Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Trip Review of the Month: Russia/Scandinavia Experience

Each month, we’ll highlight one new trip review submitted by an IndependentTraveler.com reader. If your review is featured, you’ll win an IndependentTraveler.com logo item!

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Trip Review of the Month: Russia/Scandinavia Experience

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Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Find Your Ideal Island Escape

It’s around this time of year that I start thinking about the perfect winter escape, and islands nearly always capture my attention. I tend to drift toward the Caribbean, but why? There are tens of thousands of islands on … Keep reading!



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Find Your Ideal Island Escape

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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

5 Reasons to Sail with Viking Ocean Cruises

Travelers looking to explore the Yangtze River in China or the Danube in Europe may have already heard of Viking River Cruises, which offers dozens of boats plying various rivers around the globe. But the company has recently expanded to … Keep reading!



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5 Reasons to Sail with Viking Ocean Cruises

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Monday, December 21, 2015

59 National Parks in 52 Weeks: One Couple’s Journey

stefanie payne jonathan irish bryce canyon national parkStefanie Payne and Jonathan Irish quit their jobs, rented out their condo, found temporary digs for their cats and will head out next week on an adventure years in the making.

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59 National Parks in 52 Weeks: One Couple’s Journey

stefanie payne jonathan irish bryce canyon national parkStefanie Payne and Jonathan Irish quit their jobs, rented out their condo, found temporary digs for their cats and will head out next week on an adventure years in the making.

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Friday, December 18, 2015

Flag Friday

This week’s travel puzzle is part of our ongoing Flag Friday series of challenges. Can you identify which nation the following flag belongs to?


Enter your guess in the comments below. You have until Monday, December 21, at 11:59 p.m. … Keep reading!



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Flag Friday

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Thursday, December 17, 2015

Pedralbes Monastery: Barcelona’s Best Kept Secret

On the first day of a recent trip to Barcelona, Spain, I found myself elbow to elbow with a mob of fellow tourists outside Antoni Gaudi’s Casa Batllo, one of the city’s most famous attractions. A few hours later, I … Keep reading!



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Pedralbes Monastery: Barcelona’s Best Kept Secret

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Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Top 10 Travel Top 10 Lists of 2015

travel top 10I’m a sucker for a good top 10 list. I’ll read any that come across my Facebook and Twitter feeds. They’re nice and neat, a good round number, easily skimmable if the topic doesn’t thrill me.

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Top 10 Travel Top 10 Lists of 2015

travel top 10I’m a sucker for a good top 10 list. I’ll read any that come across my Facebook and Twitter feeds. They’re nice and neat, a good round number, easily skimmable if the topic doesn’t thrill me.

Throughout the year, I’ve … Keep reading!



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