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The 5 Most Romantic Destinations in the World

After paying over the odds for a Valentine’s dinner in Bangkok last week, I thought I’d continue in the same vein and get all loved up with 5 sexy places around the world. If you’re trying to lure your sweatheart [...]

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The 5 Best Full Moon Parties Around The World

There’s something about a full moon in the sky that makes us backpackers go a little bit mental, and I’m all for it. Thailand is the poster child for these all night get togethers but there are more unknow party [...]

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The Best 5 Bungee Jumps in the World

aWhat’s life without a bit of near-death experiences, right? With that, I thought I’d roll out the best 5 bungees in the world including 2 I’ve had first time experiences with. If you’ve never bungeed before then it’s gotta be [...]

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Backpacking in North Korea (Yes, I did it!)

With only around 1800 visitors per year, North Korea is one of the least visited countries in the world. That, coupled with it’s role as one of the few  ‘functioning’ communist states around mean that’s is arguably the most intriguing [...]

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The Ten Commandments of Egyptian Travel

Egypt is one of the most visited countries in the world and with sights like the Great Pyramids and the Valley of the Kings, it’s certainly no surprise. I spent 3 weeks backpacking around Egypt last year and was really [...]

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Tunisia

After getting far too excited about all the awesome UNESCO sites in Turkey I thought I would spread the love to Tunisia. Other than Ethiopia, Tunisia has more UNESCO world heritage sites than any of the other 54 African countries, [...]

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Europe to Africa by Boat

Crossing countries by land is a cool thing to do, crossing continents? Even cooler! Here’s a quick look at escaping Europe and heading into Africa without taking a flight. If your heart is set on arriving in Africa by boat [...]

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The Most Obscure Ski Destinations in the World

Ok, so your friend spent a ski season in whistler, or your cousin goes to the Swiss alps every year. I’m sure it was great, and I’m sure you were joined by tens of thousands of other skiers in the [...]

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The Top 5 Sights in Cairo

Touristy it may be but Cairo is so popular for a reason. Arguably the most visited city in the world, this place has sights to impress even the most disinterested of backpacker. The Egyptian capital is a sprawling city along [...]

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The Top 5 Sights in Ethiopia

Ethiopia is one of Africa’s hidden backpacking gems – this place propelled itself to one of my top 5 countries to visit. It’s nothing short of amazing. It has a magnificent cultural heritage, seven sites of which are included in [...]

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