Travelling the world is an awesome privilege, but it does not give backpackers the right to get drunk and behave in any way they like.
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You Can’t Treat A Malaysian Mountain Like A Drunken Pool Party.
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Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
Three Days In Cairo: The Perfect Itinerary For First Time Visitors.
How to spend three days in Cairo with this insiders itinerary.
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Posted in Destinations
Posted in Destinations
10 Mistakes You Will Make As A First Time Backpacker.
10 of the most common mistakes made by first time backpackers on their gap year (and how to avoid them!)
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Posted in Travel Lists
Posted in Travel Lists
My Top 10 Favourite Foods And Dishes In Singapore.
Here are my personal top 10 foods to try in the famous foodie destination of Singapore.
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Posted in Travel Lists
Posted in Travel Lists
5 Free Things To Do In Lisbon.
Lisbon doesn’t have to be expensive with this travel itinerary stuffed with free things to see and do.
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Posted in Travel Lists
Posted in Travel Lists
What Is The Sharing Economy And What Does It Mean For Travellers?
How you can use the sharing economy to travel the world in a unique and often cheaper way.
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Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
Disaster Tourism And The Darker Side Of Travel.
Disaster tourism is essentially the act of travelling to a disaster area out of a matter of curiosity, or using a disaster to create profit in the form of organised tours and treks. In some circumstances it can have a positive impact but there is an even more stygian side to this aspect of dark tourism that comes with every natural disaster and ventures beyond mere voyeurism. It is this side of disaster tourism which can actually do more harm than good. The key is knowing the difference.
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Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
15 Common Malaria Myths Debunked.
This article debunks some of the most common myths and misconceptions about malaria so that travellers can get the right, qualified advice on how to protect themselves.
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Posted in Travel Health
Posted in Travel Health
Update: It IS Finally The End Of The Tiger Temple. But What Happens To The Tigers Now?
Now that the Tiger Temple in Thailand has finally been raide and shut down, Bemused Backpacker asks what will happen to the tigers now?
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Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
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