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Loreto Guide
Mexico

A Guide to Loreto: Coronados Island & More

For such a small town, Baja California Sur’s Loreto has a lot going for it: historical buildings, beaches, mountain views and an abundance of wildlife. In the following Loreto guide, we’ll be covering

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Top Things to Do in Mazatlán
Mexico

Top 5 Things To Do In Mazatlán

Sinaloa’s Mazatlán is among Mexico’s most scenic coastal cities – both in terms of its natural surroundings and its colorful architecture. And among Mexico’s many beach towns, it arguably has the widest variety of

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Zacatecas Guide
Mexico

Zacatecas: The Ultimate Guide

As with nearby Guanajuato and San Luis Potosí, the city of Zacatecas grew immensely wealthy as a mining town, with much of that wealth being reinvested into beautiful buildings. As we’ll cover in

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San Luis Potosí Guide
Mexico

San Luis Potosí: The Ultimate Guide

Photos alone can’t truly convey what a place is like, and without visiting, it can be hard to tell many of Mexico’s old colonial cities apart. But San Luis Potosí’s historic center is arguably

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Orizaba Guide
Mexico

Orizaba: The Ultimate Guide

Mexico is home to countless colonial-era towns and cities, many of which have been designated as Pueblos Mágicos (Magic Towns) by the government. But not all of them are equal, with some consisting of little

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Morelia Guide
Mexico

A Guide to Morelia: The City of Pink Stone

Morelia, the capital of the state of Michoacán, is easily among Mexico’s most beautiful cities. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991, Morelia has a distinctive and unified look thanks to the

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Guanajuato Guide
Mexico

Guanajuato: The Ultimate Guide

When it comes to eye-catching historic cities in Mexico, few places can top Guanajuato. Founded in the 16th century, the city was home to a booming mining industry for centuries, with much of

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Hiking Peña de Bernal
Mexico

Hiking Peña de Bernal (& Visiting Tequisquiapan)

At some point when researching popular Mexico travel destinations, you’ve likely come across images of a giant monolith towering over a quaint colonial town. Easily accessible from the city of Querétaro, hiking Peña de Bernal is

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Oaxaca Guide
Mexico

Oaxaca: The Ultimate Guide

Oaxaca consistently appears on lists of Mexico’s most beautiful cities, and thanks to its well-preserved colonial architecture, there’s a strong case for it being number one. In the following Oaxaca guide, we’ll be

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Things to do in Mérida Paseo de Montejo
Mexico

Mérida: The Ultimate Guide

Mérida is fast becoming one of the Yucatán Peninsula’s most popular destinations for expats and tourists alike. As the nearest city to Mayan sites like Uxmal, the Yucatán capital makes for a great base for day trips.

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Subotica Guide
Serbia

Touring the Art Nouveau Architecture of Subotica

Right along the border with Hungary is one of Serbia’s most endearing towns. Subotica has long had more Hungarians than Serbs, and their influence over the area’s architecture remains clear. Many of the remarkable

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Zemun Top Things to Do in Belgrade
Serbia

Top 5 Things to Do in Belgrade

Belgrade, a bustling city with nearly 2 million people, is both the capital of the Republic of Serbia and the largest city in the Balkans. While the city has something for everyone, the

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Jajce Fortress Jajce Guide
Bosnia & Herzegovina

Jajce: The Ultimate Guide

Out of all of Bosnia & Herzegovina’s historic small towns, Jajce is probably the most essential. Not only does it have a well-preserved Old Town and fortress, but it uniquely features a large

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Tunnel of Hope Unique Things to Do in Sarajevo
Bosnia & Herzegovina

Top 5 Unique Things to Do in Sarajevo

Sarajevo, with its eclectic mix of classical architecture and scenic mountain surroundings, is easily the most interesting big city of the Balkans. But as heavy as the experiences can be, some of the

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Sarajevo Architecture Guide
Bosnia & Herzegovina

Sarajevo Architecture: The Ultimate Guide

As cliché as it may sound, Sarajevo is truly a city where East meets West. Walking around Bosnia & Herzegovina’s bustling capital, you’ll find medieval mosques standing side by side with Central European

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Things to Do in Mostar Guide
Bosnia & Herzegovina

Mostar: The Ultimate Guide

Mostar is arguably Bosnia & Herzegovina’s most scenic destination, and its rapidly increasing tourism numbers reflect that. The picturesque Old Town was largely developed in the Ottoman era before suffering heavy damage during

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Trebinje Guide
Bosnia & Herzegovina

A Guide to Trebinje: Exploring East Herzegovina

Situated within the region of Eastern Herzegovina and the political entity of Republika Srpska, Trebinje gets considerably less attention than its neighbors. It feels like a world away from the nearby tourism hotspots

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Kotor Fortress Kotor Guide
Montenegro

Kotor: The Ultimate Guide

If you could only choose one destination to visit in Montenegro, make it Kotor. Nestled between Lovcen Mountain and the fjord-like Bay of Kotor, it’s undoubtedly the country’s most scenic town – and

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Rozafa Castle Shkodër Guide
Albania

Top 5 Things to Do in Shkodër

Shkodër may not have the energy of Tirana, the charm of Korçë, or the seaside views of Vlorë. Nonetheless, as Albania’s second-largest city, there’s plenty to do to warrant a stay of at

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Prizren Guide Kosovo
Kosovo

Prizren: The Mosques & Monuments of Ottoman Kosovo

Prizren, the cultural capital of Ottoman Kosovo during the centuries-long occupation, remains the country’s most atmospheric city. And despite being Kosovo’s second-largest, Prizren is among the best-preserved Ottoman towns in the Balkans. If

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