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13 Small Travel Gifts For Children

We’ve rounded up a list of 13 small travel gifts for children. These are items that can be used during your travels or to build enthusiasm for an upcoming trip. They are small enough to fit into Easter baskets or stockings. Most of these small travel gifts for children are inexpensive too, so they make …

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9 Things You Should Experience in Hamburg, Germany

Located in northern Germany, Hamburg is the country’s largest port city. Tall industrial brick buildings reflect in the canals that snake throughout the town. Boats bob in the harbor, and people watch the sunset (or even sunrise) with fish sandwiches in hand. Old meets new in the city where Vikings once walked, and today serves …

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Time Travel to the ’60s at JFK Airport

JFK Airport has recently opened the TWA Hotel at Terminal 5, and when you visit you will feel like you’ve been transported to 1962. The retro hotel is the epitome of the mid century Modernism movement, and has over 2000 artifacts dedicated to the 1960s and aviation history. Instead of twiddling your thumbs during your …

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13 Things You Should Know Before Visiting Nigeria

I just got back from a week of teaching at a medical conference in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. This was my first visit to Nigeria, and I didn’t really know what to expect before going. A lot of the articles and forums I found online were outdated or didn’t provide very practical information, which is …

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Fun in Florence

Currency: Euro Language: Italian Shoulder Season: March – May, October – November. When I visited in October, the weather was perfect, and it was not crowded. Florence is a city best seen on foot. I often see people in online forums trying to decide whether they should go to Rome or Florence. Having been to …

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Travel Themed Giveaway!

This giveaway has now ended. Thank you to all the entrants, and congratulations to Cathy L. and Margaret S. for being the winners of some awesome prizes! Stay tuned for more giveaway opportunities from The Stickered Suitcase. I am so grateful for the support everyone has given to The Stickered Suitcase so far! As a …

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Hiking to Dunnottar Castle

After studying abroad in Edinburgh for 2 weeks, Brandon flew across the pond to spend a week with me in Scotland. I love Edinburgh, but I wanted to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and see some of Scotland’s gorgeous natural scenery. We decided to take a day trip from Edinburgh to Stonehaven, …

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The Top 10 Things To Do in Bruges, Belgium

Currency: Euro Languages: English and Dutch/Flemish Best time to visit: Summer(Although, I visited in December and had a wonderful time) The easiest way to get around Bruges is on foot. There is also a bus with a short route. Taxis can be expensive. Bruges was a last minute decision and one of the highlights of …

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