DISQUS

Great advice, it's always important to remember that guidebook advice is just a tiny snippet of information from one source. Sometimes those folks haven't even really done their research, so you've got to take it with a grain of salt. I'd much rather get my advice from someone who's just been there, or even better, lives there. Thanks!

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Wow...just wow. I don't know if I'd have the guts to do that. It's too bad the photo wasn't more zoomed in on you, that's an awesome pose.

Thanks for the mention! I hear your on starting projects, I've been trying to get all my web-sitey projects going. Travellious will be getting some cool features in the future, I've just got to have enough time to finish the things on my plate now (who knew maps would be so hard to perfect? )

Oh, and thanks for new blogs to read!

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Twitter has been a lot of fun to use. I've found some interesting people on there, and in turn it's led people to our site.
Sometimes I find it hard to think of something relevant to write about, but that's my problem, not twitter's.

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It hasn't really changed my plans for traveling long-term. We're paying off debt so that we can afford to travel a whole lot more.
I agree with your point about it being cheaper to live abroad, if you have savings and got laid off, why not ditch your apartment (and its rent) and spend 3 months somewhere cheaper? Who knows, you may find somewhere you'd rather stay :)

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This is a great article, and not just for women. Some of us men look exactly like that statue, but with swimming trunks.

I've tried sugaring, Nads, and shaving. Let me just tell you that sugaring still hurts, although less than nads. Shaving just encourages the hair. It's a losing battle. :)

It always astounds me how varied the landscape is in Hawaii. What is that off in the distance in the photo, windmills or something else?

I've been to Venice many many times, even during the summer, and it can be busy. It can be very theme-parkish, especially since very few Italians actually live in Venice proper. Most of them have moved out to Mestre. That means that it's more difficult to get a good cultural experience. But it is possible to do.
Spring, summer, fall or winter, if you want to avoid touristy Venice, just stay away from Piazza San Marco and enjoy the rest of the city. Make sure you stop by the market and get some fresh fruit. Go watch gondole being repaired up on the north end of the Zattere. Or just find a place to sit and enjoy people watching!
Regarding gondola rides, you can get the same ride, in the same boats, going to Giudecca, for a few euros (versus 70+ for a touristy gondola ride)

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Thanks for putting this together!
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