Knowing that you want to travel is the first step on your big adventure. The experience only means something if it’s a journey you’ve been passionate about undertaking for a long time. Of course, perhaps you’ve no idea how to go about travelling, and that's what has always deterred you from taking the big plunge. Do you go alone? Do you treat it as a holiday or an exploration? Do ...
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When planning a backpacking trip, there’s a tendency to assume that you’ll be fitter and healthier than ever, with all the walking, etc. you'll be doing. This is certainly true in some cases. However, when your routine is interrupted and uncertain and it’s difficult to plan your meals ahead, the opposite sometimes happens.Whether you’re planning a quick getaway, a fun-packed gap year, or something longer-term, it pays to prioritize ...
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It’s almost 2017, which means that a lot of us are starting to think about our hopes and dreams for the next year. If you’re the sort of person who loves travelling, then you’re probably considering what exactly you want to do for your next trip. 2016 has been a rough year for a lot of people: we’ve lost a lot of our most treasured celebrities, and it sometimes seems ...
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Travelling the world sure is fun, but it's not all easy. There's a whole load of planning and sorting things out that you will need to do before you can even start packing! To make things slightly easier for you, I’ve come up with my ultimate checklist of everything you will need for your globetrotting adventure. It’s a good idea to print this out and keep it with you on ...
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'Off with her head!'... ...is what my family is silently – or, as it happens, not so silently – shouting as I prepare for this trip, while I occasionally just wonder if I have already lost it (my head!)...Over the past few months, in my attempt to nurture and manage my wanderlust, to let it simmer and slowly cook, hoping it reaches boiling point at exactly the right time, I ...
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