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7 Helpful Tips for the Solo Traveler

Traveling alone can be a bit daunting and intimidating for beginners. You must be fully prepared as you are going alone, and all you can count on is yourself. Although scary, traveling solo is a fun experience (according to most who has experienced it), and can give a very liberating feeling. Here at Alpha Airport Parking, we discuss some tips for the newbies when it comes to solo travel.

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Random Travel Tips You Have to Read Today

Traveling for the holidays can be exhausting, especially if you are not fully prepared for what’s to come. Learning about a country’s culture and respecting their beliefs is common courtesy, but what are you supposed to do when you’re in a totally different place?

Here, we break down some tips for both constant and first time travelers.

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flight essentials

Simple but Handy Flight Essentials That You Might Need

Packing for your travels can be a pain in the neck at times. You often forget the essentials, and bring what you normally would not use during your travel. It’s a hassle, and we try to avoid it, but it just keeps on happening over and over.

There are certainly different ways to avoid panicking while packing and packing only the things that you really need during your travel. Here, we list down simple but handy things that you might want to take with you during your flight:

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How to Pack Light for Your Next Flight

Travelling with heavy luggage can be stressful, and a waste of time and money. Once you get to the airport and your baggage is overweight, you have to make one of two infuriating choices: pay extra for the weight on top of the allowable, or get rid of a few items you most likely won’t need.

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parking garage

Insane Parking Garages: Parking for the Average Joe

From the first part of this article series, we showed you the most insane parking garages for luxury cars. If you think that these wonderful and weird pieces of functional architecture are just for the elite; think again. There’s a crazy space or two even for the average joe’s compact or sedan. That’s not to say that the elite can’t get in these spaces. Some of them are just too pretty not to have a little look-see.

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Have an Artsy-fartsy Week at the Swell Sculpture Festival

If you think art is only for the rich and famous, the Gold Coast will prove you wrong this September. Whether you’re looking for a unique and ethereal experience, are trying to peek at the vision of creatives, or simply want to hang out with some of the quirkiest and most interesting people this side of the world; the SWELL Sculpture is sure to provoke thought, tug at emotions, and be a feast for your senses. It’s not just about the visual, SWELL gives you experiential art at it’s finest, making it not just palatable but also awe-inspiring for people of all tastes and ages.

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beauty tips

Airplane Beauty Tips for Long Haul Flights

Let’s face it, very few of us actually come of out flights looking like runway models. While you don’t have to look like Gigi Hadid once you step out of the plane, you shouldn’t have to look like a hot mess after an eight or fifteen hour flight. All it takes is a little know-how and you can turn each long haul flight into a DIY spa opportunity.

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wallet

How to Deal With Losing Your Wallet While Traveling

One of the most nerve wracking things that can happen to you during a supposedly blissful travel is losing your wallet. It’s bad enough to lose most of the money you have, it’s even worse if all of your IDs and credit cards are in there.  While this isn’t a situation anyone would want to be in at any point in time, it’s still better to be prepared for the worst and hope for the best. Here are a few things you should do:

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back packing

9 Odd Backpacker Essentials People Forget to Bring

Whether you’ve decided to go for a two week holiday or you’ve decided to drop everything to go trapezing from state to state or country to country, you’re sure to need a little more than your usual overnight bag if you’re planning to backpack around. Of course, your wallet, phone, and swiss army knife should be at the top of your checklist, but there are a few unusual backpacker essentials that people often (but shouldn’t) forget to bring:

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winter festival guide

Winter Festival Survival Guide

Although festivals in Australia are all year ’round, there’s something quaint and magical about the festival season in Winter. The air is nippy which means your body is ready to gorge on different delights to keep it warm. Cold weather also means you’ll have more energy to shop around for longer as heat and perspiration typically wears you out faster.

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