#NGTRadar: Travel Lately
The Radar—the latest and best from the travel blogosphere—is a regular feature on Intelligent Travel every other Wednesday.
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Here are our newest picks:
If the beautiful Balinese town of Ubud is on your bucket list (and it should be), make sure to plan for a few extra days to explore the surrounding area. A forest of monkeys eager to steal your food, specialty crafts waiting to be purchased, and beautiful hot springs are just a sampling of what you will find.
Millennials are redefining what it means to be successful, and it has little to do with a white picket fence and an office job. See why one member of “generation rent” has chosen the nomadic lifestyle—and why she feels so many of her peers are following suit. @TheCultureist
- The “scientific and historic wonderment” of Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park must be witnessed firsthand. From fossilized trees that sparkle in the sunlight to the ancient pueblo dwellings that tell stories from a different time, this geological oddity is something you won’t want to miss. @perceptivetrav
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