Has Indonesia stolen the backpacker crown from Thailand? As backpackers and gap year travellers abandon the increasingly package tourism focused Thailand for more independent travel friendly and off the beaten track countries, is Indonesia now the ultimate backpacker destination?
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Is Indonesia The New Ultimate Backpacker Destination?
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Posted in Destinations
Posted in Destinations
Travelling Through A Burning Hell In South East Asia, And No One Cares.
Travellers throughout certain parts of south east Asia have in recent weeks faced disrupted or cancelled flights, rerouted travel plans, smoke filled landscapes and other minor inconveniences that are minor symptoms of an ecological catastrophe known as the Haze. A catastrophe that is going largely ignored on a local and global scale.
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Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
Volcano Trekking In The Indonesian Ring Of Fire.
Trekking up an active volcano and staring down into a smouldering crater is the ultimate in adventure travel, and with some of the worlds most impressive volcanoes, the ring of fire in Java Indonesia is one of the best places in the world to tick off this impressive bucket list experience!
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Posted in Destinations
Posted in Destinations
A Colossus Odyssey.
An epic quest to find the resting place of one of the ancient wonders of the world, the Colossus of Rhodes.
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Posted in Destinations
Posted in Destinations
Getting Lost In The Footsteps Of The Knights Of Rhodes.
Taking the time to explore Rhodes beyond the touristy facade led me to delving into the history of the knights Templar in the the oldest living medieval town in Europe.
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Posted in Destinations
Posted in Destinations
What Happens When A Backpacker Goes On An All Inclusive Holiday?
I have travelled the world now for over 20 years years, with over a hundred countries on almost every continent under my belt. It is safe to say I’m an experienced traveller. Yet in all that time, with all those countries, I have never really been on a traditional package holiday. Find out what happened when I accepted a challenge by Mark Warner Holidays and arrived at a package resort.
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Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
Keeping History Alive At The Tarpesti Ethnographic Museum.
Romania has a long and rich history and a colourful cultural tapestry that is not well known outside of the region, and these traditions are being kept alive at the small but impressive Nicolas Popa Ethnographic Museum in Tarpesti, Romania.
Top 10 Smartest Money Tips For Your Gap Year.
How to deal with cash and handle your money when abroad is still a big concern for many first time travellers. These expert money tips will help give you all the answers you need so you can sit back and enjoy your gap year.
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Posted in Travel Advice
Posted in Travel Advice
Visiting The Dragos Voda Bison Reserve In Romania.
The Dragos Voda Bison Reserve in Romania is getting the balance between tourism and conservation absolutely right, and by succeeding in their mission to prevent these animals from going extinct they are the perfect example of how tourism and zoo breeding programmes can have a positive impact.
Tagged with: #PriNeamt, Bison conservation, Bison conservation in Romania, Bison reserve, Dragos Voda Bison Reserve Romania, how to visit the Dragos Voda Bison reserve, responsible wildlife tourism, Romania, Romania tourism, wildlife exploitation in tourism, wildlife rehabilitation centres
Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
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