Michael Demetriou

Holiday personalities: The people you never plan to meet

Throughout my travels I have met a host of interesting and bizarre people. When initially writing this, dozens of brilliant people that I have met on my travels that deserved a mention came to mind, but I tried to limit myself to talking about two people. I am sure we...
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Posted Jun. 16, 2025

Why cruising beats flying: my travel hot take

If you have ever been abroad, you would have probably had to experience long airport queues, exhausting flights, and the inconvenience of spending hours at airports, all to visit a singular destination. But what if there was a way to avoid all this? Well, with a cruise, you can avoid...
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Posted Jun. 11, 2025

Is New York City a red flag?

If you have been on TikTok recently, you may have seen a trend called the ‘Anti-Travel Bucket List.’ This trend focuses on things people do not recommend doing on their travels. This could include not traveling to a certain destination or not doing certain activities. Throughout my travels, I have...
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Posted May. 19, 2025

Under the radar cities

We have all, at one point, wanted to go to places like New York or Barcelona, to see famous landmarks, eat delicious food or just to mark it off our bucket lists. But what about visiting other cities slightly off the tourist track? How about visiting Nicosia in Cyprus or...
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Posted Nov. 18, 2024

Oktoberfest: At Home and Abroad

Originally a Bavarian tradition following the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig I in 1810, Oktoberfest replicas have now spread all over Europe, occurring between mid-September to the first Sunday in October. Of course, the best Oktoberfest celebrations remain in Munich, with over 6 million people being drawn to the city...
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Posted Oct. 27, 2024