30 Facts About New Zealand: Interesting, weird, and downright quirky

Planning a trip to New Zealand? Check out this list of 30 interesting, weird, and just straight up quirky facts about the island nation. From penguins, to wizards, and even the elvish language, New Zealand has more to offer than you might think - and it already had a lot going for it! Time to book those tickets you’ve been dreaming about.

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Touring The DMZ in South Korea: What it's like to stand at the most heavily guarded border in the world

A mere thirty miles outside of Seoul sits one of the most heavily guarded borders in the world. Spanning the entire 160-miles across the peninsula, the demilitarized zone creates a 2.5 mile wide proverbial “no-man’s land” that does more than simply divide the two countries…

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How I Caught The Travel Bug: and 3 reasons why I can't let it go

I vividly remember standing there on the shores of Hopfen, Germany. It was the summer between my junior and senior years of high school and I was captivated by my first taste of international exploration. I didn’t know it at the time - I don’t think I quite knew how to process it all - but that was my first experience with the travel bug…

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Renting a Car in Panama: Here's what I wish I had known ahead of time

I can already see the eyes rolling around your head. “I know how to use Google, I know how to drive, I’m confident I can rent a car.” Well, that’s probably all true. Who am I to judge your driving? But renting a car in Panama isn’t as cut and dry as in other countries…

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