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Morocco, Travel Tips & Advice

Things To Do in Agadir Besides Lying on the Beach

26 January, 2015

I’m wrapping up five days spent in Agadir and it has been a wonderful way to ease into six weeks of backpacking Morocco! Agadir is a place that suffers (and prospers?) from too many packaged tours. A lot of tourists come here, stay at resorts, and only do guided tours or what their hotels recommend.…

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Men in Martinique, Beach in Les Salines, sex in martinique
Martinique, Relationships & Travel, Travel Tips & Advice

Safe Sex in Martinique: 8 Practical Tips

15 January, 2015

I wrote in my Year in Search article that queries related to sex in Martinique is one of the most common search terms I get for people who find my blog. The post they land on isn’t about intercourse at all, it’s a narrative story about the moment when I realized how much I had…

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Bonhomme Carnaval, planning for winter carnival in quebec
Canada, Travel Tips & Advice

Tips & Tricks for an Amazing Winter Carnival in Quebec City

13 January, 2015

I went to French immersion school in Toronto and every year we got to celebrate the wonderful Quebecois traditional of Carnaval! One of our teachers always dressed up as Bonhomme, the carnival’s snowman mascot, and we played games and did lots of activities. It’s not until looking back on it today that I realized they…

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Pickpocketed in Barcelona
Europe, Travel Tips & Advice

I Travelled to Barcelona Solo and Didn’t Get Pickpocketed!

5 January, 2015

Happy New Year everyone! It’s trip planning time and while I was at a NYE dinner party two people mentioned that they wanted to go to Barcelona this year, so I thought I would write about what I thought was one of my most exciting travel achievements of 2014: I didn’t get pickpocketed in Barcelona.…

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Musings, Travel Tips & Advice

Last Minute Christmas Gifts for Travellers < £35

9 December, 2014

It’s true, I don’t normally do gift guides. But I’m really sick of seeing lists compiled by publishers of the most expensive crap no one has ever used more than once. Like a compass. While the vintage ones are beautiful, I don’t think I’ve ever met a typical traveller (i.e. doesn’t sail or hike seriously)…

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Promenade en cours, ecole Martinique, school in Martinique
Life Abroad, Martinique, Travel Tips & Advice

Surviving Your First Lessons as a Teaching Assistant in France

23 September, 2014

It’s that time of year again – British Council, Comenius and TAPIF assistants from English-speaking countries around the world are preparing to enter classrooms full of French kids to help them improve their English. If there’s one thing I learned in my 2 years as an English assistant in France, it’s that being able to…

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Moving to the UK, Travel Tips & Advice

Reader Question # 4: How to Bring Money Over to the UK?

2 September, 2014

How have people brought their money over to the UK? I’m trying not to bring large sums in cash. Do people write a cheque to themselves and deposit it when they arrive and start a bank account? – Johnny Dear Johnny, This is a great question! There are a few options to transferring your money…

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Train passing by, Portobello Road, Notting Hill Carnival 2014
London, Travel Tips & Advice

9 Things You Should Know About Notting Hill Carnival

27 August, 2014

Notting Hill Carnival in London is believed to be the biggest street festival in Europe and the second largest carnival in the world, behind Rio de Janeiro. This year, I feted my first London Carnival and it was certainly a day of learning for me. I’ll be honest and say I was skeptical about the…

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Genius Flight, travel app
Travel Tips & Advice review

Travel Inspiration: GeniusFlight App Review

5 August, 2014

I mentioned before that I have a problem – I often feel like the grass is greener on the other side. Even though I’m not a “nomadic lifestyle” person, I’m prone to a case of itchy feet. Contrary to my expectations, London hasn’t tamed me. By that I mean: this city, huge and diverse as…

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commuters in London, how long to find a job in London
London, Moving to the UK, Travel Tips & Advice

Reader Question # 3: How long will it take me to find a job in #London?

14 July, 2014

  Hi Alyssa! Thank you for taking the time to leave such a detailed message. I didn’t expect it but greatly appreciate it. I do realize London is very expensive, even by Vancouver standards. I have been and stayed there a couple times before. Even the hostels were pricey. How long do you think it…

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Who am I?

alyssa james, freelance writer, content marketer, alyssa writes

I’m Alyssa — PhD Student and Freelance Writer based in New York City! I write about Travel and Social Justice. Words in MSN, Bustle, the Globe and Mail, Porthole Cruise Magazine, The Local, Matador Network, and more.

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Aix-en-Provence | Thailand | Bali

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