Author: Monika Berlot
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Travel Guide: Preparing for a Trip to Japan
Japan at a glance Japan is situated to the East of China and Korea and has islands spanning all the way to Taiwan. It is a country with 4 distinct seasons, of which some places can get to -30 degrees Celsius, so choose wisely which season you’re travelling in. Japan…
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Sri Lanka Travel Guide: Preparing for Your Adventure
Sri Lanka is truly one of those places you’ll go to and be amazed with how diversly beautiful a small island can be. This was the first destination I travelled to post covid because it was one of the only countries with open borders, and I’m so glad I visited!…
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Travel Guide: A First Timer’s Guide to Mexico
Spring Breakers anyone? The place your parents probably won’t want you going because of what they’ve seen in the news? Underage drinking for Americans? Dr*gas?! Mexico is so much more than what you see and read, with beautiful beaches, incredible food, bright colours and backpackers from around the globe that…
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Travel Guide: A Local’s Guide to Travelling Australia
So you’ve heard about the snakes, spiders, drop-bears, crocodiles and are thinking Australia might not be the place for you? During my travels I’ve come across so many people who tell me they’ll never travel to Australia because we have too many animals that will fight you, sting you, bite…
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Is Australia Really Worth the Hype? My Raw Ratings
Note the following is my personal perspective only and as always: travel or experiences is influenced by timing, who you meet, luck and generally how you’re feeling at the time. Having lived in Australia for around 20 years, and travelling to a fair chunk of the country (except a lot…
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City Guide: A Quick Guide to Paris, France
One of the most visit cities in the world, but is it worth the hype? I lived in Paris in 2016 during a university exchange program, and it holds a special place in my heart. Bustling nightlife, beautiful streets, lively cafe culture and attitude from all directions. This is my…
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Trave Guide: How to Spend Your Time in Northern Ireland
A visit to Northern Ireland is a must for nature, history, science and architecture lovers, and can be done as either a quick weekend trip or a an extended road trips. I’ve only been to Northern Ireland once, and honestly I knew close to nothing about it prior to going…
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Itinerary: How to Spend 14 Days on the East Coast of Australia
So you’re looking to travel to Australia? Australia can be a daunting place to travel to due to its remote location and size, not to mention what you’ve probably heard in the news about spiders, sharks, boxing kangaroos and snakes! Australia isn’t so intimidating if planned out correctly and you…
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Colombia
Narcos? A violent history? Somewhere everyone warns you not to go? Colombia has been painted by the media is a negative light due to its history, but really not everything you see or read about is true. I spent 3 magical weeks studying Spanish and travelling Colombia. It is one…
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Panama
Beautiful remote islands you can only access via sailing? Shipping containers going through a small canal? Jungle only accessible by 4wD? I sailed from Colombia to the beautiful San Blas Islands in Panama, which was a whirlwind experience. Once I got to the mainland of Panama, I was surprised by…
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