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    Travel & Chai is a travel blog providing travel tips, guides, and local knowledge for destinations around the world. Want to know where to go, what to do, and what to eat? Travel & Chai is here to help!

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    Travel guides to help you make the most of wherever you go! Learn about the "Can't Miss" attractions as well as a fewer quieter spots that will complete your vacation.

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    Welcome to Travel & Chai!

    Hi, I'm Riz. Making travel easy and impactful is what we're all about. Travel & Chai is here to help you plan your next holiday. Our team is made up of world travellers, and forever nomads, allowing us to give you the best travel insight possible.

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    Planning is hard. Where to go? When to go? What to skip? We'll do the heavy lifting by sharing our tried and true travel itineraries with you.

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