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FAQ About Travel During The COVID 19 Outbreak.

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Bemused Backpacker — 54 Comments

The COVID 19 Pandemic has caused mass disruption in the travel industry, and many travellers have been left lost, dizzy and confused at the rapidly changing situation. Here are the most common questions and answers about your consumer rights, how to deal with the coronavirus pandemic disruption to your travels and what to do next.

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Posted in Travel Talk

The Final Word On Reclining Airline Seats. It Is Rude And They Should Be Banned.

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Bemused Backpacker — 140 Comments

The controversial debate about reclining seats on airlines has once again reared its head, and after years of debating this issue there finally seems to be a general consensus. It is rude and inconsiderate to recline your seat in modern economy class, recliners are obnoxious and selfish people and reclining seats themselves should just be banned outright.

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Posted in Travel Talk

The Great Himalayan Road Trip.

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Bemused Backpacker — 16 Comments

What started as a simple idea, a road trip through some of the most pristine and undisturbed locations in the Himachal Himalayas, led to an epic adventure that none of us could have prepared for. Heroic landscapes, surprising cultures, laughter,…

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Posted in Destinations, Travel Talk

The Sacrifices Of Long Term Travel.

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Bemused Backpacker — 94 Comments

You are so lucky to travel so much. That is perhaps one of the most common things people say to me when they hear about what I do, but it isn’t luck. Travelling the world is a conscious choice that involves a lot of sacrifices of things other people take for granted. If you want to follow your dreams and travel the world as well, especially in the long term, then you will have to make the same sacrifices.

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Posted in Travel Talk

Should Travellers Boycott Controversial Destinations?

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Bemused Backpacker — 51 Comments

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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Posted in Responsible Travel, Travel Talk

Flights To Cairo Suspended Amid ‘Security Concerns’. What Is Happening And What You Need To Know.

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Bemused Backpacker — 28 Comments

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?

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We All Have Bad Days When Travelling. And That’s Okay.

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Bemused Backpacker — 20 Comments

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.

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Posted in Travel Talk