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If Seeing the Olympics in Rio Just Isn’t Enough, Treat Yo’ Self to this Brazilian Jungle Lodge

When I hear eco-lodge, I think camping but in a permanent structure. No electricity, four legged or eight visitors, and mosquitos… Lots of mosquitos.My sister stayed in one in Costa Rica and it was pretty much that.So, I didn’t really know what I was agreeing to back in January.My sister and I…

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Taipei: hot, smelly, dirty and AMAZING

Angry women yelling at the side of the road trying to get you to buy what they’re hawking. Shopkeepers in stores stalk you, making you feel bad if you don’t buy something.This is why I love Taiwan.Photo Credit: Neil Wade The city of Taipei is what one would expect of any Southeast Asian…

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5 Days in Downtown Ithaca With No Car and a Newborn Baby

(You May Have Heard Ithaca is Gorges) In case you missed the message from the Ithaca Visitors’ Bureau, yes, there are a lot of gorges around here, and yes, the area is gorgeous (GET IT?????).It’s also a fairly progressive haven in the middle of right-wing gun country. And it’s also seemingly a magnet for white…

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Ho Lee Fook! And More Places You Should Check Out in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: possibly the busiest, most crowded, most transient and one of the most exciting cities in the world. If you live in the Western Hemisphere, it’s also one of the farthest away places you can go and, because of that, many people who visit only make it to Hong Kong for a couple of…

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Where I Found the Perfect Escape from the City without Really Escaping

The forgotten island — Roosevelt Island Love living in the city but you need a day to escape — but don’t really have the time? I have the perfect place for you: Roosevelt Island.A little forgotten island right outside the city.And the best part?You can get there on the F train.Yes ladies and gentlemen, you…

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9 Places to Visit for a Real Taste of Cairo: A Little Extra on Music, Architecture and Food

Know someone heading to Cairo? >> click to tweet When you visit Cairo you may know your way to the main attractions — the Pyramids, khan el khalili, the Citadel and the Egyptian and Coptic Museums. But you may want a little bit more of this historical city — the site of a multilayered culture and intertwining faiths that…

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