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Why are Expats so darn Angry?

by Frank (bbqboy)

Why are Expats so darn Angry? It always amazes me how nasty expats can be. We’ve encountered it many times in the past, usually on travel forums when researching a place (we’ve previously found …

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Why Bother Blogging? (aka The World of Travel Blogging in 2020)

Why Bother Blogging? (aka The World of Travel Blogging in 2020)

by Frank (bbqboy)

Creepy cats and facemasks. 2020 has been a horrible year for everyone. “How do you stay motivated?” It’s a question Lissette has asked me a few times lately. A few fellow travel bloggers have asked me …

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Coronavirus: International Flights just got more expensive

by Frank (bbqboy)

Coronavirus: International Flights just got more expensive July 1, 2020 In early June I was looking at the price of flights between Madrid and Montreal. I was reassured to see that Air Transat (which …

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How will the Coronavirus change the way we travel?

by Frank (bbqboy)

April 6, 2020 I think the coronavirus has set in motion major changes that will affect the travel industry for many years. For most people reliant on the industry (they say that 1 in 10 people work in …

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The World of Travel Blogging in 2019

by Frank (bbqboy)

The World of Travel Blogging in 2019 I was slow off the mark. I came across my first travel blog back in late 2012. I think it might have been Gary Arnt’s Everything Everywhere. That brought me to …

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Croatia’s 10 Best Hikes

by Frank (bbqboy)

Croatia’s 10 Best Hikes Two countries have stood out for me after 5 years of full-time travel: South Africa and Croatia. What do they have in common? Rugged mountains, beautiful coastlines…and …

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Are Eastern Europeans unfriendly?

by Frank (bbqboy)

People are always saying that Eastern Europeans are unfriendly. We met a South African couple recently in Croatia who mentioned that Croatians are “nasty”, a Nicaraguan couple in Kyiv who commented …

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Our Kyoto meltdowns. Are we all just photo-clicking monkeys? What’s travel about?

by Frank (bbqboy)

Are we all just photo-clicking monkeys?  On my last post I listed the “Must See” highlights in Kyoto. Kyoto has a lot to see as far as temples and gardens and we appreciated the …

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The Best and the Worst of Travel Forums. And dealing with Trolls, Haters, Expats, and other “Uglies”

by Frank (bbqboy)

  The Best and the Worst of Travel Forums Travel Forums can be great places. You need a tip on where to go in a particular country, where to stay, or just want general information then it is the …

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