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This post was posted by The Hipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on 30th September 2015. Photo by: Kelly Soderlund. Alexis Cozombolidis at home in San Francisco’s Financial District. By: Kelly Soderlund, Hipmunk Staff While it’s true that Alexis Cozombolidis might be best known to the public at large as San Francisco Giants Hunter Pence’s girlfriend, the whip-smart and talented host of Twitch TV’s LetsGetLexi has been a gamer darling with a huge following (her “Piñas”) for years now. The former IGN video game journalist (she also hosts “Covering Your Bases with LetsGetLexi” for CSN Bay Area) is a huge travel enthusiast with a major case of wanderlust; following college she backpacked throughout Europe […]
This post was posted by The Hipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on 9th September 2015. Tipping is a hot topic in the United States these days, as rising minimum wages call into question the standard practice of making servers reliant on tips. For travelers abroad, tipping is an equally sticky issue. Figuring out what to tip when can all too quickly turn a relaxing vacation into a stressful one. Knowing what to tip, on the other hand, can empower travelers to navigate a foreign culture with ease. Because tipping rules vary by country, region, and place of business, it’s important to research your destination’s customs prior to any […]
This post was posted by TheHipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on 9th September 2015. pictures of holiday Summer’s endless possibilities have ended, school is back in session, and vacations have come to their conclusion. Or have they? Because so many people travel to exotic destinations during the summer months, airlines face a huge drop in demand from August to September—and flight prices drop as a result. In travel industry jargon, this period between peak and off-peak seasons is known as the “shoulder season.” So while September is still a great time to visit many vacation destinations (the weather hasn’t changed that much), you can actually get better prices […]
Are we all hardcore backpackers? Not a chance! I backpacked with Mum and Dad recently and I really discovered backpacking and travelling can be taken slow, as you get older. For some, retirement is beckoning and now it is time for you to do all the things you have dreamed about doing on a full-time basis instead of just on the occasional break from work. For people who have always made the most of their vacations and tried new and adventurous activities, the thought of settling down to a quiet life may be abhorrent, but retirement does not mean that you have to spend your days […]
The impossible made possible? Flying can be a tiring, stressful, and costly business, but the final destination is more often than not totally worth it all, isn’t it? All of the above can be easily navigated – tiredness eventually fades, stress can be combated by being up to date with your flight information before you leave, organised, and making sure everything is in place, and costs can be cut with a bit of shrewd thinking, and more pre-planning. You might have just had the experience of backpacking through Iraq and need some comfort on your next flight. Have you noticed that the price you see for […]
I’ve been invited to 2 weddings this year, it was 2 last year and 2 in 2011. Due to logistics I couldn’t go to them all of course, but I thought it would be cool to write about a cheap guide to doing weddings and even organising weddings as some of my mates have been through the process. The backpacker’s guide to weddings! Here are a few steps… 1. Wedding Invitations Wedding Invitations need to be good. They need to look cool. They need to inspire. Last year…well we got a quirky silver envelope with an invitation written in Hebrew in it which was just […]
This post is brought to you by Diane Moffitt, a fellow traveller from Northern Ireland who I met while backpacking in Iran at Christmas last year. Diane is a top girl to be around, and is loving her own travel journeys at the moment. Diane’s travel style and lifestyle is different from my own and gives a cool insight as to how those with a full time job and even a mortgage can still travel! So, I read a post on the travel lifestyle blog Don’t Stop Living by Jonny about “just start travelling” and while I think of him as truly inspirational and I love […]
The 6 Nations has just come to an end for another year, with Ireland as champions, but it is not too early to start thinking about the next tournament in 2015. In fact, it could be the perfect excuse to enjoy a holiday in Italy where three of the matches will be played. Here is a guide to what you need to know if you like the idea of combining culture and rugby on a holiday in Italy. 6 Nations dates Three 6 Nations rugby matches will be played in Italy in 2015. They will all be played at the excellent Stadio Olimpico in Rome, […]
From the gambling meccas of Asia to the sun-kissed beaches of The Bahamas, this article will discuss the top five casino hotels and resorts in the world. The Venetian Macao in Macao The Venetian in Macao is enormous. Boasting the largest gaming space in the world at 534,000 square feet, the casino has more than 2,100 slot machines and 550 gaming tables. The hotel includes a large convention center, shopping mall, health and wellness complex, spa, access to hundreds of culinary options, and superstars headlining a variety of shows from around Asia. The hotel contains over 3,000 luxury suites with spectacular amenities and at least […]
This post has been a while in coming believe me and I’m about to reveal the cheapest way for a traveller or a backpacker to get to Antarctica without working on a ship or working in Antarctica. This is how to book a cheap trip to Antarctica as a traveller and backpacker. You can do it, and you SHOULD do it. Antarctica is the best place I have been so far. []
