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Here you'll find travel tips and tricks, general travel news, and stories that don't fit into any specific country.

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Booking.com $25 CAD Cash Bonus After Your Stay

Are you planning on making a hotel booking and looking for a deal?  Sure you could price comparison shop, or you could play the long game and collect points or get a free stay after 10 bookings but let’s be honest, that takes forever.  If you just want straight up savings without complicated steps or […]

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How Good is Rosetta Stone for Learning Mandarin Chinese? – Review

rosetta stone mandarin with hand holding app

Rosetta Stone has to be one of the easiest ways to learn Mandarin I have a confession.  My Mandarin is pretty terrible.  Languages have never been my forté and despite my parents attempt to correct this with the dreaded Saturday Chinese school, and even my own attempts by spending a month in Shanghai, I’m kind […]

Filed Under: China, Travel News and Tips & Tricks 2 Comments

What is TICO and why it matters when you travel

tico travel industry council in ontario for travellers

This article was created in partnership with TICO. If you’re a Canadian living in the province of Ontario, the TICO logo is surely something that you connect with travel.  We see it on travel agency websites, pamphlets, and in stores.  The blue, white, and green flag with “tico.ca” in bold letters in the middle is […]

Filed Under: Canada, Travel News and Tips & Tricks 6 Comments

10 Reasons Why You Will Love An Eastern Mediterranean Cruise

start in athens with eastern mediterranean cruise

Spanning many modern and ancient civilizations, picturesque beaches, dazzling architecture, and mouthwatering food galore, there’s so much to be excited about when it comes to Eastern Mediterranean cruises. The grandeur of this region of the Mediterranean Sea is unmistakable as each port brings more of your imagination to life whether it’s through stunning landscapes, delightful […]

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The Best Europe SIM Card For Data – A Review of KnowRoaming

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In today’s world, international roaming feels like such a backwards idea.  Why is it so complicated when all you want to do is grab your phone, fly to a new country, and just have things work?  This is something we’ve all wrestled with whether it was your recent trip to Europe or you’ve crossed the […]

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4 Companies That Plan Amazing Race Inspired Surprise Vacations

surprise vacation in sorrento with competitours

Are you the kind of traveller that embraces the unknown, competing to win, enjoys making new friends, and loves the idea of a surprise vacation?  There’s a new movement afoot in the vacation space that is taking a different approach to travel.  A big reason why we travel is because we want to have see […]

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TBEX Travel Blogger Conference – Is It Worth It For Non Beginners?

tbex ostrava experience and whether it's worth it for an experienced blogger

So it’s only taken me 6 years since starting Going Awesome Places to go to TBEX, also known as the Travel Blog Exchange.  I was seriously skeptical going into it whether it was going to be worth my time.  Now that I’m back from TBEX 2018 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, I can share my thoughts […]

Filed Under: Czech Republic, Travel News and Tips & Tricks 12 Comments

Best Canadian Travel Insurance For Extreme Sports

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If you’re like me, you love to travel and seek new experiences. More often than not though, those popular activities are considered to be high-risk and dangerous enough that they’re actually not covered by Canadian travel insurance. Wait so you’re saying that activities such as ATV-ing, hot air ballooning, scuba diving, sea kayaking, and horseback […]

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Cheapest Way To Travel Europe – Getting Around On A Budget

I can remember when I was a broke exchange student, living in Europe.  I wanted to explore but my budget was tight and needed to squeeze every penny to make it count.  Finding the cheapest way to travel in Europe was addictive.  It was almost a game where hunting for the best deal was exhilarating […]

Filed Under: France, Spain, Travel News and Tips & Tricks, United Kingdom 6 Comments

6 Minimalist Travel Packing Tips

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I know the feeling as a traveller.  When you’re preparing for your upcoming trip and packing your suitcase or backpack, there’s so much excitement around what to bring, but as you get closer to figuring out all the clothes you want to bring, you start laying them out on your bed and you’re stumped. Is […]

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