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Reassuring Parents About Your Gap Year Plans.

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…

September 7, 2015
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!

August 17, 2015
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?

March 30, 2015
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.

March 2, 2015
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.

November 24, 2014
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.

January 22, 2014
What I Wish People Had Told Me Before I Planned My First Backpacking Trip.

After 25 years of travelling the world, this is everything I wish someone had told me before my first backpacking trip, from planning less and travelling slower to packing lighter, worrying less and building the confidence to travel independently.

December 6, 2013
The Unwritten Rules Of Hostel Etiquette.

There are many unwritten rules about staying in hostels on your gap year, and these are rules that every backpacker staying in a hostel should learn and live by if they don’t want to become that guest that everyone hates.

September 23, 2013
How To Choose The Best Round The World Route For Your Gap Year

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…

June 25, 2013
Turn Your Gap Year Dreams Into Reality

Do you dream about taking a gap year but never seem to make it happen? This guide shows you how to turn your travel dreams into a real plan, overcome the excuses holding you back and start building the gap year you’ve always wanted. Whether you’re leaving school, taking a career break or simply looking…

June 2, 2013

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