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National Geographic Digital Nomad Heads For Norway

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Fishing Village with mountains behind, Henningsvaer, Nordland, Norway

An extended blog tour through Norway with plenty of room for serendipity built into the itinerary.

For the next three weeks, Andrew Evans, National Geographic Traveler magazine’s “Digital Nomad,” will tweet, blog, vlog and “Instagram” his travels on NationalGeographic.com’s Digital Nomad blog, his Twitter feed @WheresAndrew and his Where’s Andrew Facebook page.

Norway has been high on his ‘to do’ list:

I have never been to Norway, and I just can’t wait to experience it. I’m looking forward Continue Reading

Triptrotting re-launched

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Triptrotting, an international community connecting travellers with like-minded locals for meet ups and authentic experiences, announced today the re-launch of the Triptrotting.com website, featuring new content and enhancements.

Triptrotting was founded in 2010 by avid travellers and University of Southern California graduates Aigerim Shorman and Shana Zheng. Their shared belief that travelling is about the experience and the people you meet, was the inspiration for Triptrotting which enhances the travel experience by connecting travellers with locals. Both parties Continue Reading

Career Break Travel Site Takes On Travel Insurance Partner

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Lifesaver flotation ring

Meet, Plan, Go!, frontrunners in the North American career break movement and nursery to many travel bloggers, have announced a partnership with online travel insurance comparison site, InsureMyTrip.com, to help long-term travellers assess and take care of their travel insurance needs.

The partnership will give Meet, Plan, Go!’s members a dedicated customer service program with licensed insurance representatives trained in long-term travel insurance, who can focus on helping career breakers navigate their way through the insurance Continue Reading

VisitEngland’s ‘Fan In a Van’ Blogtrip Gets Underway

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VisitEngland Fan in a Van vehicle

The national tourist board for England* is launching a staycation promotion using a social media vehicle – literally.

In March, VisitEngland launched a nationwide search to find England’s biggest fan for an all-expenses paid 70-day self-drive trip around the country in a VW campervan. They have now announced the identity of their new road trip blogger: Rachel Kershaw from Lancashire.

Rachel, 30, “wowed the judges with her passion for England and her zest for life”. She says:

This is the Continue Reading

European Parliament Votes To Slash The Cost Of Data Roaming

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smartphone on Euro banknotes

Welcome news for travellers who use mobile devices – MEPs voted almost unanimously this morning to cap retail data roaming charges in Europe.

European Members of Parliament (MEPs) voted by 578 to 10 in favour of a package of retail price caps that will restrict mobile network operators to charging no more than 70 Euro cents (0.91 USD) per megabyte for data downloads across Europe, and 29 cents (0.37 USD) per minute for calls. Currently, there is no ceiling on Continue Reading

Germany Travel Mart Goes ‘Live’ On Social Media

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Glass Hall at the New Leipzig Trade Fair Center

Germany’s big travel trade show will be exploiting social media to create a live event when it gets underway this weekend in Leipzig.

Now in its 38th year, the GTM Germany Travel Mart (13-15 May) is Germany’s version of the USA’s Pow Wow – a “do business” marketplace where German suppliers sell tours, room nights, transport and other travel products to travel buyers from the rest of the world. As such, it is a showcase for the German Continue Reading

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