10 of the best eccentric attractions in Europe: readers travel tips

Weird wonders, including a prowl around Amsterdams cat museum, a truly deep Transylvanian theme park and Stalins World in Lithuania, have made readers embrace the quirky Cultural trips 10 of the best eccentric attractions in Europe: readers travel tips Weird wonders, including a prowl around Amsterdams cat museum, a truly deep Transylvanian theme park and …

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23 travel sites and apps that will take the stress out of your next adventure

Stressed about figuring out travel plans? These apps and websites can help.Image: Bob Al-Greene/ Mashable Every product here is independently selected by Mashable journalists. If you buy something featured, we may earn an affiliate commission which helps support our work. Traveling can be a great way to log off, relax, and recuperate from the stress …

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10 of the best apps for independent travellers

Looking for holiday inspiration for 2018? These free smartphone apps mean you can carry insider travel tips for hundreds of destinations in your pocket Luckytrip Want an adventure and dont care where? Luckytrip is the smarter version of showing up at the airport and buying the first flight you can afford. Just set a budget …

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Best overseas breaks at Christmas and new year: readers travel tips

Our tipsters go cold turkey on the traditional British Christmas in search of ice hotels, a lantern festival, exotic wildlife and traditional markets, from Brittany to the Japanese alps Winning tip: east African wildlife trip Last year we spent 25 December in Ethiopia to celebrate the Orthodox Christmas on 7 January in the Bale mountains, …

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Los Angeles is the globe in a small space: author Ryan Gattis

LA is the most diverse city in the US, says the thriller writer. And with regeneration, areas like Downtown are fizzing with cultural mashups and food fusions When I moved to Downtown LA in 2007, it felt abandoned. Going out at night was a bit like being in a zombie movie it was so empty. …

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10 of the best attractions in Emilia-Romagna: readers travel tips

Fast cars, slow food, hilltop castles and open-air art galleries Our readers pick their highlights of Emilia-Romagna classic Italy without the crowds Winning tip: open-air gallery, Dozza On a hilltop between Bologna and Imola is Dozza, a handsome village of classic medieval appearance, with an unexpected twist. The entire village is an eight Unesco heritage …

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16 Rules That Every Kind, Smart and Compassionate Traveler Follows When They Fly

American Airlines recently announced a campaign to encourage better etiquette and kindness between travelers. The thinking being: hey, if we can encourage our passengers to act a little bit less like animals, maybe theyll hate flying less and be willing to pay a bit more for it. This is great thinking because passengers do act …

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The Final Definitive Case For Why You Should Never Recline Your Seat On An Airplane

My high school sat on a well-trafficked two-lane road with a stop sign near the entrance to the parking lot. Cars on that road that were not headed to the high school typically drove in the left lane, headed straight, while those full of, or driven by students, would take the right lane in order …

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Clean room, no beetles wanted: how a young Kafka hoped to write budget travel guides

Before writing his best-known works, Franz Kafka hoped to make millions with a series of on the cheap guides to European travel Years before penning Metamorphosis, considered by some to beKafka: The Early Years, published in translation (by Shelley Frisch) last month. The ahead-of-its-time idea (considering the popularity of budget travel tips today) sought to …

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20 Greek islands you may not have heard of

The dazzling colours and great food of Greeces famous islands extend to these lesser-known sand-fringed destinations, which boast wonderful places to stay especially for late- or out-of-season breaks Despite its many crises in the past few years, tourism is booming in Greece. Most travellers, however, still rarely venture beyond the more famous islands and a …

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