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How Much Does a Eurail Pass Save You?

As you may know, Eurail has been one of my sponsors throughout my now completed Europe trip. I’ll be honest in telling you that in the past I had been a little bit sceptical about rail passes in Europe and how much one can actually save. Thus, having this pass finally gave me the chance [...]

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My American Roadtip: Stats, Tips and Observations

As I jumped in my car in the west of the United States I knew that I was likely in for a lot of hours behind the wheel. I was driving from Phoenix to the Grand Canyon to Las Vegas and then all the way across the country to Miami. Oh, and I only had [...]

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Caye Caulker, Belize

The Similarities Between Writing and Photography

People often ask me how I got into photography, and the truth is that until now I have never really been able to come up with a perfectly straight answer. I have found that that I love photography for the exact same reason I love writing: it is an outlet of my vision of the [...]

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Finding Inspiration – Tips for Beating a Case of Writer’s Cramp

One thing we all go through, no matter what it is we do for a living, is fight for inspiration.  For writers especially this can be a problem; call it writer’s cramp or the writer’s cramp, but whatever we call it we face it.  We can sit down, our minds filled with words and ideas, [...]

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The Photo Vulture: 5 Steps to Avoid Becoming a Bird of Prey

The Photo Vulture: Guest Post by Crystal Street We’ve all seen the vulture. It lurks in the shadows, poised to pounce once the cliche is in motion. The beggar tugging at your skirt for some rupees, the angry man at a large protest, the children playing soccer in bare feet in the town square. The [...]

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