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Seven Rules for When Your Friends Come to Stay
Tonight we're welcoming another guest to our lovely London flat. This friend is around our tenth person to come stay since we arrived in the UK, and after hosting ten people, and spending a year traveling and enjoying the experience of being a house guest, I'd like to think we know a thing or two about having people to stay. Here are seven useful tips which we reckon have been helpful when it comes to having friends or family stay at our place. Maybe you'll find them helpful the next time you have visitors to yours!
By Sarah Katherine6 years ago in Wander
Why I Couldn't Avoid This Iconic Place
On arrival in Tokyo's Narita airport, one of the first things you'll see are the huge posters of the the iconic image of Itsukushima Shrine plastered on the walls. The 55 foot tall Otorii gate is listed as one of the World Unesco Heritage Sites, is one of the most popular tourist stops in Hiroshima, Japan's eleventh largest city. This is one of the most photographed landmarks in the country, with millions of visitors, both domestic and international coming to walk among the dozens of buildings, that make up the traditional Japanese Shinto Temple.
By Grumble Bee6 years ago in Wander
The (Dis)Loyalty Program
The market is saturated with loyalty programs. We get rewarded for steps, transacting and viewing content... we collect points, digital currency, coupons, even digital badges that are nothing more than bragging rights. Sometimes it’s just the seemingly day to day things that would occur with or without this symbiotic relationship we share with a particular provider.
By From the desk of Rebecca6 years ago in Wander
8 Hour Singapore Layover
In the middle of our 30+ hour journey to Australia, we had a layover in Singapore. Now, Singapore wasn't really somewhere that was a bucket list place for me, and I didn't really have any sort of idea of what there was to do there. But when the cheapest flight to Australia included a long layover, we jumped at the chance to explore this city-state.
By Nicole Lauren Blake6 years ago in Wander
Backpacking Australia Packing List
There's a lot of pressure when you're packing your bags for long term travel. You don't want to leave anything essential at home and you don't want to have to buy things while you're away. The items on this list may seen like common sense, but sometimes we just don't realise until it's too late that you need these things to avoid any hiccups whilst you travel. Here are my packing essentials that I need to make sure I can rest easy.
By Nicole Lauren Blake6 years ago in Wander
The Real Ellis Island
A trip to New York city is incomplete without experiencing the rich amount of American history that is on offer. The museums, the monuments, parks, statues, and historical sites is overwhelming. But top of most tourists' lists is a trip to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. The story of the United States is so deeply integrated with these two national parks that actually visiting them can really make all the difference in your view of the United States.
By Steve Llano6 years ago in Wander
5 Tips for Traveling in Italy
Adapt to their fantastic coffee culture. When in Rome do as the Romans do. This means not asking for a caramel macchiato or frappuccino. The closest you'll get to a traditional cold drink is coffee shaken over ice (which is then sometimes strained out). 9/10 times if you ask for a latte, you're just going to get a cup of steamed milk.
By Tired Coffee6 years ago in Wander
So You Want to Live in London?
So, you managed to get your butt over to one of the most global cities in the world, and you decided you're ready to live in it. Great! Welcome to the club. London is a gigantic city that extends so far into its own county. Meaning, a little green fish who just stepped off the tarmac onto a train is going to feel pretty lost the first couple weeks of living there. I'm no expert, but here are a few things that I've learned while living in this city, aside from getting a travel card the first day you arrive, because that's pretty obvious if you want to get around this city.
By Jessica Hatton6 years ago in Wander
7 Tips for Surviving Long Term Travel
Taking a vacation and committing to traveling long term are not the same thing. On vacation, every day is the best day of your life. You’ve got an idea of what you want to fill your days with, and you’re constantly going on fun (usually expensive) excursions. Long term travel has days like that, but for the most part you’ve just committed to living an everyday life—just in a new country. It’s a different beast entirely, and it comes with its own set of rules for survival. These are my top tricks for not just surviving, but really making the most of your adventures.
By Andrea Sprinter6 years ago in Wander
