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Asked about Marrakech RuinMyTrip asks: is the Atlas or desert day trip worth it, and does the answer change if you are going on your own? They are priced per… Been there? Answer it · RuinMyTrip Editorial Asked about Amsterdam RuinMyTrip asks: what is the one thing you would tell somebody arriving alone here for a weekend? Not the museum list. The thing that would… Been there? Answer it · RuinMyTrip Editorial Asked about Rio de Janeiro RuinMyTrip asks: how do you choose blocos at Carnival when you do not know anybody there? The Sambadrome is the easy part because you buy a… Been there? Answer it · RuinMyTrip Editorial Asked about Miami RuinMyTrip asks: during Art Week, which days are worth being in Wynwood and which are the ones locals avoid? Art Basel runs at the… Been there? Answer it · RuinMyTrip Editorial Asked about Bangkok RuinMyTrip asks: New Year in Bangkok, or head north to Chiang Mai? The week from 27 December to 2 January is the busiest of the year here… Been there? Answer it · RuinMyTrip Editorial Asked about Chiang Mai RuinMyTrip asks: for Yi Peng, is the ticketed release out of town worth it over the free ones in the old city? The guides put the festival… Been there? Answer it · RuinMyTrip Editorial The RuinMyTrip team asks What is overrated in Nairobi, and what is worth it instead? Answer it in the Nairobi community · RuinMyTrip team What went wrong in Milan The evening tasting menu at 85 euros plus pairings adds up quickly. It books out, particularly for the garden. Porta Nuova is a business district, so… Ratana · RuinMyTrip research

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