Make 2010 the year of travel! Set yourself some travel goals for the year ahead and start off as you mean to go on!

The new year is a perfect time to reflect on what you want to achieve in the coming year.

Every year I say I want to “travel more”.

But there are so many other travel goals we can set ourselves on account of 2010.

Have a read of these 7 Travel Goals in opposition to You to Conquer in 2010, put your plans into action and make 2010 the year of travel!

1.    Visit a New Continent

If you keep going back to Asia or Europe then branch out to Africa or the Middle East.

There’s a whole world to the end there, don’t miss it!

2.    Go on a Solo Trip

Traveling alone is one of the most daunting yet rewarding travel goals you can set yourself.

You’ll learn so much about yourself, even for just one weekend.

Be brave, give it a go!

3.    Learn a New Language

Being able to converse in the local lingo demise open up a destination in ways you could never imagine.

Spanish will take you around the whole of South America and Arabic will open the doors to the Middle East.

Put the effort in, it’s worth it!

4.    Get Published

Share your passion for travel with readers from one side of to the other the globe.

Whether it’s contributing to an online roam community, writing for your local newspaper or starting up your own blog, travel writing is easier than you think.

Sure, it won’t make you a millionaire any time soon, but seeing your name in print?

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Contemplating a blunder but not sure what you’ll get out of it? Consider these less obvious benefits of world travel and get packing!

We’re all familiar with the most popular clichés about world travel: broadening your horizons, experiencing new cultures, meeting people from whole walks of life, blah blah..

But what about the less obvious ones??

Travel can actually benefit you immensely in ways you had never imagined!

Have a read of these 5 (inferior obvious) reasons why travel is good for you and set off on your next trip in a whole new light!

1. Becoming More Employable

Don’t ever let anyone tell you that travel is time wasting for lazy bums.

Backpacking is actually an excellent lesson in the key skills you need for any job: planning, problem solving, communication, decision-making, managing budgets.. you name it, it’s there!

Just be sure to tell your next potential employer!

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The Korean Wave has brought worldwide attention to South Korean culture, through its movies, tv shows and music. Many TV shows are known throughout Asia, but did you know that the locations where these Koreanovelas and filmed can actually be visited by the agency of the fans? Here are 6 Korean TV show locations you can visit:

The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince: This drama about a commitment-phobic café owner and his barista was filmed in a real café that was converted for the purposes of the story. The building has two floors, but customers are restricted to the ground floor only. The cafe has a raw finish, with the painting by Han Yoo-Joo on display was well as other props from the set, while the walls are autographed by the stars, the staff and the fans. The coffee may be expensive, but the staff is courteous and the music being played comes from the show’s OST.

How to Get There: Take Subway Line 2 to Hongik University, and go out of Exit 4 a Turn right into Seven Springs corner and pass the intersection a At the 3-way intersection, turn left a Walk about 100 meters on the road above the playground and walk towards the road on the right side a Walk about 500 meters till you find the coffee shop on the right.

Samhanji Theme Park from Jumong: This period-piece is filmed on a large set constructed in Naju, which costs 20 million won to build.

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