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Not Everyone Will Become A Surf Goddess (And Why That?s Okay)

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Not Everyone Will Become A Surf Goddess (And Why That?s Okay)

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I’m in Nicaragua, wearing a new swimsuit, paddling away from a deserted beach.

I graduated college with a hankering to travel. A contact in Nicaragua offered me free room and board to teach English, with a bonus of daily surf lessons.

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Worcester, Mass: Central Mass but close to everything

Worcester, Mass:  Central Mass but close to everything

Anywhere that is close to a major city usually gets the overflow of what the city has to offer.  In this case, Worcester, Massachusetts is just one of those places.  Being the second largest city and within an hour of Boston, Hartford and Providence and only three hours from New York City Worcester has all of the fine dining, lodging and activities that any major city could provide.  Worcester is also home to 13 colleges that give the town a younger feel. 

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5 Tips Every Traveler Should Know About Internet Security

Internet cafes can be dangerous places. Here’s how to keep your information safe.

5 Tips Every Traveler Should Know About Internet Security

Photo by Mark Shandro

Whether sending email, uploading photos, booking flights and hotels, paying the bills back home, and checking the status of a bank account, travelers use the internet for a huge variety of tasks.

The ubiquity of internet cafes around the world has made this convenience possible.

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What Every Parent Should Know About Traveling With Their Kids

What Every Parent Should Know About Traveling With Their Kids

The decision to travel with our children was not one my husband and I took lightly. We both had always wanted to travel, but I was too scared to take the leap of faith.

As parents we wanted our children to experience what the world had to offer.

Our family had also been through an extremely tough time before our trip. We had experienced death and change on a profound scale, and our marriage had only just managed to survive.

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Destin Cruises for Everyone

I rarely make a trip that’s anywhere near the water without taking a boat ride of some sort. There’s no substitute for cruising on a paddle wheeler across Lake Tahoe, paddling a sea kayak in Baja or casting over the rail on fishing party boat at the Jersey Shore.

Destin Cruises for Everyone

If you’re anything like me, you’ll love Destin, Florida, where you can enjoy boating of all kinds. In fact, in Destin you could go from one unique boat trip to another from dawn until dusk.

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What Every Backpacker Should Know About Self-Catering

What Every Backpacker Should Know About Self-Catering

Self-catering is an essential element in any backpacker’s budget strategy.

You can control how often you move from city to city and where you stay en route, and of course you can restrict the cost and number of your daytime activities as needed.

But you have to eat, and that’s not going to change no matter how much cash is left in your account.

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Why Travelers Everywhere Must Resist Violence Against Women

Why Travelers Everywhere Must Resist Violence Against Women

This New Year??s, I was horrified to read in The Hindustan Times that in Mumbai, India, outside of the JW Marriot Hotel, two women were felt up and groped by a mob of seventy men on the open street as their companions looked on helplessly.

The photograph on the front of the paper, showing the perpetrators piled up on top of the women, instilled in me a sense of outrage that I have not felt since I was in Thailand, and was assaulted by a mototaxi driver as I attempted to go to a job interview alone.

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Why Every Travel Writer Should Embrace Their Ego

Why Every Travel Writer Should Embrace Their Ego

Getting your travel writing published is a game of numbers. If you submit enough work, you will find someone to publish it, eventually.

It??s frustrating because the fate of your writing career is in the hands of a seemingly fickle editor who has his or her own tastes when it comes to the written word.

No doubt they have spent the better part of the day sifting through the mountain of submissions known as “the slush pile.”

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We Love Everything About Australia EXCEPT The Beachcomber!

We Love Everything About Australia EXCEPT The Beachcomber!

?Melbourne, Australia.? “The Beachcomber” is a casual beachside cafe with basic Australian-American lunch food and drinks.? The food and scenery were great, but the service was horrible to say the least. Would not go back- EVER!

Location: Melbourne, Australia

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Summer Vacation Ideas for Every Mood

Summer Vacation Ideas for Every Mood

As summer approaches we get the urge to travel. Whether you want to make the trek to your favorite tourist attraction, or go somewhere and try a new activity, summer is a great time to travel.

???With the ideal weather we see increases in individuals, couples and families traveling during the summer months,??? says Arnold Angeloni, CEO of AmericInn. ???Travel is a great way to create memories that last a lifetime and to fulfill every type of vacation need.???

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