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11 things to avoid in Shanghai, China

Things to do in Shanghai, China | What to Avoid in Shanghai | The Solivagant Soul #traveltips #travelchina #shanghai

Following up with our monthly series of “things to avoid in ____”, this month we have Shanghai. This post is brought to you by Menty from GustoBeats. She has the insider point of view and has wrote this beautiful post about 11 things you should avoid in Shanghai, China. Things to avoid in Shanghai Shanghai is a megacity of China. With over 1.4 billion Chinese population on China, Shanghai contributes to that number with over 24 millions. Besides being the largest city in the country, it is also listed as  the strongest financial centre, the biggest trading port… and much…

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10 Things Not to Do in New York City

10 things not to do in New York City - USA | The Solivagant Soul Travel Blog

Following up our series on “Things to avoid in …”, today I present you Things not to do in New York City.  Previous entries in this series include things to avoid in Barcelona, Oman, Seoul, and Madrid. I hope you enjoy these! This post was written by Melissa from “Navigation Junkie“. She has the insights and tips of almost a local and some interesting recommendation for your next trip to New York City. If you enjoyed this content, go and check out her blog or Twitter account! 10 Things Not to Do In NYC  NYC is perhaps one of the…

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Things you should never do when traveling

Things you should never do while traveling

There are many different blogposts out there on tips on how to travel. The best locations in each city, and the main attractions. Aiming to find a spin to this type of posts, I decided to compile a series of posts of things you should never do while traveling. Because I want the real perspective into these articles, many of them are collaborations with fellow bloggers. I hope you enjoy them! 8 things you should never do in Barcelona, Spain 8 things not to do in Muscat, Oman 12 things to avoid in Seoul, South Korea 8 things you should…

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How to visit Aiguestortes i Estanc de Sant Maurici

Your best guide on how to visit Aiguestortes and Estany de Sant Maurici in the Catalan Pyrinees | Thes Solivagant Soul

Here is your guide on how to visit Aiguestortes i St Maurici. Most people visiting Spain will go to Barcelona, Madrid or to the coast. By doing so, they will visit what most people see and associate with Spain. Unfortunately, they are missing out on some of the nicest parts of Spain: its national parks. In Spain we have deserts, we have forests and beaches. And then we have the Pyrenees. These mountains separate Spain and France. Although they are not the tallest in Europe or even in Spain, they are basically a beautiful national park from Mediterranean to Cantabric.…

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8 Things you shouldn’t do in Madrid

8 Things you should never do in Madrid, Spain | Travel tips | The Solivagant Soul

Continuing with the series of things you should avoid in different places, started with 8 things you should never do in Barcelona, and continued by things to avoid in Oman and Seoul, here you have the next entry. Eight things you should never do in Madrid, by fellow blogger Or Amir, from My Path in The World. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! 8 Things you shouldn’t do in Madrid – By Or Amir Madrid is truly an incredible city and one that offers something for every type of traveler. Whether you’re a foodie, history and…

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What to do and where to go during Pride in Amsterdam

What to do and where to go during Pride in Amsterdam - LGTB community | Pride weekend Amsterdam | The Solivagant Soul

Last year I spent my first Pride weekend in Amsterdam. It was amazing, from the Drag Queen Olympics, to the boat parade. It was all fantastic. Parties everywhere, sun, love and an amazing vibe all throughout the weekend. If you want to know more about Pride weekend, where to go and that to do, keep on reading. What is Pride week(end) in the old A’dam Although in many locations across the globe the LGTB community celebrate Pride during a weekend, Amsterdammers go a step forward and have a 10 day event going on. Let’s be honest, if Dutchies know about…

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Oman Holidays: 8 Things you should not do in Muscat, Oman

Perfect Oman Holidays: 8 Things you should not do in Muscat, Oman - The Solivagant Soul

So, I am bringing to you now another one of the “things you should never do” series. As you know, this all started with a post on “8 things you should never do in Barcelona”, and continued with “12 things not to do in Seoul”. In this case, we are focusing on Muscat. I hope these points help you have the best Oman Holidays possible! In order to write about this location, I looked for an expert on the topic: Rahma from the Sane Adventurer! What to do In Muscat and what you should never do to have the perfect…

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12 Things not to do in Seoul

12 things not to do in Seoul - The Solivagant Soul

You all know how much I love talking about the places where I have been. And also telling you what you should not do some places (like Barcelona). Because I know that many people liked that post, I decided to start a monthly series entittled “Things you should not do in… Because I want you to have a broader and expert view, these will be a series of collaborations from truly experts in the destination. The first one of these is going to be on Things not to do in Seoul, by the lovely Brit from The Life of Brit.…

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Correfoc or “La Dansa de Diables”, Catalan Folklore at its best

Correfoc and Devils Dance in Barcelona for la Mercè 2018 - The Solivagant Soul

Today I will explain you a bit more about Catalan Folklore, in special, about the Correfoc. So, as I have told you a few times before, I was born and raised in Barcelona. In my opinion, the best city in the world… If you were asking. Even though I fly back a couple of times per year, this one has been a bit a bit weird and I have found myself in Barcelona quite often. There may have been a couple of babies involved. Not mines, but two I love quite a lot. Anyways, the last time I was there,…

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Zermatt summer, a car-free paradise in the Swiss Alps with perfect weather

Daytrip to Zermatt in the Swiss Alps - The Solivagant Soul

A few weeks ago, when the sun was still shining and I could leave the house without a parka… I was lucky enough to visit Zermatt. I was actually visiting my parents. They decided to spend part of their holidays in the North of Italy until I convinced them to take a small trip to the Swiss Alps. And to be honest, while it was ridiculously hot in Italy, this small trip to Zermatt summer was basically heaven. Even though it is not a twenty minute ride from Italy… Zermatt can be the perfect daytrip! Where’s Zermatt and why Zermatt…

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