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Recap: The Amazing Race, Episode 8: One Hot Camel

This post is a guest post written by Lisa Silket. Last week’s The Amazing Race ended in a non-elimination leg, ultimately saving Nicky and Kim...
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Foreign Film Friday: Sydney Intercultural Film Festival

The Sydney Intercultural Film Festival (SIFF) is right around the corner, folks! This year the festival will be held on November 14-24, so you...
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App Review: Word Lens [for Understanding Foreign Signs and Menus]

(Photo via departures) Word Lens is a super handy iPhone app capable of translating words from foreign tongue to good 'ole English, and vice versa....
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Thirsty Thursday: Hunter Valley, Australia

Hunter Valley is one of the most famous wine growing regions in Australia and has tourists from international locations every single year. Hunter Valley...
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Recap: Survivor, Episode 9: My Brother’s Keeper

This week on Survivor, Vytas tries to play the Aras blindside off as a great strategic move, bro. High five, bro. Then Tina’s all...

3 Must Have Books for Traveling

The move to reading things on e-readers and iPads is something that has become more prevalent over the past couple of years. If you're...
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Recap: The Amazing Race, Episode 6: Speed Dating is the Worst

We’re down to six teams on The Amazing Race and I hate all of them except for the Doctors and maybe one other that...
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Foreign Film Friday: Australian Films

Hello fellow freaks! Since the weather outside is starting to get frightful, it's the perfect time to cuddle up (cuddle buddies optional, but recommended)...
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Foodict Review: An App That Translates Menus

(Photo via acidcow) Some menus are absolutely untranslatable (see above). Others pose more standard translation problems and for those we suggest trying Foodict for translating...
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Recap: Survivor, Episode 8: Skin of My Teeth

Last Survivor redemption island duel. Hang onto a stick for as long as you can. John slips first and decides to remove his shoes...
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Recap: The Amazing Race, Episode 6: Choir Boy at Heart

This week on The Amazing Race, teams start right where they left off, on a pier in Poland. They will travel by train to...
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iTranslate Voice App Review [for When You’re Being Talked About in...

Just yesterday I was having lunch at a sandwich/Turkish restaurant in the financial district of New York City when I was suddenly the victim...
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Recap: Survivor, Episode 7: Swoop in for the Kill

So remember how last week on Survivor, Kat was worried that Hayden wouldn’t love her anymore because boys don’t like girls who don’t make...
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Foreign Film Friday: CINEMANIA Film Festival, Montreal

For this week's installment of Foreign Film Friday we'll be reviewing an internationally up-and-coming festival that you definitely don't want to miss! CINEMANIA was...
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App Review: AroundMe [for Finding Necessities in New Locales]

Going to a country far from home can be a great experience, but only when you manage to find things like a supermarket to...
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Recap: Survivor, Episode 6: One-Man Wrecking Ball

It’s Night 13 on Survivor, and the returning players make their way back from Tribal Council where they voted off the gropier Laura. After...
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Recap: The Amazing Race, Episode 4: Beards in the Wind

The Doctors leave the pit stop first at 11 p.m. and are headed to Bodo, Norway for some arctic circling. There’s only one flight...
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Best Places to find Seafood Bisque!

Happy National Seafood Bisque Day! As it's getting colder but you're still hanging on to the last drips of summer, one thing comes to...
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Foreign Film Friday: Expedition to the End of the World –...

While I'm in Sydney I decided to attend the Antenna Documentary Festival on a whim and a teacher recommendation. It probably ended up being one of...
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App Review: GateGuru for all Things Airport-Related

(Photo via google) Do you ever spend a miserable 20 minutes at the airport trying to figure out whether you should buy the $13 hummus...
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