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Some Thoughts on Chinese Algebra

Some Thoughts on Chinese Algebra

Watching Family Guy last night, we hit the episode where Tricia Takanawa says: “Hi! I’m here with Stephen Hawking, the only white man I’ve ever met who knows math better than me.” We laughed. And then we almost cried. Because here are some (translated) examples of the algebra... (more...)

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Tips for Getting Great Travel and Holiday Home Insurance

  It’s that time of year, when everyone’s beginning to plan how they will spend their summer vacations. For some, their idea of a perfect holiday is sunning themselves on a golden, sandy beach. For others, it means caravanning across Europe, shopping in Rome, or even sailing to the Arctic... (more...)

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10 Reasons to make traveling as a hobby

10 Reasons to make traveling as a hobby

The world is a vast place where we live and it is not possible to visit all the places in a lifetime. But we must try to travel and visit places that we can afford and are within our proximity. The reason behind this is that traveling offers numerous advantages and opportunities to a traveler. It has... (more...)

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Photo Friday – the luxury of Cannes for less

Photo Friday – the luxury of Cannes for less

Post and pictures by renowned travel photo-blogger Kirsten Alana as part of our #housetripping series. Cannes is a luxurious town in a part of France known not for budget travel but for opulence and elegance. So how do you experience this most famous of French Riviera towns on a budget? It’s not... (more...)

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OMG! An OVEN in Asia!!

OMG! An OVEN in Asia!!

 OMG! An OVEN in Asia!! I love my big kitchen in Asia and let me tell you that big kitchens are very rare in Asia I love my big kitchen in Asia and let me tell you that big kitchens are VERY rare in Asia and an oven is non existent in most apartments and homes. Most kitchens are tiny as street... (more...)

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A Reality Check: Our Worst Travel Mishaps

A Reality Check: Our Worst Travel Mishaps

As professional travel writers and bloggers, we are full-time travelers and we are on the road most of the time — and with all that experience, you would think that we’ve gotten the hang of travel by now. The reality is quite the opposite: we are probably some of the worst travelers you’ll... (more...)

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Julie Burchill and HouseTrip in the Canary Islands

Julie Burchill and HouseTrip in the Canary Islands

This post by renowned English author, journalist and columnist Julie Burchill, exclusively for Trip+   There is something of the spaghetti Western about the Villas Salobre, Gran Canaria, with its parched landscape and baking, empty streets. But the only thing I’ll be going mano-a-mano with is... (more...)

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A Swimming Date in China

A Swimming Date in China

The lesser spotted tween, and its larger relative, the greater spotted teen, are elusive creatures in urban China. You might glimpse one between 6 and 7am, neat in their tracksuits on their way to school, then again between 5.30 and 7pm, returning to their homes. On Friday nights, you might catch one... (more...)

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