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Top 10 Places To Eat In Singapore.

Singapore is famous as a foodie destination, but with so many amazing options to eat, dine and feast your way through Singapore, where are the best places to eat in this gastronomically inspired city? I’ve done all the hard work for you to find the best places to eat in Singapore! 

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Posted in Travel Lists

What Type Of Volunteer Are You?

Are you a voluntourist or a volunteer? Many travellers dreaming of giving back on their gap year don’t even realise there is a difference, but there is, and it is a very important one,

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Posted in Volunteering

A Photo For Facebook? You’ve Just ‘Liked’ Animal Abuse.

If you have ever wanted to take a selfie with a tiger or cuddle a koala for a profile pic, then well done, you’ve just contributed to animal abuse.

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Posted in Responsible Travel

Getting Around Singapore – Public Transport.

The ultimate guide for getting around Singapore’s ultra efficient public transport system. Updated for January 2022, prices correct at the time of update.

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Posted in Travel Tips

How To Beat Jet Lag.

Jet lag refers to a range of symptoms experienced while adapting to a different time zone following a long flight, mostly because of how time zones affect your natural sleep pattern, and it can hit some travellers hard. Here is the expert advice and information you need to beat it. 

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Posted in Travel Health

Wildlife Tourism On Your Gap Year, The RIGHT Way.

Everyone loves seeing wildlife on their travels, and wildlife tourism can have a hugely positive impact on conservation efforts and wildlife care, but if travellers aren’t careful they may be causing the animals they love a lot of harm, whether they meant to or not. Find out how to see wildlife on your gap year, the RIGHT way.

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Posted in Responsible Travel

Solo Female Backpacker: Guide To Safely Travelling The World For Sale Now.

The Solo Female Backpacker guide to safely travelling the world is an essential eBook for any independent woman dreaming of travelling around the world on her own terms.

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Posted in Travel Books

5 Free Things To Do In Singapore.

Singapore doesn’t have to be expensive with this travel itinerary stuffed with free things to see and do in Singapore.

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Posted in Travel Lists

Juara Beach, A Jewel In Malaysia’s Crown.

Juara beach on Tioman Island in Malaysia is the very definition of paradise, and whilst it has started to get more and more attention – and visitors – in recent years, it is still resisting the mass development that has engulfed the rest of the islands in the region.

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Posted in Destinations

Forget The Gap Year Itinerary, Go With The Flow.

Sometimes the best gap year experiences are not pre planned, but are discovered completely by accident.

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Posted in Travel Talk

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