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Hagia Sophia Things to do in Istanbul

18 Incredible Things to do in Istanbul

Best Things to do in Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey is a sprawling metropolis of 16 million people. The city straddles two continents—Europe and Asia—and its history goes back 3,000 years. This can be intimidating for first-time visitors, but don’t worry. These 18 amazing things to do in Istanbul can all be reached on foot or by […]

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Cathedral Tower at Panama Viejo. Best things to do in Panama City

The 10 Best Things to do in Panama City, Panama

Best Things to Do in Panama City Looking for things to do in Panama City? Read on! Panama City is the wealthiest metropolis in Central America. Its business district brims with skyscrapers and upscale hotels catering to international financiers. But that’s only one part of this sprawling capital. Nature is on full tropical display in

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Garden House at Osterley House

Spend a London Heathrow Layover at Osterley House

Long Layover at Heathrow? Head to Osterley House If you travel enough, it will happen. You’ll find yourself sitting around Heathrow Airport, suffering through an interminable layover. Here’s my advice: get out. Hop on the Tube and spend your London Heathrow layover at Osterley House. This stately home is a National Trust property, surrounded by

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Top 10 Historical Monuments to Visit in India

The following is a guest post from writer Rohit Agarwal, from Rajasthan, India. Rohit travels to different places and shares his travel stories to give an insight into his experiences at TransIndiaTravels.com. He has previously written about the most popular manmade lakes of India on GoMad Nomad. Top 10 Historical Monuments to Visit in India

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Your Travel Guide to Montreal

TRAVEL GUIDE TO MONTREAL Montreal. It’s a city known to be the “Paris of North America”, standing out from other cities in Canada like Toronto and Vancouver with Montreal’s blend of French and English culture so unique from other cities on the continent. If you are in town for a week or a weekend, this

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Athens Ancient Agora and temple of Hephaestus

Ask GoMad Nomad: What to do on a layover in Athens, Greece?

Ask GoMad Nomad: What to do on a layover in Athens, Greece? This month’s ‘Ask GoMad Nomad‘ column on Athens Travel Tips comes from a situation we commonly find ourselves in – how to spend a long layover in a cool city. Reader Stephen B. is planning a trip to Europe, but has a long wait between flights

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What Its Like In: Texas Rio Grande Valley

What It’s Like In: Texas’ Rio Grande Valley

What It’s Like In: Texas’ Rio Grande Valley Once renown for horse thieves and Catholic missions, U.S. Army forts and a short-lived independent Republic; now the home of a much-maligned border. Called the Rio Bravo in Spanish, populated by a diverse mix of nationalities and backgrounds. Texas is pretty different from the rest of the US,

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Art Deco in South Beach Miami

Deco Delights in Miami’s South Beach

Architectural Wonderland: Art Deco in South Beach Miami South Beach, despite its reputation as a party zone, is a premier destination for architecture buffs. The neighborhood’s architectural evolution began in 1926, after a hurricane decimated most of its existing Mediterranean-style hotels. Over the next decade, it was rebuilt in the popular Art Deco mode, resulting

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AskGoMad: Silk Road Solo Travel

Ask Gomad Nomad: Silk Road Solo Travel?

Ask GoMad Nomad: Solo Travel on the Silk Road? This month’s Ask GoMad Nomad column comes from longtime reader Heidi, whose question concerns a region near and dear to several of the writers behind GoMad Nomad: Central Asia and the Silk Road. I recently decided that I want to travel the Silk Road from China

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