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Learning about Lisbon from a local
We spent some time with Nuno, a local Lisbon man from Lisbon Riders, a tour company where we spent our day Learning about Lisbon from a local. There is nothing like spending a day with a person who was born and bred and adores his city. We were on a Spain and Portugal...
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What to do in Dubrovnik for a Day
What to do in Dubrovnik for a Day. The city of Dubrovnik is located in the south of the beautiful country of Croatia, and lies on the Dalmatian peninsula. It is positioned on the azure blue waters of the Adriatic Sea, and as a walled city, you will get a large dose of...
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Must Visit Sites in Hoi Chi Minh City
When you visit Vietnam, these are the Must Visit Sites in Hoi Chi Minh City (Saigon). Saigon is the more familiar name of this very popular city to visit. The city is beautiful, diverse and might I mention, great bang for your buck, for Vietnamese dong in this case....
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Saigon Street Food Tour of Ho Chi Minh City by Motorbike
One of the best ways to understand this sprawling and the frenetic city is to do a Saigon Street Food Tour of Ho Chi Minh City by Motorbike .. at night. This Vietnamese city is called Ho Chi Minh, but the locals still refer to it as Saigon. Gordon chose the tour...
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A Study in Contrast when you visit Le Meridien Saigon
Le Meridien Saigon is one of Ho Chi Minh City’s most ultra-modern 5-star hotels. If you like bright and shiny things, you will love this hotel. It is located across from the shipping dry dock on the Saigon River, and the crazy relentless motorbike traffic of this very...
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Where to find Street Art in Saigon
Away but within earshot of the cacophony of motorbikes and beeping horns in Hoi Chi Minh City, you will find a little alley full of Street Art in Saigon. Most things in Saigon are found in obscure little alleys, backstreets, and laneways. You will find the best little...
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Hey Aussies – It will not cost you many dong to fly AirAsia to Vietnam
It will not cost you many dong to fly AirAsia to Vietnam. OK, so the dong is the currency of Vietnam, but with AirAsia a major budget airline flying from Australia to Vietnam, you will have that many dong left over to explore this amazing country, eeferred to as the...
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The Best Cooking Class in Tuscany in Italy
We went to the best Cooking Class in Tuscany in Italy. This is a tour which is bookable on TripAdvisor. This was something that I have wanted to experience for a long time. Perhaps, it was my impressions from novels like Under the Tuscan Sun or reading the recipes...
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Do a Food Walking Tour of Athens with a Local
One of the best things you can do when you visit the capital city of Greece is to do a Food Walking Tour of Athens with a local guide. Not only will you discover the culinary delights of the city of Athens, but you will learn about what is like to live in this ancient...
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