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Travelling on a Budget in London

Posted on 26/04/2012 by Harriet

Times like these means that money can be hard to save, especially if you want to go on holiday. However, if you are planning to go to London for your next break, there is a way to enjoy the city … Continue reading →

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Looking for a bit of Winter Sun?

Posted on 04/02/2012 by Maria

We know we British love to talk about the weather, but for those not from our shores, you should understand – it’s freezing right now! However at Wimdu we’re counting ourselves lucky, because we have so many hosts in tropical … Continue reading →

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Wimdu Christmas Host Party!

Posted on 21/12/2011 by Maria

We love Christmas at Wimdu! We do! It might be a bit old fashioned, but when it comes to getting together with friends in our favourite pub with some mince pies and some mulled wine – we are smitten! Luckily … Continue reading →

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International Comedy Film Festival- Berlin!

Posted on 24/11/2011 by Maria

Next month Berlin will host the first ever edition of the International Comedy Film Festival or ICoFF, at the Filmtheater am Friedrichshain. Running from 7_14 December 2011, the festival will showcase 14 feature films and 15 short films from 14 … Continue reading →

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Cliff Diving in Acapulco!

Posted on 23/11/2011 by Maria

Each year, on the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe which falls on the 12th December, freestyle cliff divers pay homage to the Mother of Mexico by launching themselves off La Quebrada in Acapulco, into an impossibly narrow inlet in … Continue reading →

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Chichibu Yomatsuri- Japan!

Posted on 22/11/2011 by Maria

On the 2nd and 3rd December, the small town of Chichibu, 90 minutes from Tokyo will play host to one of Japan’s most spectacular yomatsuri or night festivals. The celebration is held in honour of the town’s six protective kami (deities) … Continue reading →

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The Santa Claus World Championships 2011!

Posted on 16/11/2011 by Maria

I know it’s a little early to be writing about Christmas but have you ever wondered what would happen if Santa Claus came down with at particularly nasty case of man-flu on Christmas Eve? Well, on the 25th and 26th … Continue reading →

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The 85th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York!

Posted on 15/11/2011 by Maria

On the 24th November, for the 85th year in a row, gargantuan, helium-filled cartoon characters will soar over New York’s Broadway at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. This year, the Big Apple Circus and the cast of Sesame Street including … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Design Festa!

Posted on 11/11/2011 by Maria

Design Festa is a biannual art event which sees artists from across the world come together to showcase their works in Tokyo‘s pop-culture mecca, Harajuku. Between the 11th and the 13th November, 10,000 artists will exhibit their art in 21 … Continue reading →

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Zoobombing- Portland Oregon

Posted on 09/11/2011 by Maria

For those of you who might have attained physical and emotional contusions as a result of hurtling down a hill on a kiddie’s bike as a child, there’s an adrenaline-packed event that will help you to get back on that proverbial … Continue reading →

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