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Special Interest

We snuck inside an abandoned airport

This post comes with all precautions and disclaimers alerts: What the creators of this video did was most certainly not permitted, nor was it a great idea (although we love the idea) and, to be honest, their kinda innocent take on the whole escapade is kinda endearing, although you might want to discourage any…

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See you in Sibiu 

I always feel that somebody's watching me, especially in Sibiu. Does that ring a bell for you? Probably not, because Sibiu is one of those hidden gems that has still remained hidden. Sibiu, located in the heart of Transylvania, Romania, is a charming city with a rich history, stunning architecture, and a vibrant…

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Massive mining machines

This post is not only interesting and enlightening (let alone unusual for a travel site,) but it's also fun. When did you ever think that Massive Mining Machines could be fun? In most applications, it would be considered to be as dry as a bone. But, happily, that will not happen here,…

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Time travel in Venezuela

We love writing about history. It's like an onion, where the more you peel, the more you find the prize. And we are well and truly blessed nowadays to have history at our fingertips, at the end of a remote control. Discovering new editions of historical topics is one of the best…

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Do you speak Livonian? Does anyone?

You'd have to be living under a rock not to know how available the world is . . at your fingertips, in many cases. The internet, cheap flights, Google Translate on your phone. If you haven't lived the (sometimes) nightmare of trying to travel in the 1960's or 1970's, then thank your…

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