The Bali Animal Welfare Association’s street feeding team does some amazing and under appreciated work helping the stray dogs of Bali. Find out what happened when I spent a day with them.
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A Day With BAWA’s Street Feeding Team In Bali.
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Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
Why All Travellers To Bali Should Get The Rabies Vaccine.
Rabies has been an ongoing problem in Bali for many years now, but a recent outbreak and a shortage of post exposure prophylaxis on the island is making it even more essential that travellers are prepared and protected from this potentially fatal disease.
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Posted in Travel Advice, Travel Health
Posted in Travel Advice, Travel Health
Chasing Real Dragons In Komodo National Park.
Trekking to the end of the world to the only place you can still see Komodo Dragons in their natural habitat is the ultimate bucket list adventure, and Komodo National Park in Indonesia is a must see destination on any gap year.
Tagged with: #WonderfulIndonesia, conservation scale komodo dragon vulnerable status, Flores, Flores Komodo, how to get to Komodo island, how to plan a trip to Komodo Island, how to see Komodo Dragons in natural habitat, how to see Komodo Dragons in the wild, Island Tours Komodo Indonesia, Komodo Dragon, Komodo Island, Komodo island accommodation, Komodo island airport, Komodo island facts, Komodo Island from Bali, Komodo island map, Komodo Island pink beach, Komodo island tours, Komodo National Park, responsible tourism komodo island, trekking Indonesia, trekking Komodo Island, UNESCO
Posted in Destinations
Posted in Destinations
Well Intentioned Travel Advice You Should Totally Ignore!
There is so much travel advice out there it can be hard to be sure which is good and which is bad, and with every piece of good advice that comes your way there are often half a dozen pieces of bad advice too. These are ten of the most common pieces of bad travel advice that you should completely ignore.
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Posted in Travel Advice
Posted in Travel Advice
Why I Walked Across Mount Bromo’s Sea Of Sand.
As an animal lover and a strong campaigner for responsible animal tourism I couldn’t bring myself to ride the horses on offer to experience the famed trek across the seas of sand at Mount Bromo in Indonesia, and ended up walking in protest at their treatment.
Tagged with: #InATopbucketlist, #WonderfulIndonesia, climbing mount Bromo, don't ride horses at Mount Bromo, ethical wildlife tourism, horse riding at Mount Bromo Indonesia, horse riding on mount Bromo, how to climb mount Bromo, how to get to Mount Bromo, Indonesia, irresponsible tourism, is riding horses on your gap year ethical, mount bromo, Mount Bromo facts, Mount Bromo Indonesia, Mount Bromo sunrise tour, sea of sand bromo, trekking across the sea of sand on mount Bromo
Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
How To Travel Safely With The Threat Of Terrorism.
Terrorism is a worldwide threat every traveller on a gap year should be concerned about. Whilst you should not be overly paranoid to the point it stops you from travelling, it is important that you have some real, expert advice on what to do to minimise your risk.
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Posted in Travel Safety
Posted in Travel Safety
Surviving The Cannonball Run For The Sunrise Tour On Mount Bromo
This death defying cannonball run took place on Mount Bromo in preparation for the ever popular sunrise tour, one of the absolute must do bucket list items for any trip to Indonesia.
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Posted in Destinations
Posted in Destinations
If You Stop Travelling, The Terrorists Win.
Terror attacks by definition are meant to instill fear and change your way of life. That is why I will never allow terrorism to stop me from travelling the world and why I will never allow the terrorists to win.
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Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
Palm Oil Is Burning Borneo.
Borneo is burning. Orang utans are being made extinct and their once beautiful natural habitat is being destroyed by greed and the relentless expansion of the palm oil industry. Here is what travellers can do about it.
Tagged with: Borneo, Borneo deforestation case study, Borneo deforestation facts, Borneo rainforest animals, Borneo rainforest facts, climate change, effects of deforestation in Borneo, environmental disaster, haze in Indonesia, how are orangutans affected by palm oil, how do I see orangutans in Borneo, how many orangutans are killed every day, how many orangutans are left in Borneo, Indonesia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, mining in Borneo, Orang Utan, orang utan habitat destruction, orangutan habitat destruction, orangutan rehabilitation centres, orangutan spotting, palm oil, palm oil and the haze, palm oil destruction, solutions to deforestation in Borneo, the haze, what is the problem with palm oil, why does the growing of palm oil lead to deforestation
Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
10 Easy Ways To Save Money For Travel.
Travelling the world is expensive, there’s no real way around that. Sure there are ways to travel cheaply and tips and tricks to make world travel cheaper, but either way you will need to have a good chunk of cash in a savings account to fund your round the world adventure. Here are some essential tips to make saving for your gap year or backpacking trip that much easier.
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Posted in Travel Advice
Posted in Travel Advice
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