With so many travellers and tourists getting into trouble with local authorities for behaving badly abroad, maybe it is time for a reminder that we we do have a responsibility to show a little respect to the destinations and the cultures we visit.
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The Importance Of Respect When You Travel.
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Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
The Prambanan Temples And The Legend Of The Slender Virgin.
Why you really shouldn’t miss the Prambanan temples during your trip to Indonesia
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Posted in Destinations
Posted in Destinations
Travel Resolutions Are A Waste Of Time. Create Your Own Future Instead.
Everyone makes the same new years resolutions to travel the world more, but are they a waste of time? Are they better off stopping dreaming and just start doing?
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Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
5 Horrible Truths About Your Gap Year That Backpackers Won’t Tell You.
Here are the top five horrible truths about long term travel that most backpackers won’t tell you.
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Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
Warning! Reading This Can Be Seriously Hazardous To Your Comfort Zone!
Do you have unfulfilled dreams of travel? Are you stuck in a rut, languishing in your comfort zone? It doesn’t have to be that way! You CAN follow your gap year dreams and travel the world!
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Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
Responsible Tourism: Rhino Conservations Secret Weapon?
African rhinos will be extinct in the wild in less than twenty years, and conservation efforts are not working. Something drastic needs to be done now to stop the inevitable death of this magnificent species. Can responsible tourism be the answer?
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Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
It Really Is A Lonely Planet After Your Gap Year.
A recent study in Psychological Science suggests that those of us who have travelled the world can be left feeling isolated and alone when we return home after a gap year. This unfortunate aspect of reverse culture shock is something many travellers can relate to as many people we knew in our old lives simply can’t relate to the experiences we have had or the things we have seen.
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Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
How YOU Can Afford To Travel Round The World Indefinitely.
How can you afford to travel the world? How can you travel indefinitely without some sort of lottery win or trust fund? Travel can be expensive, but it is possible to do whatever your budget. This article will tell you exactly how you can afford to travel the world for as long as you want.
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Posted in Travel Advice
Posted in Travel Advice
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.
Tagged with: backpacker, backpacking, Bear Grylls quote, dream of travelling, follow your dreams of travel, gap year, Mark Twain quote, Quit your job and travel the world, RTW travel, sail away from safe harbour, travel inspiration, travel inspirational quotes, wish I could travel, you only live once
Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
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