Author: Monika Berlot
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France
Baguettes, escargots, the Eiffel Tower and cigarettes? Yes I will have a cigarette avec my coffee in the morning, thank you. France holds a special place in my heart because the first time I visited the country was torn apart then brought together by a terrorist attack in 2015, and…
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Spain
Want to travel to Spain? If you love good food, siestas, mesmerising architecture, lively fiestas, drinking sangria at 11am in the morning and tapas, then this is the place for you. Tapas, Fighting with the bulls? Tomato throwing festivals? Siestas? Ahh Spain, you are so uniquely you in your own…
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Korea
Do you mean the North, or the South? And what do you mean your neighbour has declared war with you? Do you really like kimchi? I was absolutely obsessed with the history, culture and country after reading the book Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. A story which explores the generational…
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Costa Rica
Beautiful rainforests, biodiverse fauna and flora, crystal blue waterfalls, dramatic volcanoes… Yes Costa Rica has it all. Or at least that’s what I heard before going there, ended up driving into a raging fire, and ending up in towns with barbwires and poverty. I spent 10 days here on an…
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Belize
Caribbean island? What is creole? Is it a part of Guatemala? Does it really have a reef that rivals the Great Barrier Reef in Australia? To be honest, I wasn’t planning on going to Belize until Guatemala shut its borders to Mexico. I ended up catching the bus across the…
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Guatemala
Volcanoes erupting right in front of you? Magical ancient ruins? Star Wars filming locations? Dr*g wars between Mexico? Guatemala exceeded my expectations, and prior to going I had only heard of people going to climb volcanoes of those who got ~extreme~ food poisoning. Guatemala had absolutely everything I wanted in…
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Sri Lanka
Little India? Little Maldives? Monks Everywhere? And omg did you say 5 types of curries with rice and pappadums for every dish? Sri Lanka was one of those places I’ve always wanted to go for a quick 2 week vacay because India was far too intimidating in terms of size.…
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Japan
The land of anime, hentai, sushi, onsens and masses of people crossing roads. Go to Japan to see gems, both unique (some VERY unique) and comforting. Japan is a truly special place from cherry blossoms, amazing ski resorts, huge metropolitan cities, to some AMAZING (top 3 for me) food. Its…
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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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Northern Ireland
Is Northern Ireland a country? A region? Irish? British? I had many of the same questions before visiting. A nation with an industrial past, turned Titanic builders, to then a violent storm, to now a beautiful tranquil land filled with lots of sheep, cows and greenery.
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