Taking the train from Venice to Florence – A guide to help you plan your trip!

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Taking the train from Venice to Florence – A guide to help you plan your trip!

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Italy is one of the most visited countries in Europe. Thanks to its extensive train network, taking the train from Venice to Florence couldn’t be any easier. If you’re planning on travelling by train, check out my extensive guide on the best train options below! read more

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Sustainable & Eco Travel in Bali – The Way To Go

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Sustainable & Eco Travel in Bali – The Way To Go

S ustainable tourism and eco travel in Bali are getting more attention due to climate change and the negative footprint of traditional traveling. Travelers are becoming more conscious about traveling. This also counts for a growing group going to Bali.

Over the past 20 years, Bali has suffered from its success. And like many others like us, we believe that change is desperately needed to maintain the uniqueness of this island. read more

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Thailand’s New Entry Requirements for Vaccinated and Unvaccinated

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Thailand’s New Entry Requirements for Vaccinated and Unvaccinated

Thailand announced new entry requirements for both vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers visiting the country from May 2022.

The following rules are in effect from 1 May 2022.

Pre-arrival requirements

Vaccinated travelers must have the following documents for entering Thailand:

  • A valid passport, a Thailand Pass (via https://tp.consular.go.th/), or a Border Pass for arrivals via border checkpoints.
  • An insurance policy with coverage no less than US$10,000. Thais and foreign expatriates under Thailand’s national healthcare coverage are exempt from this requirement.
  • A Certificate of COVID-19 Vaccination
    • Everyone 18 years of age and older must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 with an approved vaccine at least 14 days before travelling to Thailand.
    • Travelers 5-17 years of age traveling to Thailand unaccompanied must get vaccinated with at least 1 dose of an approved vaccine at least 14 days before traveling to Thailand. Those traveling with parents are exempt from this requirement.
    • Travelers with a history of COVID-19 infection who have received at least 1 dose of an approved vaccine post-infection must have a medical certificate of COVID-19 recovery.

    Unvaccinated / not fully vaccinated travelers must have the following documents for entering Thailand: read more

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Tanzania with kids – Top 10 things to do with the family

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Tanzania with kids – Top 10 things to do with the family

Tanzania is world-famous for its wildlife and deservedly so. Here you find endless plains with vast populations of zebra and wildebeest as well as the predators that follow in hot pursuit. There are rolling hills where striking baobab trees are the backdrop to herds of elephant and prowling cheetah. Not to mention volcanic craters teeming with hippo, giraffe, elephant and lion. read more

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Svalbard Accommodation – Where to Stay in Longyearbyen

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Svalbard Accommodation – Where to Stay in Longyearbyen

Located just 1300km from the North Pole, Svalbard is the perfect destination for those seeking an arctic adventure. With only around 2,100 people calling Svalbard home, the place has a unique tranquility to it. In fact, there are more polar bears in Svalbard than there are people!

If you’re looking to visit Svalbard you’ll want to come to Longyearbyen, the world’s northernmost urban community. When I visited Longyearbyen I was amazed to see that such a small place offered so many accommodation options. read more

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Surviving The Summit: Seven Tips for the Seven Days Leading Up to Competition

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Surviving The Summit: Seven Tips for the Seven Days Leading Up to Competition

The Summit is the biggest competition of the season for most teams. It’s the culmination of the hard work cheerleaders have put in throughout the season, and it’s the time in which they leave it all on the mat.

Teams train all year for these two, two-and-a-half minute routines. Judges hand down rankings that will establish the best in each division. As each team takes the floor, coaches hope that they’ve prepared their athletes to be the best they can be. The Summit is the event that everyone is determined to do well at. read more

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Sustain­able Travel – Flying

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Sustain­able Travel – Flying

Sustainable travel – what does it actually mean? In the following, you can find practical recommendations on how you can put the sustainable travel plan into practice. In this blog we focus on flying.

Flying and Sustainable Travel

Sustainable travel – what does that mean? And what about flying in this context? In the wake of growing awareness of climate change, flying is becoming more and more important. One thing is certain: the emissions emitted by flying are harmful to the environment. Should flying therefore be abolished or become so expensive that nobody can fly anymore? read more

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Survival Tips for Holiday Travel

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Survival Tips for Holiday Travel

Everyone looks forward to the month of December, when their families and friends fly back home to celebrate Christmas together. Well, not the introvert, or anyone that feels squeamish at the thought of tacky jumpers, singing carols by the piano, and mince pies. To that we recommend one thing and one thing only—travel somewhere. And here’s a guide we’ve put together on how to survive holiday travel. read more

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Sunderland Airshow

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Sunderland Airshow

All you need to know ahead of take-off for the Sunderland International Airshow – traffic, travel, weather and who is taking to the air on 25 and 26 July.

Twenty-one years of flying, 21 years of massive crowd appeal, 21 years of fun and sun (well, not every year) – that is what the Sunderland International Airshow has brought to the coastline of Seaburn and Roker. read more

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