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The Importance Of An Exit Strategy On Your Gap Year.

Would you know what to do in a travel emergency? Or if something went horribly wrong on your gap year and you need to get out or go home in a hurry? If something terrible happens while you are travelling and you need to bail quickly, it is essential that you have an exit strategy…

November 21, 2016
Why I hate Money Belts (And Why You Shouldn’t Wear Them).

Money belts are an almost ubiquitous piece of travel equipment, but should you wear a money belt on your gap year? I can’t stand them, never wear one and think they do very little to decrease the risk of becoming a victim or losing your important documents. Here’s why.

November 11, 2016
Is Backpacking Around The World Safe?

ap year safe? These questions come up a lot among first time travellers, and there is often a lot of confusion between levels of personal fear and genuine danger, to the point the fear of travel becomes overblown. So given that it is such an important topic I just want to take a moment to…

November 1, 2016
Travel Safety Advice For Arriving At A New Destination.

For many travellers, arriving in a new city or country for the first time is often when they are at their most vulnerable, especially for those travelling solo. Here are some basic but expert travel safety tips that will decrease any risk to you and keep you safe.

September 19, 2016
Why Travel Insurance Is Essential On Your Gap Year.

Planning your gap year is an exciting process, full of opportunity and wonder, and the last thing you want to do is think about anything going wrong. The problem is, you need to. It is essential that you spend at least a little bit of time ensuring that you have the right insurance cover for…

May 16, 2016
The Reality Of Fear And The Truth About Travel Safety.

Fear of becoming a victim of crime continues to dominate almost every discourse on gap year or independent world travel, despite the facts and the statistics showing that relatively speaking it is no more dangerous than staying at home. I want to use my experience and background to give all potential travelers some perspective on…

March 28, 2016
5 Easy Tricks To Avoid Being Robbed On Your Gap Year.

Expert tips on how to avoid being robbed on your gap year

June 16, 2014
Travel Safety Advice. The Good, The Bad And The Downright Crazy.

Do you know what gap year safety advice to listen to and how to tell the good from the bad? Avoid media scaremongering and learn exactly what travel safety advice to listen to.

June 13, 2014
Solo Female Backpacker: Guide To Safely Travelling The World For Sale Now.

The Solo Female Backpacker guide to safely travelling the world is an essential eBook for any independent woman dreaming of travelling around the world on her own terms.

March 17, 2014
No Great Story Ever Starts With ‘I Stayed At Home!’

Some of the best travel stories come from the worst misadventures.

November 25, 2013

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