Medical emergencies can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time, even on your gap year and it is essential you are prepared. Would you know how to deal with an emergency abroad?
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7 Easy Steps To Deal With Medical Emergencies On Your Gap Year.
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Posted in Travel Health
Posted in Travel Health
Solo Travel Makes You A Superhero!
Solo travel is awesome, travelling alone is the best way to see the world and have one hell of a grand adventuyre, but it isn’t always easy. Solo Travel will push you out of your comfort zone and force you through a baptism of fire the likes of which you have never faced before. It can be scary, it can be hard, but it will make you stronger, harder, and more like a superhero!
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Posted in Solo Travel
Posted in Solo Travel
The Elephant In The Room: Why You Shouldn’t Go On An Elephant Trek In Thailand.
Elephant trekking is a popular tourist activity in Thailand, one of the more popular ‘bucket list’ activities in the gap year industry in fact, but there are many reasons why riding an elephant is irresponsible and wrong, and why you should scratch riding an elephant off that list immediately.
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Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
Why The Rainy Season Is A Perfect Time To Travel South East Asia.
Is the rainy season really a good time to travel? How do you make sure the weather is always perfect on your gap year? Every first time traveller to south east Asia tries to avoid the rainy seasons as much as possible, and they do have some downsides but here is why the rainy seasons just might be the perfect time to travel.
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Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
5 Free Things To Do In Cologne.
Cologne 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
TBEX Dolphin Tours Cancelled In Cancun.
The boycott of TBEX has had a resounding success, with Cancun finally pulling any dolphin experience as part of any pre or post TBEX experience!
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Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
How To Make Your Gap Year Responsible, Ethical And Sustainable.
A quick and easy guide on how all travellers can make a difference by making their travels responsible, ethical and sustainable.
Tagged with: Animal conservation, ethical travel, ethical travel companies, gap year voluntourism, how to make your gap year responsible, how to travel ethically, how to travel responsibly, how to travel sustainably, orphanages in Cambodia, responsibilities of tourists, responsible gap year, responsible tourism, responsible tourism best practices, responsible tourist behaviour, responsible travel, responsible travel definition, responsible travel tips, sustainable travel, travel responsibly, volunteering on your gap year, ways to be a responsible tourist, wildlife exploitation in tourism, wildlife tourism
Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
5 Free Things To Do In Berlin.
Berlin 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
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