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Sea Serpents, Smugglers And Lazy Pirates In The Gower.
The Gower Peninsula in Wales is a stunning region that is well worth a visit whether you are from the UK on a short weekend break or you are visiting the UK on a longer trip.
Tagged with: adventure travel wales, exploring the Gower coast, Gower coast, Gower Coast Adventures, Gower peninsula beaches, Gower peninsula walks, Mumbles and the Gower, Swansea and the Gower, things to do in Gower when it rains, Wales, Wales Swansea and Gower, what do do in the UK, what to do in Wales
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Posted in Destinations
Real Mountain Biking And Cultural Awakenings In Tirol.
Adventure travel gets a visual boost as I mountain bike down the Kaiser mountain range in Tirol, Austria.
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Posted in Destinations
Experiencing the Wilder Kaiser Alpine Sports Week in Austria.
Experiencing the Alpine Sports Week in Tirol, Austria, one of the premier adventure travel destinations and adventure sport destinations in the world.
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Posted in Destinations, Travel Health
Posted in Destinations, Travel Health
Three Days In Cairo: The Perfect Itinerary For First Time Visitors.
How to spend three days in Cairo with this insiders itinerary.
Tagged with: adventurous things to do in Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Itinerary, Egypt, Egyptian museum, Egyptian tourism, fun things to do in Cairo, Giza, how to spend 3 days in Cairo, Khan El Khalili, places to go in Cairo at night, places to hangout in Cairo, pyramids, shopping in Cairo, sphinx, things to do in Cairo, things to do in Cairo at night, three day Cairo itinerary, what can I do in 3 days in Cairo, what can I do in Cairo, what to do in Cairo, what to do in Cairo in three days, what to do in Egypt
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Posted in Destinations
Kuching. The City Of Cats.
I didn’t know what to expect when I first arrived in Borneo on a short hop flight from Kuala Lumpur, but it certainly wasn’t a city devoted to and revolving entirely around cats! Discovering Kuching in Borneo was a true travel adventure that I will never forget!
Tagged with: backpacking, backpacking in Borneo, backpacking tips Borneo, Borneo, cat city Kuching, gap year, interesting places in Kuching, Kuching, kuching night entertainment, Kuching Sarawak Borneo, Kuching the cat city, kuching things to do, Lime Tree Hotel Kuching, must eat food in Kuching, Sarawak, shopping in Kuching, things to do in Kuching, travel in Borneo, travelling in Borneo, what to do in Kuching, what to do in Kuching at night
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Posted in Destinations
Bali, It’s Not You, It’s Me.
Bali did not overly impress me as a destination, it was way too overtouristy. is Bali really worth travelling to now?
Tagged with: bad things about Bali, Bali, Bali adventure, Bali art and culture, Bali attractions, Bali before tourism, Bali Hai, Bali Indonesia, Bali reviews, Bali tours, Bali under threat from pressures of mass tourism, Balinese, BAWA Bali, didn't like Bali, don't go to Bali, economic impacts of tourism in Bali, environmental impacts of tourism in Bali, environmental impacts of tourism in Indonesia, environmental issues in Bali, how do the Balinese maintain their cultural integrity in the face of tourism, Indonesia, is Bali overrated, is Bali worth visiting, negative impacts of tourism in Bali, reasons not to visit Bali, Should I go to Bali, socio-cultural impacts of tourism in Bali, Ubud Bali, where to go instead of Bali, Yoga retreats in Bali, Yogyakarta to Bali
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Posted in Destinations
Celebrating Chinese New Year In Singapore.
Celebrate Chinese New Year in Singapore with an insiders guide to the traditions, foods and places to be in this amazing city.
The Prambanan Temples And The Legend Of The Slender Virgin.
Why you really shouldn’t miss the Prambanan temples during your trip to Indonesia
Tagged with: backpacking, backpacking Indonesia, backpacking South East Asia, Borobudur, Borobudur UNESCO world heritage site, gap year, Indonesia, Indonesia backpacker itinerary, Java, Prambanan, Prambanan temples Java, South East Asia temples, temple, temples in Yogyakarta, things to do in Yogyakarta, UNESCO, UNESCO prambanan, what temples should I visit in Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta backpackers guide, Yogyakarta earthquake, Yogyakarta Indonesia tours, Yogyakarta to Bali, Yogyakarta tours, Yogyakarta volcano
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Posted in Destinations
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