The World in a Weekend Author

Hi, we are Rachel and Tim from The World in a Weekend. We treat every trip as a once in a lifetime experience, maximising our time by squeezing in as many sites and activities as we can. Our ultimate goal is to visit every country in the world (one weekend at a time). We seek to inspire, expose different experiences, and hope others follow in our footsteps and travel out of their normal comfort zones. We love to motivate and get people to try new things and fully immerse themselves in different destinations. Our passion is to discover secret wonders and try new things, and we are committed to report our honest findings to our loyal readers.
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Is This the Best Way to See Dubai?

There are many ways to enjoy Dubai, but maybe none are as stunning and awe inspiring as watching the sun set over the city from your own private boat in the Persian Gulf. Dubai is...

Dubai • Review • Ultimate Layovers • United Arab Emirates|

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The Blue Jade Courtesy of http://www.ritzcarlton.com/

The Jewel in the Crown of Dubai’s Restaurant Scene, The Blue Jade at the Ritz Carlton

The Blue Jade at the Ritz Carlton, Dubai is one of the most decorated restaurants in Dubai and recently was awarded the Best South-East Asian Restaurant in Timeout. Our...

Dubai • Rest of World • Review • Ultimate Layovers • United Arab Emirates|

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The View from out Balcony

Dubai – the perfect place for a Babymoon

Let me start by answering your questions: Yes! A “Babymoon” is a real thing. No!  It’s not a really small moon. A Babymoon is a “final” getaway to enjoy some time for...

Dubai • Itineraries • Relax • Rest of World • Ultimate Layovers • United Arab Emirates|

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Icebergs on Jökulsárlón Black Beach

Intense Iceland Itinerary

I can’t tell you how excited we were to arrive in Iceland; “The Land of Fire and Ice” and poster child for beautiful natural wonders. As a land so blessed with natural...

Europe • Iceland • Itineraries • Road Trip|

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Ice Caves

The Wondrous World of the Crystal Ice Caves in Iceland

Iceland is an island of amazing natural phenomena such as volcanoes, lava fields, glaciers and earthquakes, but there is no better place to learn about man’s effect and...

Adventure • Destinations • Europe • Fresh Air • Iceland • Itineraries • Our Weekends • Review • Weird & Wonderful|

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Snorkelling Silfra in Iceland

One of the highlights of our roadtrip was snorkelling Silfra in Iceland with Dive.Is, where you float between two continents . My only previous snorkelling experience was at the...

Adventure • Day Trips • Europe • Fresh Air • Iceland • Itineraries • Our Weekends • Review • Weird & Wonderful|

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The Blue Lagoon

The Best Kept Secret of the Blue Lagoon

A trip to Iceland isn’t complete without a dip in the alluring waters of the Blue Lagoon. Whether in Iceland on a layover for just a few hours or having spent a week racing...

Day Trips • Destinations • Europe • Iceland • Relax • Review • Ultimate Layovers|

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Hotel Ranga

Restaurant Review: The Hotel Ranga Restaurant.

Exploring Iceland can be both exhilarating but also exhausting. Long days spent driving the long and meandering ring road, late nights chasing the northern lights and long walks...

Europe • Food • Iceland • Review|

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Northern Lights over Hotel Ranga

Hotel Ranga: The only place to stay in the south

Iceland seems to be a buzz word at the moment, if you don’t know what all the fuss is about, check out our Instagram feed for some samples of the phenomenal scenery. When we...

Europe • Iceland • Review|

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The extra thick duvets and fluffy pillows

Sleeping under the Aurora at the Northern Lights Inn, Iceland

We recently visited the magical land of Iceland and during our road trip went snorkelling between two continents, visited crystal ice caves, saw the northern lights, dined out at...

Iceland • Review • Ultimate Layovers|

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