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Introducing Trova Trip – A Curated Group Travel For Young Professionals

Last Modified: August 23, 2023 //  by Anda //  14 Comments

Taking a trip to Europe for the first time can be somewhat intimidating. Especially if you are a solo traveler or a busy professional with little time for travel arrangements. Reading books and travel blogs about your destination is important because they will give you a better sense about your destination. An informed traveler is …

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Category: OTHER TOPICS

How to Hike the Brins Mesa – Soldier’s Pass Trail Loop in Sedona, Arizona

Last Modified: July 7, 2025 //  by Anda //  27 Comments

If you like red cliffs, blue skies and a little challenge, there is no better way to experience it all than hiking the Brins Mesa – Soldier’s Pass Trail Loop. This is one of the most popular hikes in Sedona, Arizona. The Brins Mesa and Soldiers Pass trails form a 5.2 mile loop through stunning red rock …

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Category: Arizona, DESTINATIONS, United StatesTag: HIKING TRIPS

Interview with Ashray and Zara from “Backpack ME”

Last Modified: July 30, 2026 //  by Anda //  12 Comments

This month I had the pleasure of talking with Ashray and Zara, from “Backpack ME,” as part of my Travel Blogger Interviews series. two travel enthusiasts who decided to turn their passion into a successful business. Here is my interview with them: ● Tell us a little about yourself: Who are you? Where are you …

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Category: Travel Blogger Interviews

American tourist perplexed by Europe

Travel Tips For Europe (Don’t Get Caught by Surprise)

Last Modified: July 29, 2026 //  by Anda //  41 Comments

Most travelers expect to encounter cultural differences when they first travel to another continent. And yet, when confronted with these differences, they are always caught off guard. I had my own culture shock as a European immigrant in America! If this is your first trip to Europe and you want to know what to expect, …

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Category: BEYOND THE GUIDEBOOK, Europe

Tipping in America is getting out of hand

Tipping in America – to Tip or Not to Tip, That Is the Question

Last Modified: August 27, 2026 //  by Anda //  90 Comments

The Shocking Truth About Tipping in America Tipping is one of the many things that usually shock first-time visitors to America. Back in Europe where I grew up, tipping was a reward for good service. It also was optional, not mandatory! Besides, it was never greater than 5%–10% in restaurants, or just some small change …

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Category: BEYOND THE GUIDEBOOK, North America

Spectacular fall colors in Southern Oregon

Where to See Spectacular Fall Colors in Southern Oregon

Last Modified: July 7, 2025 //  by Anda //  27 Comments

We all know how beautiful the fall foliage can be! This brief moment when the green summer foliage turns into a vivid autumn palette of reds, yellows, and oranges, can be truly amazing. There are only a handful of places in the United States where you can enjoy a beautiful fall foliage, and Southern Oregon is …

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Category: DESTINATIONS, Oregon, United States

Tio’s Tacos Restaurant in Riverside, California – A Monumental Fantasy Made Real

Last Modified: July 30, 2026 //  by Anda //  25 Comments

From its façade on Mission Inn Avenue in Riverside, California, Tio’s Tacos Restaurant looks like any other Mexican eatery. But behind the wrought-iron fence, between trees and shrubs, lies a unexpected world of bizarre creations.

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Category: BEYOND THE GUIDEBOOK, California, North America, United States

Interview with Claudia Tavani of “My Adventures Across the World”

Last Modified: July 30, 2026 //  by Anda //  1 Comment

Meet the latest travel blogger on my series “Travel Blogger Interviews,” Claudia Tavani of “My Adventures Across the World.”     1. Tell us a little about yourself: Who are you? Where are you from? My name is Claudia Tavani, and I am from Cagliari, the main city of the gorgeous island of Sardinia (Italy). …

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Category: Travel Blogger Interviews

Deep Creek Hot springs

Soaking With Naked People at the Deep Creek Hot Springs

Last Modified: August 23, 2023 //  by Anda //  66 Comments

We’ve been hiking in the mounting around Lake Arrowhead, California, for a long time and never heard about the Deep Creek Hot Springs before. Until one day when another herhiker told us about a cluster of natural hot springs in an isolated canyon in the San Bernardino Mountains.

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Category: DESTINATIONS, United StatesTag: HIKING TRIPS

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