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Bobby Spencer

Discover the Best Reasons to Find a Penpal Today

Now that I’m an adult, long gone are the days of childhood family vacations and summer camp. Moreover, I dare say the times of penpals seem to have passed. Nowadays, we are more likely to trade emails, send texts, or follow each other on social media to stay in touch. However, finding a friend with similar hobbies and interests can be the connectivity we all need during this time of social distancing.
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Packing My Life in 36 Hours: Returning to New Zealand During COVID-19 Border Closures

By March 2020, I was eight months into a year’s secondment in GoTravelDaily’s Dublin office. When I moved there from Melbourne in July 2019, I packed up my life in about four weeks: moved out of my house, organized shipping, and jammed in last-minute catch-ups with friends – along with a dash to New Zealand to see my family. Exhausted yet proud, I felt accomplished for managing such a significant move in such a brief period.
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Discover Sintra: A Fairytale Weekend among Portugal’s Enchanting Palaces

No vacation is one-size-fits-all, but time spent in Sintra, Portugal comes pretty close. A mere 45-minute train ride northwest of Lisbon, this fairy-tale town is full of history, lies close to the coast, and has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Whether you have business in Lisbon or are heading south from Porto, this seemingly small town packs a punch per acre and makes an ideal weekend side trip to escape the city.
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Explore the Best Mayan Ruins on Your Yucatán Adventure

There are endless reasons to explore Mexico’s majestic Yucatán – haciendas, pink salt lagoons, flocks of flamingos, white-sand beaches, and cenotes. However, history buffs are particularly drawn to the area for the ancient cultural history in the region’s countless Maya archaeological sites. Here’s how to take an epic week-long road trip to explore the Yucatán Maya archaeological sites.
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Essential Baby Travel Tips: Best Destinations for Traveling with Infants

As a parent, life suddenly becomes full of significant milestones, from your child’s first smile to those wobbly initial steps, and onto toilet-training, starting school, and learning to ride a bike. What we don’t always realize is how important these markers are for us too, not just as points in the passage of time but often as periods of intense learning in the complex art of parenting. Traveling with your baby provides plenty of opportunities for growth, both for you as a parent and for your infant in their development.
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Top 7 Family-Friendly Activities in Vienna

Once the seat of the mighty Habsburg Empire, Vienna retains an air of grandeur and elegance. Today, its numerous parks and palaces are accessible to the public, featuring chandeliered ballrooms and frescoed corridors that house an incredible breadth of museums. Although it might not seem like an obvious family destination, there are several museums, parks, and gardens that are particularly suitable for families with younger children. Here are the top things to do in Vienna with kids.
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