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Seeing Daily Show Guest Hosts Live | Chelsea Handler

March 15, 2023 / Travel Journal

Do you want to be part of a live studio audience? Or to discover the funniest and sharpest The Daily Show guest hosts in NYC? Get ready for an afternoon of laughter and a behind-the-scenes look at your favorite late-night talk show. Ever since Trevor Noah announced he quits the role of hosting The Daily […]

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First Trip To Canada: How To Spend 10 Days In Toronto?

September 26, 2022 / Travel Journal

How would your first trip to Canada go? Toronto and Niagara Falls were a great first taste into what Canada has to offer. Do you have a favourite spot? When I started the podcast Travelling Inside Out over four years ago, I was freshly out of my job as a night auditor in a hotel

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Planning a Mexican Trip: Baja California Or Playa del Carmen?

September 17, 2022 / Travel Journal

Are you planning a Mexican trip? What is best the East coast or the West coast? I didn’t know what to expect the first time visited Mexico, but now I am convinced. Why not both? While visiting San Diego, I didn’t miss the opportunity to also see Mexico. So I went on a day trip

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Work Exchange in San Diego | Relocating To California from Iceland?

September 16, 2022 / Travel Journal

Would you be interested in relocating to California? I was. But the San Diego trip was more than that: it was a heartbreak that got me to the best decision of my life. All wrapped in a work exchange. I made it to California, stayed in San Diego and visited Santa Monica on my way

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New York City Love | Feeling At Home From the Get-Go

September 14, 2022 / Travel Journal

New York City love! Yes, it was love at the first sight and it was totally unexpected. In total, I have been to NYC 10 times and I can’t stop coming back to it. “Why?” you ask. The reasons changed over time, and the love transformed. I feel like I should write a book about

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Want to Attend TV show tapings in NYC?

February 21, 2019 / Travel Journal

Are you travelling to NYC and want to see how your favourite shows are? It’s all about TV Show Tapings in NYC. Here’s my experience of how to be in public at three different night shows and a live morning one. If you want some tips make sure you read until the end or skip

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7 Best NYC Treats and Where to Find Them

February 14, 2019 / Travel Journal

Sweet or savoury the NYC treats are the best, some would say in the world. It’s Valentine’s Day and you know what that means! No, really, maybe you know since I have never celebrated this holiday (even when I was in a relationship). However, I can guarantee one thing, treating yourself (or the special person

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The Best and Worst Accommodation in NYC

February 7, 2019 / Travel Journal

Having no idea how to book your next accommodation in NYC? Check out some ideas of where you could or definitely should not stay. I have travelled to New York City a few times and I tried different places. The price was always the one that made me decide where to stay, and sometimes I

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California Dreamin’

January 24, 2019 / Travel Journal

First time visiting California and I am already in love with it. Let me tell you a little about my experience in San Diego, California. I have travelled here as a work exchange experience, for Hostelling International. Well sort of, let me explain. I currently work as a Front Desk Officer in Reykjavik, Iceland. And

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