There are plenty of destinations around the world that have controversial political or cultural stances on many issues, from women’s rights and human rights abuses to LGBTQ rights and oppressive dictatorships, but does that mean you should boycott a destination? Should your ethical or moral viewpoint dictate where you travel to? What would you do?
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Should Travellers Boycott Controversial Destinations?
Tagged with: backpacking, boycott destinations, ethical travel, gap year, travel, travel boycott, what is a travel boycott
Posted in Responsible Travel, Travel Talk
Posted in Responsible Travel, Travel Talk
Flights To Cairo Suspended Amid ‘Security Concerns’. What Is Happening And What You Need To Know.
British Airways and Lufthansa have cancelled all flights between Heathrow, Frankfurt and Munich and Cairo, citing unspecified ‘security concerns’, but what is actually happening and what are your rights as a passenger if you were due to fly to Cairo?
We All Have Bad Days When Travelling. And That’s Okay.
There is a definite perception, probably fuelled by the rose tinted lenses of social media, that when we are travelling everything is perfect, every moment is an Instagram moment and we are all perfectly happy all of the time. Well that isn’t true, life isn’t like that at all, but the important thing to remember is that no one should really expect it to be.
Tagged with: backpacking, bad day when travelling, homesickness, mental health awareness, travel, travel burnout, travel health, travel mental health
Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
Confessions Of A Travel Blogger. I Ate Fast Food!
I am a backpacker and proud of it. I have travelled the world for over twenty years, immersed myself in local cultures, travelled slowly and ethically, I am proud of that traveller status, yet on a recent trip I committed…
Tagged with: backpacking, comfort food, comfort food when travelling, food, foodie, gap year, street food, travel
Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
The Truth About Airline Compensation Claims.
The rules and laws for claiming compensation from airlines when flights are delayed or cancelled are complicated enough, but the airlines themselves are taking advantage of that situation and refusing to pay out legitimate claims for delayed or cancelled flights. Here is the truth of what airlines are really doing with your claims and why you need to hold them to account.
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Posted in Travel Advice, Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Advice, Travel Talk
How To Make Your Travels Deeper And More Meaningful.
Travel has changed drastically in the last decade, with the rise of social media and Instagram fuelling the shift to a ‘look at me’ and selfie focused way of travelling, as if travel itself is only real if it is…
Tagged with: gap year, how to make your travels meaningful, Instagram, meaningful travel, responsible travel, travel, what is meaningful travel
Posted in Travel Lists, Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Lists, Travel Talk
Do Airlines Need To Be Legally Held To Account For Letting Passengers Down?
Despite being a legal imperative as well as a professional and ethical one, many airlines are continuing to flout and ignore the law and are refusing to live up to their obligations toward passenger care and compensation when things go wrong. Is it about time they are held to account?
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