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Next Trip: Cuba to Judge the Havana Club Gap Year Competition

Next Trip: Cuba to Judge the Havana Club Gap Year Competition

Seriously. Click on another article if you’re prone to jealousy… Havana Club Rum launched a competition in January to win an incredible gap year taking in Tokyo, Melbourne, Havana, London, Berlin, Barcelona, Toronto, Melbourne, Rio, Valparaiso, Buenos Aires, Paris and Moscow. 12 months, 12 unforgettable experiences, just one winner. And [...]

Partying in Cancun: The Good Old Days

Partying in Cancun: The Good Old Days

I went to Cancun after working at summer camp in New York. I’m not sure what actually possessed my friend Lisa and I to book a trip there when we had the whole of the USA to discover, but it turned out to be one of the best decisions I’ve [...]

Breaking into the World of Video: First Stop, Canada

Breaking into the World of Video: First Stop, Canada

I’ve decided to venture out into the world of video. I’ve got a long way to go, I know this, but you can follow me at  VickyFlipFlop on Vimeo. Give me some constructive criticism, I love it. This is my first video (for work), let me know what you think. Just [...]

My Week at Sun Peaks Resort in BC, Canada

My Week at Sun Peaks Resort in BC, Canada

I went to Canada in December for a work trip up in the mountains in British Columbia. It was at Sun Peaks Resort in Bear County, 40 minutes from Kamloops. The place is known as the second Whistler, but with twice as many slopes and half as many people. I [...]

I’m in Vancouver!

I’m in Vancouver!

Thanks to my brilliant newish job (six weeks down) I’m in Vancouver, Canada, about to attend a conference at Sun Peaks Resort up in the mountains. Apparently it’s like the ‘second’ Whistler around these parts. I’ve already trudged the (cold and rainy) streets of Vancouver looking for fun things to do [...]

I’ve Been Thinking About How Much I Love New York City

I’ve Been Thinking About How Much I Love New York City

I was a bright eyed, village girl the first time I visited New York City. At 18 I’d worked all summer to fund the trip with my best friend Kirsty before we were due to go our separate ways to university in just a few weeks. That was just over nine [...]

Awesome Day Trips from Miami You Shouldn’t Miss

Awesome Day Trips from Miami You Shouldn’t Miss

This article was written by Ross, a travel blogger writing at Netflights.com who loves visiting Miami. Miami is a great vacation destination for sun and surf, but there are a lot of fun places you can easily travel to outside Miami once you’ve decided you want to experience more. Take advantage of a [...]

What Can You See Scuba Diving in Cancun?

What Can You See Scuba Diving in Cancun?

My first scuba dive was in Cancun, Mexico, and since then I’ve dived in Ibiza (not good) and Cairns on the Great Barrier Reef (very good). I’m going to Egypt in September so we’ll see how that goes, but so far Cancun has been my best experience by far. I [...]

Almost Fired in my First Week at Summer Camp

Almost Fired in my First Week at Summer Camp

“Whoever broke my tractor last night better admit it today… or I will find you.” “Wow, Forrest must be really pissed. I’ve never even heard him talk before, and now he’s on the loudspeaker. Feel sorry for whoever did that!” Oh shit. Totally pissed I just chucked it on the [...]

Working as a Camp Counselor

Working as a Camp Counselor

In 2005 I spent 12 weeks working at a summer camp in New York. French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts was tough going – I went through every emotion imaginable during the summer, and it was definitely a life changing experience. I made some of the best friends I’ve [...]

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