Has Indonesia stolen the backpacker crown from Thailand? As backpackers and gap year travellers abandon the increasingly package tourism focused Thailand for more independent travel friendly and off the beaten track countries, is Indonesia now the ultimate backpacker destination?
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Is Indonesia The New Ultimate Backpacker Destination?
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Posted in Destinations
Posted in Destinations
How To Deal With Homesickness On Your Gap Year.
What happens when you get homesick on your gap year? When your amazing adventures are interrupted by feelings of loneliness? Feeling homesick is very common and happens to many travellers abroad no matter how long they are travelling for. The good news is there are many ways that you can deal with it and combat homesickness on your travels.
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Posted in Travel Advice
Posted in Travel Advice
10 Mistakes You Will Make As A First Time Backpacker.
10 of the most common mistakes made by first time backpackers on their gap year (and how to avoid them!)
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Posted in Travel Lists
Posted in Travel Lists
The Bemused Backpacker Code Of Responsible Travel.
The Bemused Backpacker Code Of Responsible Travel has been designed to give travellers around the world an ethical guideline on how to travel in a fully informed, ethical and responsible way
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Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
No One Wishes They Travelled Less When They Die.
So many people have dreams of travelling the world but never do anything about it. Don’t leave your gap year plans too long, tomorrow may never come and by then it may be too late.
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Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
Three Days In Bangkok: The Perfect Itinerary For First Time Visitors.
How to spend three days in Bangkok with this expert, insiders three day itinerary.
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Posted in Destinations
Posted in Destinations
5 Free Things To Do In Rio De Janeiro.
Rio de Janeiro doesn’t have to be expensive with this travel itinerary stuffed with free things to see and do.
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Posted in Travel Lists
Posted in Travel Lists
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