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Hotel on Lake Pichhola in Udaipur, India

Joel Duncan — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:37:25 +0000

Today’s photo of the day was taken in Udaipur, India – also know as the City of Lakes. Of all of the cities that I visited while on my 1-month trip across India, Udaipur in the state of Rajasthan was probably my overall favorite. Many call Udaipur the Venice of east. Although there aren’t waterways [...]

Carnival in Barranquilla Colombia – Relive 2013 with Colourful Photographs

Joel Duncan — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:43:44 +0000

Carnival in Barranquilla – You Don’t Want to Miss It If you are reading this post because you’ve heard about the Carnival in Barranquilla and now you are trying to decide whether it’s worth your time and money to go, here’s my advice – “Go Go Go”. If you like parties, cultural events, and in [...]

Travelling in New Zealand – Best ways to tour the Country (Guest Post)

Joel Duncan — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 04:35:22 +0000

New Zealand is a small country that offers a huge selection of adventure tourism and beautiful natural scenery as well as world class cities and relaxed country living. It also has Polynesian and European heritage that makes it a center for history and culture. The best way to tour New Zealand depends on the location. [...]

A Backpacker’s Guide to South America (Guest Post)

Joel Duncan — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:41:11 +0000

Whether you are working your way up from Brazil or funnelling down from Central America, backpackers in South America are sure to encounter pristine rainforests, icy glaciers, awe-inspiring ancient remains, mountain treks, indigenous cultures and crystal-clear waters lapping idyllic beaches. Here are some tips on things to think about before your trip, such as backpacker [...]

Sunset Bus in Cartagena, Colombia

Joel Duncan — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:40:02 +0000

One thing I love about travel photography is that I can never run out of interesting things to photograph. Yesterday I arrived in beautiful Cartagena de Indias on Colombia’s coast and I headed to a bar called Cafe del Mar to try to get a shot of the sun setting on the ocean. Instead [...]

A Basic Guide To Meeting Women in Medellin Colombia – Part 2/3

Joel Duncan — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:36:51 +0000

Meeting Women in Medellin – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Roughly one year ago I decided to write a blog post called “A Basic Guide to Meeting Women In Medellin”. Now just to be clear, it wasn’t called – “How to pick up women in Medellin”. It was NOT a step-by-step instructional guide [...]

Sunrise in Medellin Colombia (Photo of the Day)

Joel Duncan — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:57:29 +0000

Sunrise in Medellin, Colombia After spending three weeks in South East Asia, I just got back to Medellin, Colombia. Naturally my body clock is all messed up and it can’t tell night from day, so today I woke up at 4am. I prepared my camera and watched the sun rise from my balcony. This is [...]

Your home from home in the Dominican Republic (Guest Post)

Joel Duncan — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:07:39 +0000

The Dominican Republic may be the best place to visit for your winter holiday to escape the dreary cold and top up on some of that revitalising sunshine. This does not mean that you have to settle for a package holiday or an all-inclusive resort, however. The smarter traveller is finding that a holiday home [...]

The Backpacker Friendly Flip Flop Sandwich Shop in Medellin Colombia

Joel Duncan — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:50:06 +0000

Looking for an affordable breakfast or lunch spot in Medellin? Try The Flip Flop Sandwich Shop near Parque Lleras in El Poblado! Right near the landmark Parque Lleras there’s a new sandwich shop that caters to the flip-flop wearing backpacker crowd. So get your Havaianas on head over to the Flip-Flop Sandwich shop. The Flip-Flop’s [...]

Car Hire, Moose Spotting and Beautiful Boston: My New England Adventure (Guest Post)

Joel Duncan — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:07:28 +0000

Like most travel bloggers, I’ve got a rather sizeable list of the places I want need to visit. I take a lot of pride in this list, changing it according to priority, including details as and when they come to me and scoring off a destination whenever I’ve achieved a travelling victory. At the very [...]