While the evidence is written in newspapers, seen on the nightly news and talked about on the Internet, Mexican drug cartels pose a serious fear on the lives' of locals and in the minds' of travelers.

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Bolzano is a beautiful city in south Tirol, the upper German speaking part of Italy. The Italian chic and architecture combined with the landscape reminiscent of Austria makes this city remarkable. Bolzano is surrounded by high mountains and the Dolomites are located nearby - hence the city is often referred...

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This small state is relatively well known because it houses one of America’s most famous attractions: Mount Rushmore, the iconic mountainside carvings of some of the most celebrated presidents in United States history. However, South Dakota has a few other offerings that are great for families (and even solo adults)...

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When I went to Cusco, I had certain food goals in mind, one of them being to try the popular Andean delicacy cuy or guinea pig. Every person I asked immediately recommended the nearby town of Tipón as being THE place to get cuy.

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We set out to see Ireland differently. Rather than flying in and out of Dublin and only getting to know the touristy part of the country, we decided to take a ride around the island. And such an experience stimulated our minds through to our bodies as we embarked on...

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Nova Scotia, Canada might not leap to mind as the first place to escape if you’ve got a couple of weeks to burn, but to my mind, that’s exactly why you should go. Google “what to see in Nova Scotia,” and some big names will pop up: Halifax, the provincial...

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When people mention diving, usually the places that are evoked are a tad bit more exotic sounding like Bali, Thailand, The Maldives, the Great Barrier Reef, and so on. However, Central America has its own surprise in the bicoastal country of Honduras, the former pirate-inhabited Bay Islands.

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Almost everyone who has heard of the state of Arizona in the United States immediately thinks of the Grand Canyon. While that natural world wonder is impressive and worth a visit, Sedona often getsoverlooked, a sad mistake.

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Munich is the capital of Bavaria, the most southern province of Germany. Bavaria has lots of tradition which often get mistakenly associated with the whole country. Nevertheless the ridiculously large beer steins and the weird clothes locals wear - especially during the once a year occurring Beer Fest - can...

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Every now and then you just need to wander the world a little and see something new and exciting. One of the best, and often under-utilized methods, to meet this need is to go out and explore without a structured tour or an expert guide.

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