocia region is something special. With its otherworldly, almost moon-like landscape, this is one region which will delight the explorers out there! Watch our video of the week for a closer look at this incredible region. Going To Cappadocia (Turkey) from Kyoto Studio on Vimeo. Known as ‘fairy chimneys’, the distinctive…
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Legendary Landmarks: The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul
One of Istanbul’s most distinctive buildings and a testament to the changing face of this incredible city, Hagia Sophia is well worth seeing when visiting Istanbul on a tour of Turkey. Read on to find out more! History The Hagia Sophia was built in 537 as an Eastern Orthodox Cathedral, though it wasn’t the first…
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A Group Tour to Egypt with Expat Explore
One of our travellers recently returned from a trip to Egypt and wrote this brilliant blog from the land of the Pharaohs and discovered a welcoming land of fascinating sights and experiences. Read on! From the moment we landed and were told to buy a visa, (which consisted of paying some 15USD to put a…
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I’ve booked my tour – now what? Part 2
Continuing our series about what happens once you book a tour with Expat Explore, here are a few more tips that will help you make the most of your journey. 4. How much spending money do I need to take on tour with me? This really depends on you and how long you’ll be on…