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How To Haggle Successfully On Your Gap Year.

Expert tips on how to haggle and bargain your way around the world on your gap year.

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The Unwritten Rules Of Hostel Etiquette.

There are many unwritten rules about staying in hostels on your gap year, and these are rules that every backpacker staying in a hostel should learn and live by if they don’t want to become that guest that everyone hates.

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Top Tips On Choosing A Good Backpacker Hostel On Your Gap Year.

How to find and choose the best hostels to stay in on your gap year

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Quick And Easy Tips On How To Exercise On Your Gap Year.

Easy, expert tips on how to get fit and exercise while travelling the world.

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Posted in Travel Health

Top 10 Tips For The Solo Traveller.

These expert tips will take the worry out of taking a solo gap year and give you all the tools and information you need to travel the world solo and on your own terms.

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Posted in Solo Travel

Why Solo Travel Is Awesome!

Solo travel is absolutely the best way to see the world. It pushes you out of your comfort zone, empowers you in ways you never imagined, makes you a stronger, better person and gives you experiences you never thought possible. It can be intimidating for many first time backpackers, but it really doesn’t have to be. Having the courage to take that first step will show you just how awesome solo travel can be.

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Top 10 Ways To Save Money On Your Flight.

Flights can be expensive, but they don’t have to break your bank. There is no need to overspend when booking your flights, there are some easy tricks and tactics that will help you save a lot of money when you want to travel and avoid paying the ridiculous airline mark ups. Here are the top 10 ways to save money on your flight.

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The Art Of Backpacking, Travel Slowly.

A gap year shouldn’t be rushed. Slow travel is more than just a buzzword, it is a way of travel, a way of life. It is a way of slowing down on your gap year and enjoying the journey as much as the destination.

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Posted in Travel Talk

Be Your Own Best Travel Agent.

Independent travel is becoming increasingly popular as travellers show that they don’t need to have someone else pre organise and pre book their trip for them. Do yourself a favour, ditch the traditional tourism industry and find your own adventure instead!

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My Personal Travel Packing List Essentials!

No matter where I am going or how long for, there are some items that I always pack and carry with me when I travel around the world. I’m not just talking about your bog standard travel packing list, these are my own personal travel essentials, the things that I have to pack and cannot do without on any trip.

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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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