So many people dream of taking a gap year or backpacking around the world, yet so many of those very same people always come up with reason after reason not to follow those dreams. Here is exactly why those all those excuses are absolute bull**** and why you have no reason at all not to take that gap year or round the world adventure.
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The Top 10 Reasons People Say They Can’t Travel. (And Why They’re All Bull****!)
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Posted in Travel Lists
Posted in Travel Lists
10 Essential Things To See And Do In Jerusalem.
Jerusalem, the heart of the Holy Land, focal point for three of the worlds largest and most dominant religions and one of the most fought over and disputed lands in recorded history. That description alone doesn’t even begin to cover how much Jerusalem has to offer the inquisitive traveller. There is so much to see and do in Jerusalem it is almost impossible to narrow it down, but here are 10 of the absolute highlights you can’t miss on your visit to this enigmatic city.
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Posted in Travel Lists
Posted in Travel Lists
Top 10 Solo Female Travel Safety Tips.
Top 10 expert safety tips for solo female travellers.
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Posted in Solo Travel, Travel Lists, Travel Safety
Posted in Solo Travel, Travel Lists, Travel Safety
The Downsides To Solo Travel That No One Will Tell You About.
Solo travel is one of the best ways to travel the world, and I will always advocate that every traveller try it at least once in their lives, but it isn’t for everyone and like everything in life there are negatives to go with the positives. Here are the 10 downsides to travelling alone that no one will tell you about.
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Posted in Solo Travel, Travel Lists
Posted in Solo Travel, Travel Lists
10 Things You Have To See And Do In Granada, Spain.
Granada in Spain is a huge cosmopolitan city with a ton of things to keep even the most ardent traveller occupied for weeks and no travel itinerary would be complete without at least a short stop here, so here are the top ten best things to see and do to help you maximise your time in this amazing, must see city.
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Posted in Travel Lists
10 Realities Of Quitting Your Job To Travel The World.
Quitting your job to travel the world is a romantic ideal, and one that is frequently pondered by almost everyone as they struggle with the morning commute on another wet and miserable Monday morning, but is the reality all it is cracked up to be? Read on to find out what actually happens when you do finally quit and get on that plane!
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Posted in Travel Lists, Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Lists, Travel Talk
Top 10 Health Mistakes Every Traveller Makes.
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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Posted in Travel Health, Travel Lists
Posted in Travel Health, Travel Lists
Top 10 Awesome Filipino Dishes You Have To Try.
Filipino food has a bit of a bad reputation as being bland or boring compared to the cuisines of its south east Asian neighbours, but nothing could be further from the truth! Check out these amazing foodie specialties that you have to try on your trip to the Philippines, these dishes will blow your tastebuds away and turn your entire image of Filipino cuisine on its head!
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Posted in Travel Lists
Posted in Travel Lists
Hi, I'm Michael! I'm a former nurse turned published author and world travelling professional adventurer! I have spent over twenty years travelling over 100 countries and I want to inspire you to do the same! Want to know more about me? Just click here!
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