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10 Essential Gap Year Packing Suggestions No One Ever Thinks About.

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Bemused Backpacker — 4 Comments

Packing for your gap year or backpacking trip can be a daunting task, with so many first time travellers taking far too much stuff, and almost nothing of what they actually need! This is a list of some of the essential items that are so useful on any gap year or round the world adventure that most people don’t even think to pack!

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Posted in Travel Lists

Top 10 Must See Sites In Ireland’s Ancient East.

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Bemused Backpacker — 4 Comments

Ireland’s Ancient East is full of sites that are just filled with ancient legend and folklore, and here are just ten of the top things to see that are unmissable stops on your journey through Ireland’s mythical past.

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8 Easy Steps To Quit Your Job And Travel The World.

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Bemused Backpacker — 16 Comments

Quitting your job to travel the world is a dream for many, but the reality isn’t quite as simple as that and there are some careful practicalities to consider if you want to follow that dream. Here are 8 steps you need to take if you want to quit your job to travel.

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Discovering Myth And Legend In Ireland’s Ancient East.

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Bemused Backpacker — 18 Comments

Tourism in Ireland is booming thanks to a surge of interest from Star Wars and Game of Thrones fans, not to mention the success of the Wild Atlantic Way campaign showcasing some of Ireland’s most dramatic coastline and significant tourist draws. But this is just the beginning of Ireland’s tourism resurgence.

Bru Bar And Hostel Review, Cork, Ireland.

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Bemused Backpacker — 10 Comments

Looking for a budget friendly hostel in the heart of Cork in Ireland? Then the Bru Bar and Hostel is a great choice, if you don’t mind a good party and don’t mind the craic! The Bru Bar And Hostel is a good, clean, basic hostel that will serve many backpackers needs very well, and is perfect for those travellers on a tight budget, but a culmination of a few small problems, lack of amenities and dated ways may see it left behind as other hostels raise the bar and race ahead into the 21st Century.

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Posted in Reviews

Top 20 Film Locations To Travel To Around The World.

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Bemused Backpacker — 30 Comments

The Top 10 movie tourism destinations around the world

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10 Backpacker Rules It Is Totally Okay To Break.

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Bemused Backpacker — 16 Comments

Being a backpacker means travelling around the world a certain way, in a certain style and with a certain budget. Or does it? Here are 10 backpacker rules you are totally allowed to break.

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Why Taking A Career Break To Travel Is A Good Idea.

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Bemused Backpacker — 13 Comments

Fitting your work and your life around your dreams of travelling the world is not only possible, but by taking career breaks when it suits you and not your employer you could be doing yourself a whole multitude of favours too.

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Posted in Travel Talk

Are Camel Safaris Responsible Or Ethical?

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Bemused Backpacker — 32 Comments

Camel treks and safaris are a popular tourist activity around the world, but is camel riding ethical or responsible? Is Camel trekking harmful to the animals and should travellers and backpackers be riding a camel at all on their gap years? It is time to ask if we can’t find a better, more ethical and responsible camel trekking practice, should we stop riding camels altogether?

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Top 5 Australian Road Trip Itineraries.

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Bemused Backpacker — 14 Comments

A road trip through Australia has to be one of the most popular bucket list items on any gap year. Here are some of the best road trip itineraries to inspire you to take one of your own.