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Siem Reap Cambodia – Home to Exquisite Temples

GUEST ARTICLE: After visiting Phnom Penh we rented a car and driver and drove 300kms to Siem Reap. Getting out of the city was a bit slow going at first because of the traffic but fortunately it thinned out as we entered the countryside.

About 70kms out of Siem Reap we came upon a [...]

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Phnom Penh Cambodia – The Killing Fields

GUEST ARTICLE: This was our first time to Cambodia and oh what a time we had! We arrived in early March just at the end of dry season. The temperature was still pretty hot but still made for some great days and beautiful warm nights. We caught a cab from the airport to [...]

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Incredible Sipadan Snorkelling – Pom Pom Island, Malaysia

GUEST ARTICLE: It was a beautiful day in March when we flew into Tawau Airport in Borneo. Our destination was an island called Pom Pom which is located off the east coast of Sabah, Malaysia. It is one of the few unique islands found on the South China Sea. When I think of Borneo [...]

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Abu Dhabi – Worth More Than A One Night Stopover

GUEST ARTICLE: Holy Hotness!! Abu Dhabi was a scorching +42C when we arrived and +45C when we left. The air was dry as a bone and the sun absolutely scorching. You really couldn’t stand out in the open for very long before you literally started to self-bathe and sprout a Rudolf nose. [...]

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Petra, Jordan – Step Back To An Ancient Time

GUEST ARTICLE: Our first stop in Jordan was to the Dead Sea where we spent 2 wonderful nights floating in the very salty water. Afterwards we drove to the ancient city of Petra. I can see why Petra is dubbed one of the top places to see before you die. We are so [...]

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Floating in Dead Sea, Jordan – Dont Get Salt In Eyes or Nose!

GUEST ARTICLE: We landed in Queen Alia International Airport located in Jordan’s capital city Amman and were met by our car hire rep. After signing some papers and agreeing to pay for some extra insurance ‘just in case’, we were on our way to our hotel the Movenpick Resort located on the North Shore of [...]

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Dahab, Egypt – Chilling out Snorkeling in the Red Sea

GUEST ARTICLE: The view of the landscape as we were flying into Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport was amazing! Golden desert sands flanked some of the bluest pristine waters we have ever seen – the magnificent Red Sea. After landing we were met by our hotel pickup and then began our short one-hour journey [...]

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Cairo Egypt – Wondrous Sights and Life after the Revolution

GUEST ARTICLE:Visiting Cairo has always been a dream for us. We had initially booked last year and were eagerly anticipating our trip at the end of May 2011. Then the Egyptian Revolution happened in January. As the revolution carried on into February we thought we were going to have to re-book, especially since our Australian [...]

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Rimini, Italy – Off the Beaten Path For Non Italians

GUEST ARTICLE: Rimini is certainly a place less traveled to if you don’t live in Italy or some of the surrounding European countries. It’s a summer hotspot that has loads to offer if you’re looking for some summertime fun and a real Italian experience. The best months to go to Rimini are from [...]

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Affordable Lisbon – Grilled Sardines, Portugese Custurd Tarts and Great Architecture

GUEST ARTICLE: It was a beautiful late sunny June afternoon when we arrived in the very picturesque city of Lisbon (Lisboa), Portugal. From the plane the stark contrast of red ochre roofs against the brilliant blue of the Atlantic Ocean looked incredible. We took a cab from the airport to our hotel [...]

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Eye Opening Mumbai India – Dharavi Slums and Dhobi Ghat Open Air Laundry

GUEST ARTICLE: Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) is the 2nd most populous city in the world with a staggering population of about 14 million. We had just been on a little tour of the Golden Triangle and Mumbai was our last stop in India. We couldn’t have picked a better place to end our [...]

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Dallas Texas – Where X Marks the Spot of JFK Demise

Dallas, Texas. Skyline photo credit: ragingwire

GUEST ARTICLE: We arrived at Dallas, Texas pretty late at night and got a bus transfer from the airport to our hotel (Hyatt Place) located in the suburb of North Irving. We were packed in with a few military personnel and some people sporting the famous Dallas Cowboys jersey. [...]

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Cairns – Tropical North Queensland and Great Barrier Reef

GUEST ARTICLE: Hello from the North of Australia ~ Cairns! We arrived in tropical paradise after a quick 3 hour flight from Sydney picked up our car rental and headed to our hotel located about 30 minutes north of Cairns in a beautiful little town called Palm Cove.

Our first adventure was on the Foaming [...]

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Incredible India 3 Days in Indias Capital Delhi

GUEST ARTICLE: India wasn’t exactly at the top of our list of places to see but we knew that it was something we had to do at least once. So this year we made it a reality. We had pre-booked this trip a year before and hadn’t realized that we were going to [...]

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Bonaire – Southern Caribbean World Class Snorkeling Paradise

GUEST ARTICLE: Bonaire is a beautiful little island located in the Southern Caribbean and part of the Netherlands Antilles. We found this little gem by typing into Google ‘best snorkelling in the world’. Being avid snorkelers this place really caught our eye and after reading all the great reviews we knew we had [...]

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