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WIN a Backpack and Travel Goodies

WIN a Backpack and Travel Goodies

Enter this fantastic competition to WIN a backpack full of travel goodies ready for your next adventure. 

19/07/2016

7 Ways You Stay Fit When Backpacking

7 Ways You Stay Fit When Backpacking

Going backpacking? Worried about your health and fitness whist on the road?

19/07/2016

No Passport Required: A Guide to the U.S. Territories

No Passport Required: A Guide to the U.S. Territories

It’s easy to overlook America’s little jewels, the U.S. territories.

12/07/2016

Why You Shouldn

Why You Shouldn't Stop Travelling After Your Twenties

If you are in your mid-twenties, or have already passed this age, you’ll know the feeling.

11/07/2016

How to Decide Where to Study Abroad

How to Decide Where to Study Abroad

Studying abroad is one of the most exciting opportunities you enjoy.

06/07/2016

Top Reasons to Study Abroad

Top Reasons to Study Abroad

These are some of the reasons why studying abroad will be the best decision for your life. 

06/07/2016

5 Advantages of Studying MBBS Abroad for Indian Students

5 Advantages of Studying MBBS Abroad for Indian Students

Studying MBBS is a dream for most of the students in India.

06/07/2016

Tips for Choosing a Good Hotel Online

Tips for Choosing a Good Hotel Online

Today people are more travel-prone - thanks to the better transportation options available out there. So when travelling to new places, affordable and convenient hotels is what people always look for!

05/07/2016

Packing Light vs. Over Packing

Packing Light vs. Over Packing

Packing can be the biggest struggle when it comes to holidays.

27/06/2016

Top 10 Reasons to Visit Romania

Top 10 Reasons to Visit Romania

Painted monasteries, castles and fortified churches stand regally amid a wonderful landscape.

26/06/2016

How to Ethically Interact with Elephants in Asia

How to Ethically Interact with Elephants in Asia

Every year, millions of visitors flock to Asia for its beautiful landscapes, rich culture, amazing food and more.

25/06/2016

5 Reasons You Must Visit Dubrovnik

5 Reasons You Must Visit Dubrovnik

The Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw declared, “if you want to see heaven on Earth, come to Dubrovnik”.

18/06/2016

Top 5 Places to Visit in Milan

Top 5 Places to Visit in Milan

Milan is known for being the fashion and business capital of Italy, but it’s also a city filled with unique and world famous tourist attractions.

18/06/2016

Plitvice Lakes Travel Guide

Plitvice Lakes Travel Guide

Plitvice Lakes was granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 1979 and is one of Croatia’s most popular tourist attractions.

11/06/2016

5 Free Ways to Enjoy a Sunny Day in London

5 Free Ways to Enjoy a Sunny Day in London

It may not seem like it at the moment, but summer is just around the corner, and with this Sunday forecast to hit the mid-high twenties I’m sure, like me, you are all starting to come up with plans for how to enjoy this fine weather. 

04/06/2016

Tidewater Glacier Express - Seward Review

Tidewater Glacier Express - Seward Review

Kenai Fjords National Park is one of the most spectacular American national parks covering an area of 669,984 acres on the Kenai Peninsula in south-central Alaska, west of the town of Seward.

03/06/2016

Interesting Hobbies You Can Discover on a Gap Year

Interesting Hobbies You Can Discover on a Gap Year

While you’re travelling on a gap year and igniting your wanderlust, there are many different hobbies that you can discover around the world.

03/06/2016

Top 10 Tips for Driving the East Coast of Australia

Top 10 Tips for Driving the East Coast of Australia

It is arguably one of the most popular routes for tourists and backpackers in Australia, but before you set off on the very long self-drive stretch between Sydney and Cairns there's a lot you should consider.

03/06/2016

Top 10 Reasons to Work Abroad

Top 10 Reasons to Work Abroad

Considering your options after graduation? Don't fancy settling down to a normal 9-5? Or are you already in full time employment and fancy a change to do something different?

29/05/2016

How to Choose a Hostel

How to Choose a Hostel

Sally Taylor organised a 3-month round the world adventure, taking in Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.

29/05/2016

How to Survive Staying in a Hostel

How to Survive Staying in a Hostel

So you’ve come this far. You’ve booked your flights, you know your itinerary.

29/05/2016

Top 10 Reasons to Do a Working Holiday in Australia

Top 10 Reasons to Do a Working Holiday in Australia

If you are currently looking for a job which allows you to get paid, live in a new country, enjoy a warm climate, meet friendly people, have a lot of fun and also travel to see world famous sights then you should really consider working Down Under!

27/05/2016

6 Ways to Prepare for Visiting a Developing Country

6 Ways to Prepare for Visiting a Developing Country

Although Oscar Wilde's reflection 'To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect' is generally quite reliable, there are a few ways you can bridge the gap between your comfort zone and the unknown.

26/05/2016

15 Useful Phrases to Know When Traveling Abroad

15 Useful Phrases to Know When Traveling Abroad

There is a set of “survival” phrases in any language of the world. You should make sure to learn minimum these phrases before traveling to another country.

24/05/2016

Top 10 Reasons to Visit Wyoming

Top 10 Reasons to Visit Wyoming

Wyoming is a state in Western USA, bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the southwest, and Colorado to the south.

22/05/2016

A Thank You Letter to My Backpack

A Thank You Letter to My Backpack

Emily Rogers is a keen traveller who has experienced a lot of destinations in the world. Here she shares a thank you letter to her backpack, we are sure a lot of people will be able to related to this article...

22/05/2016

15 Tips for Writing a Travel Diary

15 Tips for Writing a Travel Diary

You don't have to be a good writer to keep a travel journal, but if kept properly, one can compile all of your experiences and memories in your own words to return to again and again once your travels are finished.

22/05/2016

Free Working Holiday Visas for Australia

Free Working Holiday Visas for Australia

Would you like to head to work in Australia but don’t know how to get started?

17/05/2016

Top 10 Places to Visit in Russia

Top 10 Places to Visit in Russia

Are you thinking about visiting Russia? Need some ideas or inspiration where to visit?

13/05/2016

China Travel Blogger Competition

China Travel Blogger Competition

Fancy yourself as a natural travel blogger?

10/05/2016