Marche Italy: 6 dreamy places for city and nature lovers

Truffle stronghold, medieval museum and representative of idyllic small-town life – the Marche in Italy is all of these things. The Marche region is located in the center of Italy with the Apennines to the west and the Adriatic Sea to the east and is best known for its rolling hills, agricultural products, parks and nature reserves, as well as coastal towns and beaches. read more

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Day trip from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai

Rental car Chiang Mai

My car rental in Chiang Mai, booked through Cheap Car Hire.en*

Exploring northern Thailand by rental car is one of the best travel experiences in Thailand.

This time I wanted to go by car from Chiang Mai via Chiang Rai, to the Golden Triangle, then on to Mae Sai and back to Chiang Mai again. The complete round trip was approx. 650 kilometers (map*) I wanted to cover in one day. read more

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Au Pair USA

Working and living with a host family in the land of unlimited opportunities. For many, a trip to the United States of America is a dream come true. The big trip across the “pond” to the USA should be well organized, so that a carefree stay is guaranteed.

What are my tasks and what can I expect in the host family??

First and foremost you take care of the children of the host family. Making breakfast, taking the children to and from school and helping with homework are just a few of the tasks you will have to do as an au pair. Light housework often completes your tasks. In return, you will be provided with accommodation in your own room by the host parents for your work and you will receive meals free of charge. read more

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Local travel advisors offer 7 tips for booking airline tickets now

It’s been a difficult month of delays and cancellations for several airlines, especially JetBlue, leaving travelers frustrated at Logan International Airport.

JetBlue announces details of new Boston-London flights

JetBlue, Logan’s largest airline, has struggled with delays and cancellations in Logan all week and was responsible for 52 of the airport’s 101 delays and 13 of 19 cancellations at the airport late Friday morning, according to the flight-tracking website. FlightAware. read more

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Local travel advisors offer 7 tips for booking airline tickets now

It’s been a difficult month of delays and cancellations for several airlines, especially JetBlue, leaving travelers frustrated at Logan International Airport.

JetBlue announces details of new Boston-London flights

JetBlue, Logan’s largest airline, has struggled with delays and cancellations in Logan all week and was responsible for 52 of the airport’s 101 delays and 13 of 19 cancellations at the airport late Friday morning, according to the flight-tracking website. FlightAware. read more

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Havana Must Do’s & Dont’s or love

Havana, a city, a legend. The charm of the past can still be discovered, even if it is crumbling, just like the facades.

Why Havana only made it for me on the second try? Havana is different. Loud, chaotic, sometimes dirty and pushy. Attributes shared by many large cities. Right after our arrival, still struggling with jetlag and everyday stress, we were simply overwhelmed by Havana. We first had to get used to Cuba. read more

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Tasmania: Our tips for Hobart

Our start in Australia's southernmost state was not a good one – even though the beautiful green island of Tasmania already wowed us from the plane. One disappointment after the next. But that changed quickly.

On the day of our departure, we took a leisurely stroll through the Victoria Market in Melbourne and bought 10 passion fruit for only 3 AUS dollars. Finally again Maracujas! What a bargain! We wanted to eat them the next morning in Hobart, Tasmania's capital city. read more

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Top 10 Western Canada Highlights (in 2 weeks)

The question of questions after every vacation: "How was it??" And directly after: "What did you like best?" As simple as these questions sound, they are difficult to answer. Every vacation consists of so many individual impressions, highlights and just also the one or other mishap. So I count among the absolute highlights of our Canada trip the evenings in front of our camper at the campfire, with a glass of wine in hand, in the middle of nature. Or the first encounter with a bear. Or the most delicious steak cooked over a fire I've ever eaten – straight from the ranch where we were staying. Or or or… Such moments are hard to recount. You must have experienced. What you can share though are the places that touched you the most. So here they are: My 10 Western Canada Highlights. read more

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Parade at the Chameleon Theater in Hackesche Hofe

[Spectacular acrobats jumping through hoops, fascinating body precision in handstand acrobatics, whirling around quickly on the aerial ring, spiraling up and down as if weightless on the straps (ropes hanging down), the whole thing accompanied by the touching sounds of live percussion and interactive video art: that's Parade, the latest show by the Chamaleon Theater in the Hackesche Hofe, which can be seen until February 2018. read more

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