Happy Diwali! 🎉 Celebrating the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. _ Follow: @travelwithbender 📷 _ The colours in this beautiful giant lantern in the lobby of @ghotelpenang in Penang, Malaysia are simply gorgeous. _ "Don't fight darkness - bring the light, and darkness will disappear." - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi _ #diwali2018 🕯️ @visitpenang ⬅️ Using @tepwireless in Malaysia 👍

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Xinja Review: Australian Prepaid Travel Card With Zero Fees?

Up until recently, most Australian travel cards didn't impressed me. I’ve seen a couple Australian debit or credit cards offer zero foreign transaction fees, but with significant compromises in the features and other fees. But now I might just have found the silver bullet with Xinja
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71 Smart Travel Money Tips (Save On Currency Exchange, Eliminate Bank Fees & More!)

While you may have tamed the fantastic plastic in your wallet at home, it can be a whole other game when you travel overseas. There are currency exchange rates, bank fees, and ATM surcharges to contend with, not to mention risks like card skimmers and dodgy currency changers.
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Win Samsung Level On Noise Cancelling Headphones + AU$250 Xinja Prepaid Card

Our friends at Xinja are giving away a pair of Bluetooth headphones along with a prepaid card to help you experience freedom to the max!
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"Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year." - Ralph Waldo Emerson _ Moments before Chocolate Hour at @movenpickbangtao in Phuket, Thailand. _ Every afternoon for one hour they serve free chocolate based treats. Yum! _ Chocolate + cocktails + pool = (share your answer in the comments) _ I just published a brand new blog post about the best places to stay in Phuket, Thailand. Check out the link in my bio @travelwithbender or IG stories. _ #MovenpickBangtao

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Where To Stay In Phuket, Thailand – Best Locations & Hotels

Phuket attracts over 6 million tourists from all corners the world each year, and that’s expected to almost double in the next decade. Now I know why. I’ve done the hard (and enviable) work for you, and put together a first-hand comparison of the 6 most popular areas to stay in Phuket.
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"The elevator to success is out of order, but the stairs are always open" - Zig Ziglar _ Kilitbahir Castle is located in Turkey's #Canakkale region. Built in 1463, it helped the Ottoman Empire to maintain an iron grip on all sea traffic passing through the Dardanelles straight, between the Black Sea and Mediterranean. _ We recently travelled around the Canakkale region 🇹🇷 and discovered many amazing historic sites just like this one. We'll worth visiting. _ While in Turkey I used my favourite gadget, the @tepwireless hotspot, to stay online 24x7. _ #HomeofTroy @troyayili2018

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"The outward freedom that we shall attain will only be in exact proportion to the inward freedom to which we may have grown at a given moment. And if this is a correct view of freedom, our chief energy must be concentrated on achieving reform from within." - Gandhi _ Tropical reflections. _ Wandering around @movenpickhuahin, Thailand. Listening to the breeze weaving through the palm trees. Listening to the serenity of the twinkling sea. And listening to the silent sunbeams giving life. Ah, so peaceful. _ #MovenpickMoments

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"The more credit you give away, the more will come back to you. The more you help others, the more they will want to help you." – Brian Tracy _ Monkeys 🙉 on Monkey Mountain in Hua Hin, Thailand. _ The long sandy beach stretches for miles in Hua Hin, with a long narrow tide pool that runs parallel to the coast. I could have been mistaken thinking I was looking at a glassy lake, but it was the ocean. _ At the southern end of the beach is a small rocky outcrop teeming with macaque monkeys🙈🙊. _ This town is more popular with locals, but a relatively undiscovered gem for international tourists. Well worth including on any trip to Thailand. _ Our hotel, @amarihuahin, was located just a short walk from the beach and their private beach club, @shorelinebeachclub_huahin. _ #naturelovers

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"Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some." - Charles Dickens _ Reflections of Monkey Mountain. More formally known as Khao Takib Hill in Hua Hin, Thailand. _ If you look carefully you can see the 20 meter golden Buddha statue facing the sea. On top of this hill are large groups of cheeky macaque monkeys. 🙈🙉🙊Thus the name. The panoramic views of Hua Hin are spectacular. 😍 The time-worn temple at the top of the hill, accessible via 100 steps, is believed to hold an important relic - a tooth of Buddha. _ If you like monkeys then this is the place for you. _ We accessed Monkey Mountain via a relaxing horse ride along the picturesque sandy beach from our hotel, @amarihuahin. A convenient and comfortable base in South Hua Hin. _ If you feel inspired by my IG posts, please share them on your IG stories (little triangle button below). Your friends will thank you for it 😉 _ #thailandtravel #landscape_lovers

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"The future of life on Earth depends on our ability to see the sacred where others see only the common." - John Denver _ This was one of the best sunsets I've witnessed. Ever. _ Karon Beach in Phuket, Thailand knows how to put on a sky show. 🌴 The colours in real life were even better than this photo. 😍 We just had to sit down on a log and stare at the sky, mouths gaping. 😮 Words can't begin describe nature's beauty. _ We stayed across the road at the lovely @novotelphuketkaron. 👌 A really relaxing spot to unwind. _ I can't believe it's already October. Do you have any travels plans for the rest of 2018? Where are you going? Share in the comments below. 😏🤫 I'll tell you where we are heading. _ #novotelphuketkaron #sunsetlovers #nature_perfection

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"Magic lies in challenging what seems impossible." - Carol Moseley Braun _ The tropical view from our suite at @novotelphuketsurin in Thailand. Of course the slides and pool bar are appealing, but my favorite feature?... The popsicle hotline! 😋😛🤤 A cute blue box next to the pool, with an attached phone handset. ☎️ All I did was pick up the phone and seconds later 2 popsicles of my flavor preference were there. ⚡💫 Magic! _ If you had a magic phone box that could bring you anything, what would you order? _ #novotelphuketsurin

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"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots." - Marcus Garvey _ Strolling the quiet back streets of Bozcaada in Turkey. _ The beautiful region of #Canakkale is located on the west coast of Turkey and is home to some of the country's best wine, pristine beaches, and the UNESCO heritage listed ruins of ancient Troy (yes, it's real!). _ @troyayili2018 #HomeofTroy

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"Appreciate what you have, where you are and who you are with in this moment." – Tony Clark _ The beautifully named Wind Rose sunset viewing point on the island of Bozcaada in Turkey. @troyayili2018 _ We watched the sunset last night against a dramatic backdrop of the island's iconic wind turbines. These power not only the island but the province's capital of #Canakkale. _ #sunsetlovers #HomeofTroy

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Views of Lesvos from the Temple of Athena in the ancient ruins of Assos, Turkey. _ We are currently touring the historic province of #Canakkale in Turkey 🇹🇷 which is amazing. _ Assos was home of Aristotle's school of philosophy - an institution that shaped western civilization for over 2000 years. _ Where are you in the world right now? _ @troyayili2018 #HomeofTroy

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