It is understandable that parents and loved ones are often apprehensive or nervous about you backpacking around the world, so here is a quick guide to help you reassure your parents that taking a gap year is actually one of the best things you will ever do, and help them come to terms with you actually doing it.
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Reassuring Parents About Your Gap Year Plans.
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Backpacking And The Hustle Burnout.
At some point along your epic gap year you will be burnt out from all the touts, the haggling and the taxi mafia. You will get the hustle burnout and you will need a holiday from travelling. That is where flashpacking comes in!
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How To Deal With Homesickness On Your Gap Year.
What happens when you get homesick on your gap year? When your amazing adventures are interrupted by feelings of loneliness? Feeling homesick is very common and happens to many travellers abroad no matter how long they are travelling for. The good news is there are many ways that you can deal with it and combat homesickness on your travels.
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Independent Travel Or Guided Tours On Your Gap Year? Which Is Best?
When choosing to go on a gap year it can be extremely confusing trying to choose between the wide range of choices for round the world tickets and gap year routes, so how do you decide which one is right for you?
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A Guide For Settling Into The Backpacking Lifestyle.
Backpacking the world on a gap year can be an exhilarating experience, but it can take some getting used to as well. Here’s how to settle into your backpacking lifestyle and make the start of your travels a lot easier.
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How YOU Can Afford To Travel Round The World Indefinitely.
How can you afford to travel the world? How can you travel indefinitely without some sort of lottery win or trust fund? Travel can be expensive, but it is possible to do whatever your budget. This article will tell you exactly how you can afford to travel the world for as long as you want.
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A Call To Calm! Don’t Let The Bangkok Protests Scare You Away!
How to stay informed and keep yourself safe during the Bangkok protests.
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What I Wish People Had Told Me Before I Planned My First Backpacking Trip.
After 20 years of travelling the world independently, this is all the personal tips and advice I wish someone had given to me before I started travelling.
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Which Round The World Route Is Right For You?
There are endless options when it comes to taking a gap year, do you fly around the world or stick to one region? Get a one way ticket or a single RTW one? It can be extremely confusing trying to choose between the wide range of choices for round the world tickets and gap year routes, so how do you decide which one is right for you?
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