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World’s Friendliest Cities
Here’s a list of the world’s friendliest cities. If you live in one of these places… lucky! By far the friendliest places we’ve been were anywhere in Austria, Switzerland and many places in Canada (such as Jasper, Banff and Victoria). Try and find someone who’s not nice to you in these places. What a treat. St. John’s, Newfoundland Perth, Australia Honolulu, Hawaii Copenhagen, Denmark Villach, Austria Bangkok, Thailand San Jose, Costa Rica Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (according to a British …
5 Of The Best Travel Websites and Real Examples Of Deals From Each
These are the best travel websites and any backpacker or flexible traveler likely uses them all the time! Here’s some real life examples of travel gems from each. 1. CouchSurfing.org This is a project set up for people to stay with others while they are traveling and to host other travelers while they are at home. It is mostly designed for the backpacker type of traveler, but we’ve seen all sorts of people on the site. It is an incredibly …
Christmas House with Lights in Sync To Music Video (just off 97st in Edmonton)
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The Christmas house just off 97st and 144ave in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is called Maisie’s Magical Christmas House and is in honor of the home owner’s mother who created a light display every year for people to enjoy before her passing in 2007. The family wanted people to be able to enjoy the Christmas Lights as her legacy. It’s free and visitors are encouraged to bring a a donation for the food bank. In 2011 it was sponsored by the …
A List Of The 10 Rudest Cities In the World
Which cities have you been to where you’ve been taken aback by the rudeness of the people living there? Msn travel just released a list of the top 10 rudest cities in the world. Among them include Miami, New York and LA, USA, Manchester UK due to excessive swearing, Milan, Italy, Paris, France, Seoul Korea (apparently the drivers will run you over and the Koreans ask probing personal questions to srangers), Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and Mumbai. The truth is …
Bountiful Schools Of Underwater Fish In Cabos San Lucas Mexico
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These are schools of fish we saw when taking the yellow submarine tour in Cabos San Lucas, Mexico. They were awe-inspiring and so beautiful. Watching the amazing schools of fish lying beneath the surface of the ocean make me realize how bountiful this planet really is. It kind of made me think of manifestations or when you’re trying to keep the faith about something. In the sense that when we are above water, it didn’t seem like there was anything …
Funny Parking, Car Backs Into Someone’s SUV, Hilarious!
I witnessed the funniest parking scene as I was sitting at Starbucks, in Washington, DC. An older man was in his car, parked in front of a tough looking African American man in a beautiful, Brand New looking, red SUV. The older man started his car and began backing up to make space to pull out into traffic. He backed up into the red SUV and I could see the guy in the SUV wave his hand and say something …
Canadian Backpackers Vacationing In Cabos San Lucas, Mexico
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I’m on the third floor of my… very very colorful hotel. Holy crap, it’s like every wall is an intense bright color. It’s like the decorator forgot the neutrals and put every element as the accent color… everywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Alright, there are a few neutrals but the neutrals and accents were packed in there and juxtaposed. It’s just so funny, because I remember when I flew in from San Francisco back into Edmonton this weekend I couldn’t help being affected by …
