Richmond is the capital of Virginia in the United States and has been an independent city since 1971. It has a population of just over 200,000. If you are heading to this cool city, here are ten sights to check out. Photo by Bzbngme via Trover.com 1. Richmond Zoo Home to more than 400 animals, this exciting,…
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When you head to Chicago, firstly you will be aware of the vastness of this city, the chaos of the downtown and the world famous appeal it has. Whether you are heading to Chicago for a short time or a long time, you will want to make the most out of your stay and for…
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If you’re heading to the USA, a great off the wall state to head to is Connecticut and the city of Stamford. Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States and is approximately 30 miles from Manhattan, Stamford is in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk Metro area which is a part of the Greater New York…
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Every once in a while everyone needs a getaway; a time to relax and release the stress of everyday life. While extravagant getaways at lavish resorts may sound nice, they are not always financially fiscal. However, this does not mean that deserving individuals should have to compromise their enjoyment of beautiful views, enjoyable entertainment and…
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When backpacking in Costa Rica, the city of Alajuela is most definitely not on most people’s tourist trail. However, my final flight out of Costa Rica to the USA was from San Jose international airport, which is actually closer to Alajuela than it is to San Jose. So after touring San Jose with author Michael Miller,…
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“It’s another tequila sunrise, stirring slowly across the sky.” – The Eagles While backpacking in Mexico sooner or later you will try tequila and mezcal. You might not know the difference, how it’s made or why there are thousands of different kinds. In my time in Mexico we did a Mezcal tasting, a tequila tasting…
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Win two return tickets to New York with Aer Lingus and THRU-THE-Q Aer Lingus flies to North America via Dublin and offers low fares to New York, Boston, Chicago, Orlando, Washington, San Francisco and Toronto. Aer Lingus also connects to many great destinations across North America with their partner airlines. You can also now fly to…
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I’m pretty excited at this new idea, whereby you don’t have to go through customs and immigration on arrival in the USA. After a flight to the US on arrival you have a customs procedure which can take up to 45 minutes to get through depending on which airport, time of year, queues, delays etc. But…
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“How bizarre” – OMC. I’ve mentioned before how Belize should not only be about beaches and snorkelling. Having enjoyed the thrills of Caye Caulker and Ambergris Caye, I headed to the capital city Belmopan. And then we ended up touring an area known as Spanish Lookout. Yes that is the real name of this settlement…
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Out of all the countries in South and Central America, Nicaragua was the one that suffered most from my busy lifestyle. I only dedicated 5 days to the country in the end (a month in Guatemala and two weeks in Honduras were ‘to blame’) and for that reason, I decided to only visit Leon and Granada.…
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