News and Tips #28 - April 15, 2015

In this issue:

-4 of the Remotest Vacation Spots on the Planet | Thrillist
-Street Artist Mehdi Ben Cheikh Takes His Visions to Djerba
-Truly Authentic Cultural Food Experiences Around the World - SmarterTravel.com
-Germany Reunified. Filled with discoveries for an unforgettable trip | Tourism in Germany
-20 Things Every Smart Traveler Should Know
-6 stops for a colonial tour of Asia - A Luxury Travel Blog


4 of the Remotest Vacation Spots on the Planet | Thrillist

Flickr/Chris Zielecki

Remember when you vacationed in Cape Cod and ran in to Bob from accounting? And then, next year, when you vacationed in Myrtle Beach and ran into him again? Well, you might have a more serious problem, but you also might want to try going somewhere a little more remote to get aways from it all. "All" meaning Bob and his ilk.
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Street Artist Mehdi Ben Cheikh Takes His Visions to Djerba

Aline Deschamps - Galerie Itinerrance

Mehdi BenCheikh, veteran of the Paris street art wars, has taken his vision to Djerba, an island off the coast of Tunisia. Ben Cheikh is the founder of Galerie Itinerrance in Paris and has spent ten years building an organization dedicated to the work of street artists.
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Truly Authentic Cultural Food Experiences Around the World - SmarterTravel.com

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Tempt your palate with more than just new flavors on your next trip. Immerse yourself in a local culinary tradition, one that whisks you via motorbike between Saigon's street-food vendors or sends you into the forest with a truffle-sniffing dog in Italy. These 10 cultural food experiences will give you a truly authentic taste of some mouthwatering destinations around the world.
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Germany Reunified. Filled with discoveries for an unforgettable trip | Tourism in Germany

Germany's status as a travel destination has gone from strength to strength since reunification. Popular sites of cultural or natural interest have been revived or reconstructed. This brochure takes a fresh look at Germany through 25 perspectives that have taken shape in the 25 years since the fall of the...
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20 Things Every Smart Traveler Should Know

Matt Long/LandLopers

I've been thinking a lot about what makes a good traveler lately. Usually, those thoughts tend to go into higher levels of personal philosophy and self-improvement. At its base though, no matter where we go, there are a few things we should know - not just to make us better travelers, but better people. Here are my top 20.
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6 stops for a colonial tour of Asia - A Luxury Travel Blog

There's something so modestly beautiful about colonial travel; the contrast of grand architecture agains the backdrop of an Eastern sunset is remarkable indeed. Western imperialism in Asia was born with the Age of Sail in the 16th Century when trade routes were builty between the East and the West. And today, we have the vestiges of exploration and conquering in the form of Asia's finest colonial destinations. For the ultimate East meets West experience with all its majestic features, here are the 6 must-see stops for a colonial tour of Asia.
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