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What to expect at the Cheltenham Festival

With the horse racing season just around the corner, the time to make travel arrangements to attend the Cheltenham Festival is now. Held every March over four days, it is a lively start to the calendar year, with fans, horses and jockeys alike itching to hit the ground running. What do you need to know before attending this National Hunt racing event? The following tips will help you make the most of your time at this sporting festival, which is well known across Europe and the world… Be there for the first race of the festival While this festival runs…

Top things to do in Chicago in 2015

There’s no shortage of things to do in the Second City. From world-class museums to mouth-watering food and more, there’s something for everyone in your group to enjoy! Start your trip off on an educational note with visits to some of Chicago’s most impressive museums. The Art Institute of Chicago boasts over 300,000 pieces of art and global artifacts, and just around the corner is the Field Museum, which was built to house the biological and anthropological collections for the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. The Museum of Science and Industry is incredibly interactive and includes the crowd favorite restored…

Fun activities to do in Costa Brava, Spain

With resorts in Spain largely asleep as the chilly winds of winter make swimming a pursuit for the brave throughout all of its key areas, the time to plan your getaway for the upcoming summer is now. Most of your peers are busy cosying up by the fire, while countless cheap hotels in Costa Brava are waiting for early birds to scoop up the best deals of the ensuing season. Should you decide to take advantage of these low prices, the next question becomes, “what fun activities to do in Costa Brava will make my summer holiday worthwhile?”. In the…

Touring Rio State on 4 Wheels

There are many sites well worth seeing in Rio de Janeiro, as it is one of the world’s alpha cities, with the World Cup and forthcoming Olympics cementing that reputation. However, Brazil is a massive country, and with the frenetic pace of the Rio city, you might find yourself getting worn down within a matter of days. When this occurs, it might be time to pack your things, rent a car and head out into the countryside that stretches outside the Rio metro area. While motoring around on your own is easily doable, be sure to consult those that know…

Oceania – A Haven For Overland Travel

Oceania is not a continent or a particular country, but it is a term that describes the thousands of islands scattered throughout the Central and South Pacific Ocean. Australia dominates the whole region, being the largest and New Zealand comes in second. These two islands formed because of tectonic plate movements and have some breath taking physical features. The whole region of Oceania is ideal for overland journeys, which takes you past remarkable landscapes such as Fold Mountains, outback, rainforests, volcanoes and amazing rock formations. Due to their geographical isolation, this region has unique flora and fauna found nowhere else…

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