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Randy Kalp

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Randy Kalp is a semi-intrepid journalist traveling the world and missing his 7-pound hound. He smells of rustic cherries and smiles like a pineapple. He is the all round awesome sauce that keeps the wheels of Beers & Beans 'a spinning. He also loves the Lakers.

Backpackers Lucerne | Hangin’ with @Hostelbookers

Randy Kalp

A traveler relaxing on a bed in Backpackers Lucerne in Switzerland.

[google1] Editors Note: This is the second review in an ongoing series that will highlight each property–hostel, hotel and apartment–we stayed at during The Hazy Shade of Autumn Tour as…

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Autumn Days at Djemaa el-Fna Square in Marrakech

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Ringling Brothers Circus has nothing on Djemaa el-Fna in Marrakech. The former may be the “greatest show on earth,” but the latter is clearly the greatest spectacle on earth. If…

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Celebrating New Year’s Eve in London

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Fireworks exploding over the London Eye ferris wheel in London, England on New Year's Eve.

Photo by Sean MacEntee | Flickr Creative Commons It’s New Years 2012 and London seems like a good place to be because this year London is pulling out all the…

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Know Before You Go: Marrakech Guide

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[google1] Marrackech is the kind of place where you can blow a three day holiday lost in a labyrinth of souks like Alice trapped in Wonderland. By the time you…

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Wombats City Hostel at the Naschmarkt Vienna | Hangin’ with @Hostelbookers

Randy Kalp

Editors Note: This is the first review in an ongoing weekly series that will highlight each property–hostel, hotel and apartment–we stayed at during The Hazy Shade of Autumn Tour as…

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4 Essential Attractions in Marrakech

Randy Kalp

[google1] Marrakech is like an onion, peel back one layer and the next is more intense than the last. You could easily spend days people watching in the Medina or…

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A Jaunt to Northern Ireland

Randy Kalp

[google1] Editors note: This is a guest post from one of our UK readers. Putting aside Northern Ireland’s difficult past and its many battle scars, the country has moved on…

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