Traditionally many people had their life plan set out for them. School, job, marriage, kids and death. In recent years more and more people are shunning that paradigm but not knowing what else to fill it with, what path in life they should follow. Can travel be the answer?
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Getting Lost In Travel Can Help You Find Your Way.
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Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
Forget The Gap Year Itinerary, Go With The Flow.
Sometimes the best gap year experiences are not pre planned, but are discovered completely by accident.
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Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
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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Posted in Travel Lists
Posted in Travel Lists
Why It’s Good To Get Lost When You Travel.
e of the best experiences you have as a traveller will be those unexpected moments when you go off the beaten track and get away from where all the guidebooks tell you to go. Sometimes travellers worry far too much about sticking to pre planned routes on their gap year or only ticking off the major tourist sites, and they don’t realise the local wonders they are missing out on if only they got a little lost from time to time. Here is why getting lost when you travel can be a good thing.
Tagged with: backpacking, backpacking around the world, best ways to explore new destinations, bucket list, gap year, getting lost on your gap year, how to live like a local on your gap year, how to meet locals whentravelling, independent travel, losing yourself on your gap year, meeting locals when you travel, rtw, travel experiences, travel the world like a local on your gap year
Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
Win A Copy Of Backpacking: The Ultimate Guide To First Time Around The World Travel.
To get you started on the road to planning your trip I’m giving away a copy of my book Backpacking: the ultimate guide to first time around the world travel!
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Posted in Competitions And Offers
Which Round The World Route Is Right For You?
There are endless options when it comes to taking a gap year, do you fly around the world or stick to one region? Get a one way ticket or a single RTW one? It can be extremely confusing trying to choose between the wide range of choices for round the world tickets and gap year routes, so how do you decide which one is right for you?
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Posted in Travel Advice
Posted in Travel Advice
Backpacking: The Ultimate Guide To First Time Around The World Travel For Sale Now!
Backpacking: The Ultimate Guide To First Time Around The World Travel For Sale Now!
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Posted in Travel Books
Posted in Travel Books
How To Deal With Unsupportive Reactions To Your Gap Year.
A guide to dealing with negative reactions from parents and loved ones when you want to take a gap year
Tagged with: backpacking, dealing with parental fears on travelling the world, gap year safety advice, how do I tell my parents I want to take a gap year, how to tell your parents you are going backpacking, my friends are distant now I am taking a gap year, my friends don't understand, my parents don't understand I want to take a gap year, my parents won't let me take a gap year, reactions, round the world, rtw, should I let my son or daughter travel the world, travel safety, World travel
Posted in Travel Advice
Posted in Travel Advice
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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