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Author: Scott Leazenby

Scott is just a regular guy from the US who has been traveling around the world since 1997. He founded ScottAroundTheWorld in 2024 to share his adventures, learnings, and discoveries with others.
  • October in Iceland
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    Don’t worry – visiting Iceland in October isn’t as stupid as it sounds

    ByScott Leazenby Updated onAugust 17, 2025

    I couldn’t help but to wonder if I made a huge mistake by booking a trip to Iceland…

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  • things to know about dubai
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    Setting reasonable expectations for your first trip to Dubai

    ByScott Leazenby Updated onAugust 17, 2025

    My recent trip to Dubai was significant. As a matter of fact, it was only the second time…

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  • Zurich Travel Tips
    Travel Tips

    Three tips to make your first trip to Zurich better than mine was

    ByScott Leazenby Updated onAugust 17, 2025

    I recently went to Zurich. It was actually a “revenge” trip of sorts, as my first visit (many…

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  • Arizona in February
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    3 awesome reasons why February is the best month to road trip through Arizona

    ByScott Leazenby Updated onAugust 17, 2025

    My fascination with Arizona began way back when I was around 7 years old or so, when watching…

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  • My trip to Beijing
    My Travel Diary

    3 ways my trip to Beijing was exactly like the Apollo 13 mission to the moon

    ByScott Leazenby Updated onFebruary 28, 2018

    I just got back from a trip to China. Based on everything that happened, I came to the…

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  • What is Cancun like
    My Travel Diary

    Cancun was nothing like I expected it would be. Let me explain…

    ByScott Leazenby Updated onNovember 10, 2017

    I’m going to start this by being flat-out honest and letting you know that Cancun has never been…

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  • Lisbon Travel Tips
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    4 important things every first time visitor to Lisbon should know

    ByScott Leazenby Updated onAugust 17, 2025

    I have a newfound love for the city of Lisbon – despite my only reason for going being…

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  • Hiking through the Valley of Fire
    My Travel Diary

    My great American southwest adventure: Hoover Dam, Valley of Fire, Route 66, and Grand Canyon

    ByScott Leazenby Updated onMay 12, 2017

    Finally. After an entire lifetime of postponing a road trip around the great American southwest, this was finally…

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  • The quiet serenity of Taipei during Chinese New Year
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    The quiet serenity of Taipei during Chinese New Year

    ByScott Leazenby Updated onAugust 17, 2025

    My first impressions of Taipei were interesting, mostly because the city never felt big to me during my…

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  • 3 things I love about London
    My Travel Diary

    The 3 things that I love most about London

    ByScott Leazenby Updated onAugust 17, 2025

    There are a ton of things that I like about London, and I could probably go on forever…

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