How to Overcome Jet Lag and Adjust to a New Time Zone

I love that feeling of overwhelming excitement when stepping off a plane in a new place. Except that it’s often shortly followed by a pang of fatigue that’s so bad you can’t shift it. Jet lag is an unfortunate consequence of travelling the world.

Jet lag occurs when we move through multiple time zones and knock our body’s natural sense of time out. It can dampen your first impressions of a place. Even if you’re dying to get out and see all the sights, you simply don’t have the energy. Instead you’ll be curling up with your pillow unsuccessfully trying to sleep off your jet lag.

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Best Independent Coffee Shops in Brighton

Brighton’s independent coffee scene is buzzing. Forget Starbucks, Costa, Nero and those other chain coffee shops. You can get your caffeine fix and support local Brighton coffee businesses by ordering your americano to go at one of these great independent Brighton coffee shops. In these cafes, you can expect unique styles and decor, artisan roasted coffee and baristas who know how to make lattes look freaking great.

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Boca Keto Beach as seen from above Aruba

10 Reasons to Visit Aruba (plus a Chance to Win a Holiday in the Caribbean!)

Aruba is a beautiful Caribbean island off the coast of Venezuela. It’s recently emerged as a wellness and happiness destination! Whether it’s exercise, relaxing in a natural pool, exploring the beauty of the island or protecting sea turtles – there are plenty of meaningful experiences to find in Aruba.

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Barcelona Cooking Class (+ Gazpacho Recipe)

A Barcelona cooking class is the best way to learn to cook tapas. Even better, you can learn to cook Spanish food from locals who live in Barcelona. We’re about the reveal Barcelona’s best cooking class…

Eating out is a huge part of the culture in Barcelona. The city is full of plazas and squares where friends meet for wine and tapas, and talk until the midnight hour. Most locals don’t even consider actually eating dinner until 9pm or later. Instead, Catalonians go bar-hopping in the evening and eat a different tapa at each stop.

For us early-eating Brits, a late dinner time can come as quite a shock. But it feels good to take your time, meet up for a drink, snack on tapas and unwind at the end of the day. After a while, Luke and I came to love it.

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Hoa Binh Vietnam

Hoa Binh and Northern Vietnam’s Must See Hidden Gems

A Northern Vietnam travel guide revealing the breathtaking province of Hoa Binh. This is a guest post written by Liezl Bruwer, a South African expat living and teaching in Northern Vietnam. She lives, travels and eats vegan with her partner Andy.

Hoa Binh is becoming the next Halong Bay. It’s nestled away in an incredible display of mountains and rice paddies. It’s home to the largest manmade lake in Vietnam. Hoa Binh is directly translated to peace, and this province provides nothing else.

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Wild Elephants in Sri Lanka at Udawalawe National Park

Wild Elephants in Sri Lanka at Udawalawe National Park

Wild elephants in Sri Lanka were a huge highlight on our trip. On our safari in Udawalawe National Park, we saw herds of elephants, baby elephants and elephants bathing in the mud. We held our breath, watching these magnificent creatures in silence. We’d thought we would be lucky to see just one elephant, but within twenty minutes of entering the park, we’d already seen ten or more.

Sri Lanka has many National Parks where you can see wild elephants roam free. When you think of safari, like us you probably think of Africa. But Sri Lanka is an excellent destination for wildlife safari. The country is home to Asian elephants, monkeys, marsh crocodiles, eagles, wild peacocks and wild leopards.

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Sri Lanka Travel Guide

In this Sri Lanka travel guide, we share the best places to visit and the attractions which should be on your travel itinerary. Sri Lanka is an island of bustling cities, secluded tea fields, impressive National Parks home to wild elephants and leopards, sandy beaches and good surf spots. Sri Lanka has many beautiful destinations to visit — so where should you go?

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Sri Lankan Food Guide for Vegetarian Travellers

Sri Lankan food includes curry and rice, lentil dhal, roti breads, rice noodles, sweet coconut pancakes — and that’s just for breakfast! A Sri Lankan meal is a lavish experience made up of many dishes. Sri Lankan food caters well for vegetarians and vegans as many of the staple Sri Lankan foods also happen to be vegetarian. You’ll always finish a Sri Lankan meal with a full belly!

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Indonesia Travel Guide

Southeast Asia Travel Guide

Our Southeast Asia Travel Guide explains how you can make the most of your trip, including routes, maps, highlights, countries to visits and pitfalls to avoid.

Dreaming of backpacking around Southeast Asia? The “banana pancake” trail is an exciting, budget-friendly, and not too challenging travel route. It’s an excellent place to be a first-time backpacker, and veteran adventurers will also find plenty to keep them occupied!

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Komodo Island Dragons & Labuan Bajo

Komodo dragons can only be seen one place in the world — in Komodo National Park in Indonesia and we were finally there. Luke was beside himself with excitement at the possibility of seeing Komodo dragons. On our trip to Komodo Island and our stay in the port town of Labuan Bajo on Flores, we saw Komodo dragons, dived with manta rays, hiked up Padar Island and sunned ourselves on Pink Beach.

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