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    Money money money (for Trips)

    Tuesday, June 18, 2013

    We’ve all been there: returning home from your trip, back into the office Monday morning and a wave of reality slaps you right in the face. The next trip seems so far away and you’ve spent all the savings for the last trip. Back to square one. Don’t panic, breathe. Let’s get a plan to [...]

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    Latvia: Nothing like New Friends

    Tuesday, June 18, 2013

    There’s nothing like making new friends. I had been in Latvia a month already. At first, the suggestion to take a twelve mile hike through the black swamps of Kemeri seemed like a good idea. Whilst I am not usually the most physically active of people, I would never want to turn down the chance [...]

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  • Myanmar: Monywa Standing Buddha (video)

    Tuesday, June 18, 2013

    WATCH: 22 Monywa Standing Buddha, Myanmar (Burma) During our drive we could begin to see the 420ft tall Buddha and the lying Buddha which is also enormous. It is the largest Standing Buddha in Asia but perhaps in the world. Prior to arriving at the complex with the enormous Buddhas, we saw a garden of Buddhas [...]

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    Tibet: Finding freedom in an Unfree World

    Monday, June 17, 2013

    Four weeks. Four girls. Fatigue and frustrated. Our Backpacking trip through Northern India wasn’t meant to be a vacation. But when we coincidentally ended up in McLeodGanj, a peaceful region situated at the bottom of the Himalaya, we soon forgot about the previous annoyances every Backpacker experiences whilst traveling India. Scams, harassment, crowds, and dirt [...]

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    Australia: Adventurous Outback Getaways

    Monday, June 17, 2013

    The Australian Outback is one of those unique places that everyone should explore at least once in their lifetime. The Outback refers to the large dry inland area of Australia, and the sheer size of it means that you could spend weeks immersed in touring the small towns, breathtaking natural attractions, beautiful scenery, and unusual [...]

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Fallsview_downtown_atm_currency_04.07.2012
Jun
18

Money money money (for Trips)

We’ve all been there: returning home from your trip, back into the office Monday morning and a wave of reality slaps you right in the face. The next trip seems so far away and you’ve spent all the savings for the last trip. Back to square one. Don’t panic, breathe. Let’s get a plan to [...]

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Kemeri3
Jun
18

Latvia: Nothing like New Friends

There’s nothing like making new friends. I had been in Latvia a month already. At first, the suggestion to take a twelve mile hike through the black swamps of Kemeri seemed like a good idea. Whilst I am not usually the most physically active of people, I would never want to turn down the chance [...]

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Jun
18

Myanmar: Monywa Standing Buddha (video)

WATCH: 22 Monywa Standing Buddha, Myanmar (Burma) During our drive we could begin to see the 420ft tall Buddha and the lying Buddha which is also enormous. It is the largest Standing Buddha in Asia but perhaps in the world. Prior to arriving at the complex with the enormous Buddhas, we saw a garden of Buddhas [...]

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We Said

Jun
18

Myanmar: Monywa Standing Buddha (video)

WATCH: 22 Monywa Standing Buddha, Myanmar (Burma) During our drive we could begin to see the 420ft tall Buddha and the lying Buddha which is also enormous. It is the largest Standing Buddha in Asia but perhaps in the world. Prior to arriving at the complex with the enormous Buddhas, we saw a garden of Buddhas [...]

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travel longer issue 5
Jun
16

India: Guests at a Wedding in Travel Longer Magazine

Thank you to Travel Longer Magazine – The World’s Premier Extended Travel & Photography Magazine for including our article about India, “Guests are like Gods at an Indian Wedding,” in their magazine! FREE THREE MONTH SUBSCRIPTION to Travel Longer Magazine code:  wesaidgotravel  (all lower caps, no spaces) expires at midnight, Friday 28th June.  This is for the iPad only. [...]

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Jun
15

Myanmar: Monywa Disneyland of Buddhas (video)

WATCH: 21 Thanboddhay Pagoda, Monywa the Disneyland of Buddhas, Myanmar (Burma) About 20km South-east of Monywa in Myanmar is Thanboddhay Pagoda has over 500,000 Buddha images. It was built built from 1939 to 1952. Between the colors and the style it looks like a cross between Pastel Disneyland and a giant birthday cake. It was near the Standing Buddha [...]

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telly awards
Jun
13

Richard Bangs Quests Wins TWO Telly Awards

Our Travel Writing Contest Judge, Richard Bangs, recently won TWO TELLY AWARDS! Congrats Richard! From Richard’s Site: The Telly Awards has honored White Nile Media with the top award for Cinematography (Silver),  and the Bronze in Travel/Tourism programing in the 34th Annual Telly Awards for the production entitled Richard Bangs’ South America: Quest for Wonder. With nearly 11,000 entries from all 50 states and [...]

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