Travel Tips Roundup!
Today we’re bringing you a roundup of travel tips from across the web. Enjoy!
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Why Detour?
It’s really two questions in one… and this post answers both!
Read MoreFluent in Spanish?
Vocab’s great and everything, but can you understand someone talking with their mouth full?
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Video of a tour: Behind the scenes
I’ve had a lot of questions about Detour’s new video! Here are some answers…
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Yes, it’s legal! Travel to Cuba for U.S. citizens
Disclaimer: I’m not a lawyer and can’t offer legal advice. When I’m not leading my own tours, I sometimes lead tours for larger tour companies. This year, I’ll be taking groups to Cuba. (Update, August 2014: The Treasury Department has licensed my company, Detour Travel, to organize my own People-to-People trips to Cuba! For more information, check out my Cuba page.) A lot of people…
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Culturally sustainable tourism
I want to give a little attention to the idea of culturally sustainable tourism. Tourism can be culturally destructive. We all know what a tourist trap feels like – an area that’s adapted itself to tourists so much, the original culture no longer dominates. A tour director friend describes it as, “genetically modified to appeal to tourists.” Generally, you see cultural destruction on a grand…
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Taking one for the team
I often deal with annoying stuff so my tour members won’t have to.
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Cheese flan – easy, fast, delicious.
I’m a food lover. You already know that if you’ve been reading the blog… or examining my travel photos… or if you’ve been on a tour with me. So one thing I do while traveling is look for new foods to try… or just the latest version of a classic. With flan, you can do both. Every restaurant has its own take on the classic…
Read MoreYou know you’re fluent when…
Ok, as my faithful readers know, I’m a linguist. And I’ve posted before about how to measure fluency in a foreign language. But I skipped one really validating measure of fluency, which is when someone mistakes you for a native speaker! I don’t often get mistaken for a native speaker, or not for very long. All it takes to give me away is one awkward…
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“Whore!”
A helpful sign gets a naughty makeover…
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