How gain passage on a freighter (without being a stowaway)
Conjure an image of what's it is like to go on a cruise. Are you picturing buffet dinners? On-deck spinning classes? Retirees playing shuffleboard? Many cruises really are like that. But if you're looking for a different sort of cruise scene consider traveling by cargo ship. Cargo ship ...
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The Big Baobab Bar is not the only attraction at South Africa’s Sunland
Sometimes the name of a pub describes exactly what it is. So it is with the Big Baobab Bar in Limpopo Province, South Africa. The "Baobab" in the moniker refers to a type of tree that's native to Madagascar and found sprinkled throughout arid regions of southern Africa. The ...
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An amazing vista in the Philippines (but don’t take the name literally)
Kids (and those possessing a sweet tooth) might be disappointed when they arrive at the Chocolate Hills and discover they are not literally so. For everyone else, though, these curious conical mounds in the middle of the Philippine island of Bohol are bound to delight. Imagine being on a ...
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A food theme flush with potty talk
We can't imagine the marketing meeting during which some one pitches the concept for a toilet-themed restaurant — and the others at the meeting approving of the idea. And yet presumably such a meeting has happened. More than once. There are at least three dozen (!) restaurants on ...
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Where to find Westeros and Essos in real life
The HBO epic fantasy of Game of Thrones has taken the world by storm on television, intriguing many to venture to these exotic locations that provide the show with an authentic feel. The sets, locations and environment are as much of a character in the show as are ...
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Good and bad af the Lifestyle Tropical Beach Resort & Spa
It's the sort of sale headline that seems way too good to be true: $19 per night at an all-inclusive Caribbean beach resort! That's the travel deal the cool website Cheap Caribbean is offering for the next three days. $19 a night! That's with food, drink, accommodations and ...
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