The New York 20
In the 1600s you could trust the British to seize new territory, particularly the east coast of what is now the United States. In 1664 the British took control of the Dutch territory New Netherland and renamed it after the Duke of York to New York. New York has been...
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What is the Best Airline in Latin America?
By: James Asquith, CEO and founder of Holiday Swap. A Lack of competition led by big player mergers and an extensive, affordable bus network across the continent has meant there is not much to choose from in this category. Brazil’s TAM and the large LAN recently...
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The Los Angeles 20
Los Angeles, located in Southern California, is home to sunshine, beautiful beaches, and ripe avocados. It’s a great summer destination and the Holiday Swap app is filled with great tips from restaurants, breweries, beaches and more. Here are our twenty favorite...
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The 10 Most Annoying Things About Airports
By: James Asquith, CEO and founder of Holiday Swap. Airports: where most aspects of common sense seem to dissipate almost entirely. Yes absolutely, what a perfect place to stand in the middle of a walkway. Is it just me or does a large proportion of the human race...
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A Weekend of Brunch in Melbourne
Brunch: a millennial favorite usually including smashed avocado on toast and either a never-ending flow of mimosas or artisanal coffee. Well if you are visiting Melbourne then you are in luck. Melbourne prides itself as one of the best places in the world for hand...
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Holiday Swap App Guide
Holiday Swap is best described as the love child of Airbnb and Tinder. The app has the familiarity of swiping left and right on dating platforms, but instead of finding your potential soul mate and someone to kill a few hours with, you are matching with homes around...
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What is the best airline in China?
By: James Asquith, CEO and founder of Holiday Swap. What is the best Chinese airline? There is a decent amount of competition in China, which is similar to the United States, but not many reach the standards we would hope for as passengers. We all have complaints...
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Is your low-cost airline really low-cost?
By: James Asquith, CEO and founder of Holiday Swap. As I’m sure many people have seen, I had a little bit of fun recently on both Ryanair and EasyJet on my social media. Self-proclaiming myself as their ‘top-influencer’ and taking a light-hearted approach to budget...
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The best way to see Machu Picchu
By: James Asquith, CEO and founder of Holiday Swap. What is the best way to see Machu Picchu? Not via “the” Inca Trail, and here is why. I have now been to Machu Picchu three times and each time I have done it differently. Everyone is very quick to ask if I’m taking...
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