Three reasons to visit South Africa

Located at the southern tip of the continent, South Africa is a beautiful country, known for its diverse geography, including plains, mountains, and coastline. From hiking up Table Mountain in Cape Town, to tracking rhinos on foot in the vast private reserves scattered throughout the country, this charming country delivers unforgettable experiences. In this post, I’ll share top three reasons to visit South Africa with activities that should definitely be on your bucket list, once you have decided to explore this African gem.

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Potovanje po ZDA: Od San Francisca do Las Vegasa – 1. del

Združene države Amerike so ena mojih najljubših in tudi najpogosteje obiskanih destinacij. Od mojega prvega New Yorka leta 2005, pa do danes, ko sem bila v ZDA že več kot 10-krat, se je spremenila samo ena stvar. Namesto velikih mest zdaj raje obiskujem nacionalne parke, ki so res vrhunsko doživetje za ljubitelje narave. Tokratna pot naju je sicer vodila čez nekaj že videnih lokacij, a potovanje od San Francisca do Las Vegasa ponovno ni razočaralo. Z dvema novima nacionalnima parkoma in plavanjem v čudovitem jezeru Tahoe je bil najino tokratno potovanje po ZDA najlepše doslej.

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5 bad things about Bangkok you need to know before your visit

Every metropolitan city has its faults, and Bangkok is no exception. I visited the capital of Thailand at the end of September as a part of a 3-day business trip. It was my second visit after nearly 20 years, and this time my “eyes” were completely different. I used to enjoy the city’s hustle and bustle, good bargains, and evening parties. Since then, a lot has changed – me and Bangkok have aged in opposite directions. In this post I’m going to share 5 bad things about Bangkok you should know about before you visit the city.

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Umetna sladila na prepihu: so res rakotvorna?

Zadnje čase so mediji polni senzacionalnih naslovov, ki namigujejo, da so umetna sladila potencialno rakotvorna. Članki, ki so dostikrat napisani samo zato, da pritegnejo klike, ne razložijo pa celotnega ozadja, se nanašajo na nedavna priporočila, ki jih je izdala Svetovna zdravstvena organizacija (WHO). Le-ta po novem odsvetuje uporabo intenzivnih sladil, med katerimi je označila aspartam kot potencialno rakotvoren. Hiter pregled pokaže, da večina izdelkov s sladili vsebuje prav aspartam ali npr. sukralozo. Kaj nam je torej storiti? So sladila res nevarna za uživanje? 

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5 things to do in Windhoek in one day

I bet every tourist who plans a self-drive trip to Namibia asks himself the same question: Is Windhoek worth visiting? Having read the reviews, we decided to give the capital of Namibia a chance. Originally, we booked one night in Windhoek, but we ended up staying there for 2. Not because of its charm, but because we saved one extra day in case anything went wrong during our Namibia road trip. The city is nothing special, however you can find some very good spots to easily spend a day or two. In this post you will find our top 5 things to do in Windhoek in one day.

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Oglaševanje prehranskih dopolnil: Prepoznajte marketinške trike

Prehranska dopolnila so vedno bolj popularna, saj zavedanje o pomenu uravnoteženega vnosa hranil iz dneva v dan narašča. Posledično narašča število ponudnikov, ki želijo »skočiti na vlak« in na hitro zaslužiti. S tem ni nič narobe, dokler ne trpita kvaliteta in ugled branže. Težava nastopi, ko začne podjetje, ki mu je zaslužek pomembnejši od kakovosti in integritete, kršiti pravila igre. Neupoštevanje zakonodaje in oglaševalskega kodeksa je na področju prehranskih dopolnil v Sloveniji žal postalo vsakodnevna stalnica. Zakaj se zdi, da je oglaševanje prehranskih dopolnil tako slabo regulirano in kako prepoznati marketinške trike prodajalcev, pa v nadaljevanju.

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