The quick guide to asking directions through a language barrier

It happens to the best of us. You’ve rented a car abroad or maybe you’re exploring your holiday resort by foot; you’ve got a detailed map of the area and you’re absolutely convinced you know which main road you’ll find [...]


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lost


Tea traditions from around the world

We often think there’s nothing quite as English as a cup of tea, but the natural habitat of tea reaches much further than the British Empire ever did. From Japanese tea ceremonies hosted by geishas to Russian tea syrup and from [...]


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Is tea really as British as it seems?


Local knowledge: Greece – “Abundance of words is poverty.”

If you have ever overheard a conversation between two young Greek lads, chances are you’ve picked up on one single word that was repeated very often: malakas. If you took the trouble to look up what this word means, your [...]


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Ouzo and seafood


Top 10 New Year’s Travelutions 2012

With 2012 coming up soon, it’s time for reflecting on the Old and welcoming the New Year with traditions such as Champagne, splendid firework displays, singing Auld Lang Syne and of course… sharing our New Year’s Resolutions. If you stopped [...]


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My Passion for Travelling – Interview with Paul Dow, the man behind TravMonkey

Paul Dow started the online travel magazine TravMonkey in 2006 while travelling solo for 22 months through Asia, Australia, New Zealand and South America. Over the years, the website has become a starting point for many travellers. At the moment, [...]


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Paul Dow


Local knowledge: Turkey – “Water flows, fools watch.”

The amount of guidebooks about Turkey that have been printed over the decades could fill the Black Sea – you’d sooner drown in information than actually soak up the local culture. There is a Turkish saying, “Su akar, deli bakar”, [...]


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Dondurma ice cream in Turkey. Copyrights: bumihills / Shutterstock.com


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