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Top 10 Holiday Dangers Abroad and How to Avoid Them

1 – Being mugged – Don’t dress like a tourist. The advice is to avoid wearing new and/or expensive items of clothing, especially footwear and bags by well-known brands. Also avoid accessories such as hats and bags with tour operator … Continue reading

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Holiday Tips to Avoid Kids This Summer

The summer break is well known for turning holiday havens into destinations to be avoided if you are looking for a bit of peace and quiet. Whether you are looking for a summer holiday to celebrate a special occasion, or … Continue reading

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From Maubourguet, Bergerac & Paris, A Tour de France Travel Guide

With Bastille Day celebrations over, and the Tour de France well underway, we carry on with our French theme. Find out what there is to do in the key locations in the final stages of the famed cycle race, from … Continue reading

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Bastille Day 2014 – A Travellers Guide To Celebrating In Style

If you find yourself in Paris on July 14th, and you don’t know it is Bastille Day, you’re in for quite a surprise! Throughout the country there are fairs, fetes, parades, fireworks and feasts to celebrate the most flamboyant of … Continue reading

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Travel Insurance Stats and Facts – Young Brits Abroad

A staggering 48% of 15 to 24 year olds go away on holiday totally uninsured. This statistic highlights the need for British youngsters to be educated about safe holiday travel, but when you consider that 24% of adults don’t take … Continue reading

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Kuching Destination Guide

Grin Like a Kuching Cat in Sarawak’s Jungle Bound Capital Kuching is the perfect base for exploring the rainforest-covered state of Sarawak in Malaysian Borneo, but is also a fascinating, vibrant city to explore in its own right. Both Buddhism … Continue reading

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Med Helper – Recommended Travel App of the Month May 2014

Going on holiday can wreak havoc with routine – great if you are looking to ‘get away from it all’, but not so great if you need to make sure you continue to take prescription medication at your usual time. … Continue reading

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Advice for Travelling with a Medical Condition

Travelling with a medical condition can bring with it a wealth of complications, from getting travel insurance down to what your fellow travellers should do in case of an emergency. In today’s blog we are going to be focusing on … Continue reading

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Travel Advice For Volunteers Abroad

Travel Advice For Volunteers Abroad For some of us, a holiday is a treat that we can’t always justify, but luckily there’s a solution to the moral dilemma of sunning it abroad – volunteering! Offering your help to those in … Continue reading

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20 Essential Travel Tips You Need To Know

There is an art to travelling well, and it can take a lifetime to learn all the tips and tricks that make traversing this planet a little easier. To help you out, we have gathered together the top 20 tips … Continue reading

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