Olde Worlde Europe

It comes as no surprise that Europe has been around for almost ever. And, ancient Europe - crumbly castles and all - are still in place for us to marvel, gasp and dream about. Medieval times—most often called the Middle Ages—refers to a period of about 1000 years between the fall of the Roman Empire and the…

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Our travel partners

Meet our travel partners Ka-Ching.blog is super happy to be able to work closely with our diverse group of partners. We choose them - and they choose us- based on our combined abilities to provide services and offers that will appeal to you, our clever readers. And, this list never stays still for long... Airlines and…

2020-10-280Comments

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Mediobogdum

Hardknott Roman Fort, also known as Mediobogdum in the Ravenna Cosmography is a Roman Fort constructed at the Hardknott Pass in the Lake District, Cumbria, England to guard against raids by the Scots and Brigantes The fort is built on a rocky spur at an altitude of 800 feet and is one of the highest…

2020-04-270Comments

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The man who helped to build Mojácar

A pioneer developer, ardent Hispanophile, writer and explorer, Ric Polansky has enjoyed as colourful a life as a character in a Jack London novel. In the resort of Mojácar, in the southeast Spanish region of Almería, he is best known for being a trailblazing developer who, with his brother Paul, built the first houses along…

2020-04-240Comments

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Places to see with . . . . abandon.

If Disneyland is just not enough for you, you might want to consider these remote, often foreboding locations may be just the ticket for you. Travel with care.

2020-04-230Comments

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Calling all professionals!

Spin a globe, point your finger, and see where it lands—if only planning a trip were that easy. For those who prefer to take a more rational approach when arranging travel, look to your Myers-Briggs personality type. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a behavioral assessment that calculates how people perceive the world and make…

2020-03-170Comments

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Le Petite Venice de Colmar

Do you know about the Little Venice of Colmar? It’s the name of a district located in the pretty city of Colmar in Alsace, France. I know, I know… you are gonna say that it is just one more “Little Venice”: each time there is a canal somewhere, the place is given the name of the Italian city. You…

2020-03-170Comments

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Hungary? Here’s where to eat

Not only Budapest has restaurants that offer gastronomical specialities anymore. Many rural cities have restaurants, bistros, confectionaries with menus listing both traditional dishes and local delicacies. There is a gastro-revolution happening, with new generation restaurants opening up in more and more places. While it may have started in downtown Budapest, other Hungarian cities are closely…

2020-03-120Comments

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Road to nowhere

Why do map makers publish mistakes on purpose? Map Men Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones use a car and a magnifying glass to investigate! Content courtesy of these two funny chaps. Captions are available on this video. Klook.com

2020-03-090Comments

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Bargain basement Britain

Expats on basic UK state pensions and living the simple life have been badly hurt by the slump in sterling, but their wealthier counterparts couldn’t be more pleased. Put simply, wealthy expats living and working overseas are cashing in on lower-priced buy-to-let properties in the UK. For British estate agents, the fall in the pound…

2020-03-020Comments

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Google Fi courting travelers by selling SIM cards in airport vending machines

One of the most ubiquitous and frustrating experiences of travel is bad connectivity. In this day and age, it's a crime to not be able to have access to good Wi-Fi or cheap options for cellular service no matter where you go, unless of course it's a destination where that is not a feature. Planning…

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