11 great reasons to visit Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is so unknown in other parts of the world that when I called my bank to tell them where I was going, the response was “what’s that?” But it …
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22 great things to do in Baku
Azerbaijan’s bustling capital city of Baku is where you’ll find the country’s most startling mix of old and new, as well as the most visible expenditure of its recently exploited …
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Behold: Canadian culture, in a single photo
Culture…such a nebulous term, encapsulating the entire scope of human creativity, from nourishing cuisine, to heart-wrenching stage plays; space exploration, to the humble flourish of puns. How can one possibly …
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19 great things to do in Antigua Guatemala
Antigua is something of a backpacker hotspot in Guatemala, and with its many leafy plazas, colonial churches, cobblestone streets, colorful markets, and very, very affordable living costs, it’s easy to …
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Mayan ruins in Guatemala worth visiting besides Tikal
Guatemala is an archaeology dork’s paradise. It’s filled with literally hundreds of Mayan ruins, particularly up north, where the Mayan civilization carved out the wilderness to build massive cities in …
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10 of the best things to do in Guatemala
“Why are you in Guatemala if you hate hot weather and humidity?” “Because I want to see Mayan pyramids!” It was an eternal struggle, one which I braved with all …
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Everyone loves Lake Atitlán…but maybe you should go here instead
If you ever make it down to Guatemala, you’ll be hearing a lot about Lake Atitlán. How beautiful it is, how it’s a must-see destination that should be on every backpacker’s …
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Cost of (budget) travel for a month in Guatemala
For a lot of people, budget destinations are often the only destinations. As much as people like to say that travel is affordable (and it’s a lot more true than most …
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Backpacking through Central America with just a carry-on
As perhaps some of you may know, I am a scrawny weakling with embarrassingly atrocious upper body strength huge fan of minimalist travel, and the unhindered wandering it allows. I haven’t …
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