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10 Embarrassing Badly Translated Signs From Around The World

POSTED BY Mavy | NOVEMBER 14 2017
Label: Fun Facts

Learning another language is tough and we sometimes take it for granted how many people around the world have taken the time and effort to learn English. That’s not to say they’ve all got it perfect though… We’ve scoured the web to find ten hilariously badly translated signs from around the world, which were surely all well-intentioned but have come out with very different meanings than they were intended to have.
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Celebrations Around the World You Never Knew Existed

POSTED BY Mavy | OCTOBER 12 2017
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Around the world, there are loads of great celebrations which you should try and see if you ever get the chance. For example, there’s the festival of colour that is Holi, celebrated in India and Nepal, Carnival in Brazil, and Thanksgiving in America.
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Mapping The Regional Names For A Bread Roll

POSTED BY Mavy | SEPTEMBER 4 2017
Label: Fun Facts

The humble bread roll may seem like a simple enough part of our diets - a simple small round loaf of bread, eaten with a variety of fillings. Perhaps you enjoy yours with bacon or sausage for breakfast, or with chips in for your lunch.
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Cities From Above - Amazing Bird’s Eye Views of Cities Around the World

POSTED BY Mavy | AUGUST 17 2017
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Seeing things from a different perspective can totally change how you view something, and the same goes for cities. And with Google Maps now offering us our own aerial picture of the entire world, we thought we’d scour the globe to find some of the most amazing bird’s eye views across the world.
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Then & Now The World’s Best-Loved Ski Resorts

POSTED BY Mavy | AUGUST 17 2017
Label: Fun Facts

While we love all the modern conveniences of ski holidaying in 2017, such as underfloor heating in the chalets and speedy chair lifts, we still get nostalgic pangs for days when skiing was a relatively new and exciting activity for tourists. Skis were a lot more rudimentary, resorts were few and far between to what we have these days, and fashion on the slopes certainly left something to be desired!
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11 Ice Cream Traditions From Around The World [Infographic]

POSTED BY Mavy | AUGUST 16 2017
Label: Fun Facts

No matter where in the world you live, everyone loves an ice cream on a warm summers day, but we wondered, does everyone around the world like theirs the same? Of course not!
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Then & Now The World’s Favourite Holiday Destinations

POSTED BY Mavy | AUGUST 4 2017
Label: Fun Facts

The world is constantly evolving, with ongoing developments meaning that our favourite holiday destinations are changing every year. Looking back, it’s quite surprising how much change has taken place over relatively small periods of time at many of the world’s favourite destinations, and we’ve put together a series of photo mashups showing how these places have changed over time.
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This Map Shows The Top Tourist Attraction In Each European Country

POSTED BY Mavy | JULY 20 2017
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Sure, we all love unearthing some hidden gems while we’re on holiday, but some sights and attractions are so popular that you simply have to cross them off your list. With that in mind, we’ve scoured TripAdvisor to find out what their number one ranked tourist attraction is in every country in Europe.
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The Stories Behind The Nicknames Of 13 Of The World's Best-Loved Cities

POSTED BY Mavy | JULY 20 2017
Label: Fun Facts

We all know that London is often referred to as The Big Smoke and The Big Apple is a common synonym for New York City, but have you ever wondered how these nicknames came about? There are so many cities all over the world with famous nicknames and here are the stories behind the nicknames of 13 of the best-loved cities in the world.
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Globehunters Nominated for 2017 British Travel Award

POSTED BY Mavy | JULY 4 2017
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Globehunters has been nominated for the Best Flight Booking Website in the prestigious 2017 British Travel Awards (BTAs). The winners will be determined by the consumer, who has until 30 September to cast their vote, with the successful companies announced at the BTA Gala Awards Dinner, being held in London on 29 November 2017.
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