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India Train Travel: Our Beginner’s Guide to Mastering India's Railways
Asia, india The Common Wanderer 6/4/19 Asia, india The Common Wanderer 6/4/19

India Train Travel: Our Beginner’s Guide to Mastering India's Railways

The great Indian train journey is an exciting and colourful adventure. From booking tickets and which class to choose, to travel safety, food and luggage essentials, our guide to India train travel has everything you need to know for the perfect trip.

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71 incredible photos that will make you want to visit Sri Lanka
Asia, Sri Lanka, Photography The Common Wanderer 5/19/19 Asia, Sri Lanka, Photography The Common Wanderer 5/19/19

71 incredible photos that will make you want to visit Sri Lanka

After two months spent exploring all corners of this Island, these are a collection of our best Sri Lanka photos.

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Bologna in photos: 44 stunning photos that will inspire you to visit
Europe, Italy, Photography The Common Wanderer 4/24/19 Europe, Italy, Photography The Common Wanderer 4/24/19

Bologna in photos: 44 stunning photos that will inspire you to visit

Here is a collection of our favourite photos from Bologna, a city we fell in head over heels in love with.

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Bologna Travel Tips: 14 Essential Things To Know Before You Visit
Europe, Italy The Common Wanderer 4/11/19 Europe, Italy The Common Wanderer 4/11/19

Bologna Travel Tips: 14 Essential Things To Know Before You Visit

Planning to visit Bologna? Here’s our essential list of everything you need to know before visiting

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Sekumpul Waterfall: A complete guide to Bali’s best waterfall
Bali, Asia The Common Wanderer 4/3/19 Bali, Asia The Common Wanderer 4/3/19

Sekumpul Waterfall: A complete guide to Bali’s best waterfall

Here’s our comprehensive guide to Sekumpul waterfall, including how to get to Sekumpul, entrance fees, and things to know before visiting.

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Our step by step guide to carbon offsetting your flights
Responsible Travel The Common Wanderer 4/1/19 Responsible Travel The Common Wanderer 4/1/19

Our step by step guide to carbon offsetting your flights

Our step by step guide to carbon offsetting your flights, including what carbon offsets are, if they’re effective and how to choose an offset scheme.

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A Guide to the Picture Perfect Tibumana Waterfall in Ubud, Bali
Asia, Bali, Indonesia The Common Wanderer 3/29/19 Asia, Bali, Indonesia The Common Wanderer 3/29/19

A Guide to the Picture Perfect Tibumana Waterfall in Ubud, Bali

Here’s our guide to the impressive Tibumana Waterfall, one of Bali's most stunning waterfalls. Located about 40 minutes from Ubud, it’s an easy half-day visit.

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Chaos and Colour: Exploring Yangon’s Night Markets with Urban Adventures
Asia, Myanmar The Common Wanderer 3/1/19 Asia, Myanmar The Common Wanderer 3/1/19

Chaos and Colour: Exploring Yangon’s Night Markets with Urban Adventures

Yangon’s lively street markets are a must-do when visiting Myanmar’s largest city. Here’s a review of our Yangon night market walking tour with Urban Adventures, plus mini Yangon market travel guide!

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The Best Things to Do in Sri Lanka | A Curated Hit List for the Curious
Asia, Sri Lanka The Common Wanderer 2/15/19 Asia, Sri Lanka The Common Wanderer 2/15/19

The Best Things to Do in Sri Lanka | A Curated Hit List for the Curious

Stunning, friendly, and full of adventure: Sri Lanka really is a bite-sized Utopia! Here are the best places to visit in Sri Lanka, plus our travel guide & top travel tips

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Feel loved: a magical Blue Mountains getaway with AccorHotels
Australia The Common Wanderer 2/12/19 Australia The Common Wanderer 2/12/19

Feel loved: a magical Blue Mountains getaway with AccorHotels

A surprise picnic, an alpine resort and spa, and the beauty of Blue Mountains; all the ingredients needed for a magical Valentine’s Day escape to the Fairmont Resort & Spa Blue Mountains with AccorHotels.

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Hiking in splendid Emilia Romagna, Italy: a photographic journey
Italy, Europe The Common Wanderer 1/25/19 Italy, Europe The Common Wanderer 1/25/19

Hiking in splendid Emilia Romagna, Italy: a photographic journey

Rustic, authentic, and beautiful: our photo diary from our hike on the Via Matildica del Volto Santo, in Italy’s Emilia Romagna region

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A short guide to Khor Virap, Armenia’s most sacred monastery
Caucasus, Armenia The Common Wanderer 1/4/19 Caucasus, Armenia The Common Wanderer 1/4/19

A short guide to Khor Virap, Armenia’s most sacred monastery

Planning a trip to Armenia’s iconic Khor Virap monastery? Here’s everything you need to know, including how to get there, things to do, travel tips and advice, and a brief history of Armenia’s most sacred site.

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How to be a responsible traveller: our 26 best responsible travel tips
Responsible Travel The Common Wanderer 12/31/18 Responsible Travel The Common Wanderer 12/31/18

How to be a responsible traveller: our 26 best responsible travel tips

26 simple and effective responsible travel tips to help you get the best out of your travels while leaving the world a better place. Includes advice on ethical travel, the environment, plastic, people, culture and animals.

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Tales from the Caucasus: our impressions of Georgia and Armenia
Armenia, Caucasus, Georgia The Common Wanderer 12/13/18 Armenia, Caucasus, Georgia The Common Wanderer 12/13/18

Tales from the Caucasus: our impressions of Georgia and Armenia

Tree-carpeted mountains and sacred monasteries, weather-worn farmers and little old ladies who chat behind their fruit stands: our impressions from two weeks of travel in the Caucasus.

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The most beautiful way to know Italy: hiking the Via Matildica in Emilia Romagna
Europe, Italy The Common Wanderer 12/6/18 Europe, Italy The Common Wanderer 12/6/18

The most beautiful way to know Italy: hiking the Via Matildica in Emilia Romagna

Our slow journey along the Via Matildica del Volto Santo pilgrim path in Emilia Romagna - plus all the information you need to walk the trail yourself!

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Everything you need to know before sailing with MedSailors
Europe, Turkey The Common Wanderer 11/22/18 Europe, Turkey The Common Wanderer 11/22/18

Everything you need to know before sailing with MedSailors

From how much things cost and what to pack, the boat rules, and how to beat seasickness - this is everything you need to know before your MedSailors trip (aka the best week of your life!)

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Love at first sail: Sailing Turkey's turquoise coast with MedSailors
Turkey, Europe The Common Wanderer 11/20/18 Turkey, Europe The Common Wanderer 11/20/18

Love at first sail: Sailing Turkey's turquoise coast with MedSailors

After spending a week sailing the turquoise coast of Turkey with MedSailors, it’s safe to say we’re now sailing converts. Here’s why.

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The incredible beauty of the Faroe Islands in photos
Europe, Faroe Islands The Common Wanderer 9/17/18 Europe, Faroe Islands The Common Wanderer 9/17/18

The incredible beauty of the Faroe Islands in photos

The Faroe Islands are best seen with your own eyes; so stark, and wild, and achingly beautiful that they're impossible to describe. We hope our Faroe Islands photo diary helps to bring this stunning country in the North Atlantic Ocean inspires you to visit for yourself.

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A surprise escape to Zurich with SWISS Airlines
Switzerland, Europe The Common Wanderer 9/14/18 Switzerland, Europe The Common Wanderer 9/14/18

A surprise escape to Zurich with SWISS Airlines

Finding the joy of discovery on a mystery escape to Zürich with SWISS - plus our favourite things to do in this magical Swiss city

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Our Essential Annapurna Circuit Packing List: Everything You Need for a Successful Trek
Asia, Nepal The Common Wanderer 9/2/18 Asia, Nepal The Common Wanderer 9/2/18

Our Essential Annapurna Circuit Packing List: Everything You Need for a Successful Trek

Looking for the ultimate Annapurna circuit packing list? From what to put in your daypack and the best hiking clothes to take, to the essential hiking gear you need for a successful summit, we've got you covered. 

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Is the Saigon Skydeck worth it?

TL:DR... yes. But there's a bit more to it, so read below.

Is it a tourist trap? Yes. Is it expensive? Yes. Should you still visit? YES.

We always appreciate seeing a city from above, hovering above the chaos at str
This is the end. 

We've never been overly comfortable with sharing our children online, but when Finn was born, we decided that was it, we'd no longer show their faces. 

The reason? We feel really uncomfortable with our children's faces being plast
An afternoon at the pastel-hued City Palace, Jaipur 🌈

Many of you probably have no idea, as we never shared it (classic us), but we have a heap of Jaipur travel guides on the blog, including a thoroughly detailed guide to the City Palace. 

So if y
Sharing a little Dandenong Ranges day-trip guide for your weekend planning 🌳

We're massive fans of the Dandenongs, and they're the perfect short-day trip from Melbourne, especially for families. There's heaps to do, a great foodie scene, and a lot
Europe's most underrated city? We think so. Welcome to Ljubljana (travel guide below!).

We've been visiting here for nigh on 20 years (well, Mark has - he's old), and it never fails to impress. It's compact, gorgeous, has a great food and wine scene

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