Category Archives: Quirky Travel Stuff

SWAPPER Working in the London 2012 Olympics w/ Photos!

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Patrick

Congratulations to one of our SWAPPERS Maddie who is currently working for the London 2012 Olympics! She signed up for SWAP UK last summer and is currently at the forefront of all the Olympic action. Check out some of her … Continue reading →

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A Travel Blogger’s Story – It’s Never Too Late!

Posted on July 13, 2012 by andreamueller

When I was younger I always assumed I’d travel once a year and eventually see every corner of the earth. I assumed this would happen IMMEDIATELY after starting my jewellery design business (which I jumped into fresh out of art … Continue reading →

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Nerding out on books and travel

Posted on May 23, 2012 by SWAP

Book-lover? Travel-lover?  Missing school? Why not read books set in your SWAP destination, check out literary landmarks, and visit the coolest bookstores in your SWAP destination? Visit literary landmarks in London with Twenty-Something Travel’s handy Book-Lover’s Guide to London. Off to Germany? The … Continue reading →

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Happy Australia Day!

Posted on January 26, 2012 by SWAP

Happy Australia Day, everybody! If you’re not currently on a SWAP Australia working holiday adventure, here are a few fun sites to help you celebrate from your computer: 1- Colourful Brisbane 2- Josh’s 1-minute video 3- Lauren’s awesome blog: Lateral … Continue reading →

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Paris is weird and wonderful

Posted on January 13, 2012 by SWAP

Think Paris is only café crème and romantic walks along the Seine?  Think again! From the Cool Stuff in Paris blog by Manning Leonard Krull Paris is all about strange street art, creepy dog cemeteries, and taxidermied rats.  I especially … Continue reading →

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Call your mother!

Posted on January 5, 2012 by SWAP

Every year, SWAP gets calls from worried parents who haven’t heard from their globe-trotting kids.  It’s hard to remember to call home when you’re having too much fun on the other side of the world! Melanie from Have Snark Will … Continue reading →

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Hop it to Australia

Posted on January 4, 2012 by SWAP

We just discovered this amazing and very helpful blog for any of you thinking about going on SWAP Australia.  Check out Beverley’s blog, Pack Your Passport, which includes fantastic entries on what NOT to pack, what to do in Syndey for … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on December 30, 2011 by SWAP

Happy New Year, everyone!  We hope 2012 will be full of travel, new experiences, and discoveries.  Where in the world will you be ringing in the New Year? If you’re not sure yet, check out these amazing places to party … Continue reading →

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Lame and common excuses for not travelling!

Posted on August 23, 2011 by SWAP

Browsing travel sites, clicking through friends’ amazing travel photos and hearing people talk about their international adventures gets all of our travel juices bubbling. Some let themselves boil over, drop their jobs, let go of cars, apartments, pets and other … Continue reading →

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94 year old woman forced to box kangaroo!

Posted on August 22, 2011 by SWAP

Australian ladies are tough stuff. SWAPPERS, it’s unusual for a kangaroo to attack a human, but just in case, read what you should do in such an event here

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Germans Say Nein to Kissing at Work

Posted on August 18, 2011 by SWAP

Great quote: “We can’t forbid [kissing in the workplace],” said the Knigge Society chairman. “But we have to protect people who don’t want to be kissed.” More on why you SWAP Germany participants shouldn’t try to kiss kiss your new … Continue reading →

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Destination: adrénaline!

Posted on July 28, 2011 by SWAP

Vous êtes accros de l’adrénaline? Lonely Planet a préparé un mini-guide des 10 meilleurs montées d’adrénaline au monde ici! Psst: vous pouvez partir en Australie, aux États-Unis, en Thaïlande, en Nouvelle-Zélande et en Afrique du Sud avec SWAP… 5 des … Continue reading →

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Les endroits les plus ensoleillés du monde

Posted on July 28, 2011 by SWAP

Photo © 1997-2011 Rogers Communications Besoin d’un peu de vitamine D? Découvrez les endroits les plus ensoleillés du monde grâce au blogue de voyage de Garry Lawrence. En passant, SWAP offre des programmes aux États-Unis, en Australie et en Afrique … Continue reading →

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CN Tower Edgewalk: would you do it?

Posted on June 17, 2011 by SWAP

I love heights, but this is terrifying! Take a deep breath, grab onto something secure, and watch it here

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Why I Quit My Job to Travel Around the World

Posted on June 10, 2011 by SWAP

By Jodi Ettenberg More than anything, we want you all to realize that if you want to see the world and break away from the everyday YOU CAN and SHOULD! If you’ve ever daydreamed of extended travel check out the … Continue reading →

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Dating experts at Okcupid.com find shocking travel-love connection

Posted on June 8, 2011 by SWAP

Photo by Oscar E. Hey, we all know that being well-travelled makes you sexier…more

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Battle at Kruger: Best. Video. Ever.

Posted on June 1, 2011 by SWAP

Buffalo vs. lions vs. crocodiles. Seriously, crazy circle of life must-see here

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Modern Metro: 14 of the World’s Coolest Subway Stations

Posted on May 31, 2011 by SWAP

Dark, smelly, filthy and crawling with rats – while this may be an accurate description of many subway stations and tunnels around the world, it definitely doesn’t apply to Barcelona’s Drassanes Station, Stockholm’s Tunnelbana, the Munich U-Bahn or 11 other … Continue reading →

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Tips for jaguar spotting in Belize

Posted on May 18, 2011 by SWAP

Photo by ambertq Article by Megan Wood My guide, Sam, tells me the trail we’re on is often used by jaguars as an easy path through the forest. He points to a paw print in the mud to confirm the … Continue reading →

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Happy World Naked Gardening Day! (tomorrow)

Posted on May 13, 2011 by SWAP

By Sonia Day Woohoo! No need to roll up the sleeves haha. May 14 is, believe it or not, World Naked Gardening Day. Check out the dirt here

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