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Be Mosquito Ready On Your Gap Year.

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Bemused Backpacker — 28 Comments

Every single year over 4 million backpackers and travellers visit parts of the world that are at risk of malaria. Less than half of them are not protecting themselves adequately enough against the mosquitoes that carry this potentially fatal disease, meaning that it is more important than ever that all travellers make themselves mosquito ready.

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How To Deal With Anxiety And Fear Before Travelling.

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Bemused Backpacker — 14 Comments

Backpacking around the world can be an exciting and genuinely awesome experience, but for many it can also be extremely daunting, and for some – even though a gap year may be a dream – it can actually cause a lot of fear, worry and anxiety. Here are a few expert tips to dealing with that fear and following your gap year dreams anyway!

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How To Travel With Diabetes.

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Bemused Backpacker — 6 Comments

Diabetes is a disease that is far more prevalent than people think, but contrary to popular belief it is not one that – if managed well – should stop you from travelling or jumping into your own adventures around the world. It is more than possible to travel with diabetes and this post will give you all the essential information you need to know.

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Travelling For Treatment, Everything You Need To Know About Medical Tourism.

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Bemused Backpacker — 4 Comments

Medical tourism is an increasingly growing trend amongst travellers on a gap year. If you are considering having any treatment done as part of your travels, then here is everything you need to know before you go.

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Essential First Aid Tips For Your Gap Year.

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Bemused Backpacker — 26 Comments

Knowing just a few first aid essentials is an important skill when you are travelling the world, and will go a long way to helping you deal with the inevitable simple cuts, scrapes and situations that you will come across. Here is an emergency nurses advice on what to do when you need to administer first aid to yourself or anyone else on your gap year.

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The Ultimate Guide To Travel Vaccinations.

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Bemused Backpacker — 58 Comments

A travel nurses ultimate guide to travel vaccinations on your gap year.

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Dropping Out And Living The Yoga Life In Sri Lanka.

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Bemused Backpacker — 20 Comments

Ulpotha appears to be the ultimate yoga retreat, a health and wellness getaway in the middle of Sri Lanka. Is it all it is cracked up to be?

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Top 10 Health Mistakes Every Traveller Makes.

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Bemused Backpacker — 7 Comments

Travel health is an important issue for any backpacker heading off on their gap year adventures, but it is also one that so many people neglect. Here are the top 10 health mistakes every traveller makes, and how you can avoid making the same mistakes yourself.

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Why Travel Vaccinations Are Important.

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Bemused Backpacker — 18 Comments

Travel vaccinations are an essential part of the gap year and travel planning process, yet every single day thousands of travellers ignore the advice of qualified professionals and don’t get them. But why? Are they really that important?

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Drinking Water In India: Is It Safe?

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Bemused Backpacker — 2 Comments

Water is the elixir of life, we all need it and we all drink it, and quite often we all take it for granted too. But what happens when we are travelling through a country like India where we can’t trust the local water? How do you cope? How do you stay healthy and hydrated without getting ill? Here are some expert tips from a qualified nurse on how to stay healthy when drinking water in India.