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My Bali Adventure: A week at a Surf & Bike Retreat. Image: Jimmy Kyle When I think of a Bali Adventure I can’t help but to let my mind immediately wander to flashbacks of the popular book and subsequent film featuring an all time fave, Miss Julia Roberts.

My Bali Adventure: A week at a Surf & Bike Retreat

While Bali is indeed a unique paradise known to most as the island of the God’s, there is much more to this island paradise than rainbow coloured sunsets and Bintangs. In fact, The Chill House in Canggu has encapsulated exactly what Bali life is all about. In search of my very own slice of paradise, I set off on a week-long visit to my first ever Health Retreat experience. Surf and sun is in abundance, but there’s also an endless supply of healthy organic food, good conversation and likeminded travellers looking to chill out and enjoy the slow pace of Bali. The Chill House, Bali When I arrived at the Chill House in Canggu, Bali, I was convinced the week ahead of me would be long and perhaps tiresome with all the surf + bike escapades ahead.

Yep, it’s really that hard to leave. Share 1. The 10 Coolest Things I Have Done on my Travels. Every time I meet a new person I’m asked the very same question: “Where is your favourite place you have been!?”.

The 10 Coolest Things I Have Done on my Travels

Trust me, it’s inevitable. Sometimes the phrase differs slightly, but it is without a doubt guaranteed to be a question posed to me within the first 10 minutes of us meeting. It’s fine – I love travel. I love talking about travel. 10 Cities for Creative People. 1.

10 Cities for Creative People

Amsterdam, the Netherlands Amsterdam is Europe’s answer to a liberal mindset. 10 Cities for Creative People. How to plan & book a journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Here is a summary of all the most important trains on the Trans-Siberian Railway.

How to plan & book a journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway

Make sure you read the notes! The times shown are departure times unless it says otherwise, at most stations you can assume the arrival time will be 5 to 15 minutes before departure. There are other slower trains not shown here, simply use the Real Russia online system here to find train times for all possible trains, or to confirm these times. All trains run to Moscow time whilst in Russia, and all Russian timetables quote Moscow time, even though local time can be up to 7 hours ahead of Moscow. So the times shown in the timetable below for all Russian locations are Moscow time, but the times shown for locations in Mongolia and China are local time. Eastbound timetable... * Moscow-Beijing is 7,622 km (4,735 miles) via Ulan Bator or 8,986 km (5,623 miles) via Harbin. Remember, the times shown above for stations within Russia are all Moscow time, GMT+3, not local time.

Note A: Rossiya. Note D: Vostok. Best Places to Travel in 2015. “Fez is multilayered, multifaceted,” says resident Tara Stevens.

Best Places to Travel in 2015

“Every time I go out the front door, I discover something. This is a city on the cusp of change—and it’s exciting to be a part of that.” Stevens, a British food writer, and American Stephen Di Renza are behind Fez’s stylish Restaurant No. 7, which hosts a rotating series of guest chefs. They’re part of a group of expats restoring riads and encouraging experimentation—along with enterprising locals like Anis Sefrioui, who recently unveiled Hotel Sahrai, with 50 contemporary rooms overlooking an infinity pool and a light-filled spa with elaborate latticework.

The world is getting smaller, but the chances of having an extraordinary new experience are only increasing. 40 Breathtaking Places to See Before You Die. 45 Great Jobs You Can Do While Traveling The World And How To Get Them. WORLD OF WANDERLUSTWORLD OF WANDERLUST. 11 Untranslatable Words From Other Cultures. All things Europe. 13 Quotes To Travel By. Travel quotes speak of journeys not to be missed and remarkable places to see, they encourage us to step outside our comfort zones and to live life to its fullest, and they demand that we grab a backpack and set off into the wilderness.

13 Quotes To Travel By

Yet when it comes to actually roaming the Earth or even just walking out the front door, it can sometimes be too easy to watch from afar, to live safely, and to be content with living vicariously through the adventures of others. The best quotations have the power to inspire the reluctant traveller up and out of his door. Sometimes it takes the words of another man (or woman) to remind us of the importance of travel and of experiencing other cultures and ways of life. To remind us that we only get one lifetime on this Earth and that we should take the time to appreciate the remarkable places around us. With this in mind, we've illustrated 13 particularly inspiring travel-related quotations. Spring Break Programs. A pretty useful guide to preserve your money against scam.

Travelettes. 11 Essentials to Pack for a Smarter Road Trip. If you’re hitting the road for summer vacation, make sure you’re toting the right gear for a smooth, smart journey. 1.

11 Essentials to Pack for a Smarter Road Trip

GPS Device Having a portable one of these helps for adventures taken outside your car, too. Do You Want To Learn a New Language? 24 Signs You Are Completely Addicted To Travel. 3 Steps to Around the World Travel. The most Striking Tourist Places. Watch a selection of the most attractive and unusual tourist attractions, which are on earth.

The most Striking Tourist Places

Lonely Planet's Best in Europe 2014 - Lonely Planet. Are you packing your bags for Europe this summer, or still just fantasizing about it?

Lonely Planet's Best in Europe 2014 - Lonely Planet

Either way, you’ll be spoiled for choice when you cast your eyes over our irresistible expert picks. While our Best in Travel 2014 already touted Paris’ urban renaissance, Scotland’s many events, and Yorkshire’s charms along with other countries, cities and regions all over the globe, our team of Europe-based editors wanted to delve deeper and curate a list of 10 places in Europe that should be on travelers’ radars this year. Whether gathering buzz right now, overlooked in years past, or perennial favorites with a fresh face, these are our picks for the Best in Europe for 2014. How Do I Become a Volunteer? The Peace Corps offers a unique experience to make a difference around the world and bring the benefits of that experience back home.

How Do I Become a Volunteer?

The personal and professional rewards of Peace Corps service last a lifetime. How I Flew Around the World for Less than $220. 8.7.13 Update: Don’t have time to read this whole post? Here are my top picks for credit cards that give you huge bonuses for signing up: Citi AAdvantage Platinum Visa and the Barclay Arrival MasterCard. Happy travels! This year I flew around the world and visited 11 countries over a period of 6 months. 15 Rules of International Travel. As many of you know, I live a mobile lifestyle and spend most of my time living all over the world.

I’ve been on the road more or less for two and a half years straight now, spending 9-10 months outside of my native US each year. On Sunday, Peru will be the 40th country I will have visited. Cheap Ways to Travel Across Europe. Even with the falling Euro, traveling around Europe can still be fairly expensive, especially if you are traveling long distances or miss out on that killer fare from Ryanair.

I sometimes get sick to my stomach at how much transportation can cost even for the shortest distances. But, despite the high valued Euro, high transportation costs, and general expensiveness of Europe, there are still many ways to travel around Europe affordably: Megabus Megabus is a cheap way to get around the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales), as tickets can cost as little as 1.50 USD.

Thrifty 50 Travel Tips by Rick Steves. By Rick Steves The economy may be wobbly, but our travel dreams are still strong — for good reason. Europe is every bit as magical as ever, and no recession can change that. 15 Ways to See Europe on the Cheap. Given the economy, the number one question I've gotten lately from people is whether to go to Europe. Around the World Travel Community for Indie Travel - BootsnAll.

Getting Around in Southeast Asia. 0Google + Regional flights in Southeast Asia are affordable and convenient -- a great way to get around if your time is short. That said, half the fun of traveling is getting there -- many walk away from land travel in this part of the world saying, "I'll never do it again, but what a trip! " How Can I Save Money on My Smartphone Bill When Traveling Internationally? I recently visited Tokyo for 11 days with a Galaxy Nexus(Verizon). The Ultimate Guide to Traveling When You Have No Money. 20 Things I Learned From Traveling Around the World. Jobs That Travel - 18 Great Careers That Involve Traveling. 50 Ways to Get Other People to Pay for Your Vacation. 50 Ways to Get Other People to Pay for Your Vacation Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 6:33pm by admin.