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Derek Freal

Spotlight: Global Citizen Sam

It is an honor to present this week’s featured blogger, Samantha Yap, an aspiring travel journalist who also has the ...
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SXSW 2012 Photo Gallery

Why spoil the mood with words when all you need are pictures to tell a thousand stories… well, that and ...
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Random, Interesting and Useless Travel Facts

Like a good cheese or a fine wine, the list of HoliDaze #TravelFacts just keeps getting better with age. I ...
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Spotlight: The Traveling Fool

Welcome once again to the show that never ends! Hello boys and girls, pleased to be speaking with you all ...
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How To Win The Battle Over Alcohol Addiction. I Did.

There is a big difference between “use” and “abuse” but it is not always obvious when that line has been ...
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VIP Partying In Tokyo, Japan

It began just like any other random night with a few drinks at Nonbei Yokocho in the Shibuya ward of ...
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Some People Eat, Others Try Therapy. I Travel. But Why Do You Travel?

For those of you who read last week’s post about our new slogan debate and Jared and I’s differing views ...
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Pandora The Explorer, Up-And-Coming Travel Blogger!

My goal with the HoliDaze is not to brag about myself or my adventures, but rather connect and network with ...
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More Random Yet Interesting Travel Facts

The first interesting Travel Facts article was just not enough, I still have over a hundred more! And given the ...
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My Six-Month Hippie Road Trip (Part 05)

Get Caught Up First   Part 01: Flipside   Part 02: Wakarusa   Part 03: Bonnaroo   Part 04: DexFest ...
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Cuba…Tweet-Up?

Today during round two of #TTOT an interesting topic was brought up. I know, you’re probably thinking ‘so what, a ...
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My Six-Month Hippie Road Trip (Part 04)

Get Caught Up First   Part 01: Burning Flipside     Part 02: Wakarusa     Part 03: Bonnaroo After ...
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