Haggling is a way of life in many countries and is certainly a great part of the backpacker experience, but some travellers can go too far and take haggling to the extreme, which isn’t good for anyone. How do you know when and where to haggle on your gap year? And how do you know when to stop? Read on.
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Is It Fair To Expect Crowdfunding To Replace Travel Insurance?
Should crowdfunding campaigns be used to pay for the medical bills of travellers who didn’t – or don’t want to – pay for travel insurance?
Tagged with: backpacking, crowdfunding, crowdfunding to pay for travel insurance, crowdfunding travel insurance, gap year, travel insurance
Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
How Travelling In Your 30s Is Different Than In Your 20s.
Is taking a gap year different in your 30’s than it is travelling around the world in your 20’s? Read on to find out.
Tagged with: backpacker, backpacking, backpacking in your 30s, career break, gap year, gap year in your twenties vs thirties, grown up gap year, how to take a gap year as a career break, how to take a gap year in your thirties, taking a career break to travel, taking a gap year in your 30s, travel, travelling in your 30s
Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
Hiking The Seven Tiered Waterfall Of Busay.
Hiking through a jungle to swim in a tropical lagoon sounds like every adventure minded travellers dream, and the Busay falls in Malilipot gave me the chance to do just that! Read on to find out exactly how you can do it too.
Tagged with: #tbexph, #tpbgovph, #visitphilippinesagain2016, Adventure Travel, albay, backpacking, Busay falls Malilipot Albay, Busay Waterfall, gap year, hiking the seven falls Albay, how to get to Busay waterfalls Legazpi Philippines, its more fun in the philippines, philippines
Posted in Destinations, Travel Tips
Posted in Destinations, Travel Tips
Adventure Is Just More Fun In The Philippines!
The Philippines is far more than just a tropical paradise, the country has a lot to offer adventure seeking backpackers and adrenaline junkies on a gap year too, and makes raising your pulse more fun than you can imagine!
Tagged with: #tbexph, #tpbgovph, #visitphilippinesagain2016, adventure spots in Philippines, Adventure Travel, adventure travel in the Philippines, albay, ATV riding in the Philippines, backpacking, benefits of adventure travel, busay falls albay, gap year, Gap Year adventure, its more fun in the philippines, mount mayon, philippines, travel, volcano trekking, volcano trekking in the Philippines
Posted in Destinations, Travel Talk
Posted in Destinations, Travel Talk
How To Survive The Backpacker Overnight Bus.
The quintessential long distance bus is a traditional form of transport in much of south east Asia, but it isn’t always an easy ride! These tips are here to help you survive the overnight journey and enjoy the almost traditional backpacker mode of transport.
Thailand’s Cruel Tiger Temple Finally Shut Down.
After years of false starts, impotent warnings and failed attempts, the Thai authorities have finally grown a backbone and confiscated all of the tigers in the infamous tiger temple, essentially shutting it down, and it is about damn time.
5 Of The Worlds Best Backpacker Diving Spots.
Getting a PADI certificate and diving some of the world’s most beautiful – and sometimes scary – seascapes is one of the all time great bucket list items for any backpacker. But where do you go? Checkout my top 5 list of the world’s best diving locations.
Tagged with: backpacker, backpacking, Borneo, can I learn to dive on my gap year, diving, gap year, PADI, travel, where can I dive on my gap year, where is the best place to get a PADI certificate, where is the best place to go diving, where to learn to dive on my gap year, worlds best dive spots
Posted in Travel Lists
Posted in Travel Lists
Drinking Water In India: Is It Safe?
Water is the elixir of life, we all need it and we all drink it, and quite often we all take it for granted too. But what happens when we are travelling through a country like India where we can’t trust the local water? How do you cope? How do you stay healthy and hydrated without getting ill? Here are some expert tips from a qualified nurse on how to stay healthy when drinking water in India.
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Posted in Travel Health
Posted in Travel Health
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