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Reasons Why You Need To Travel the World in Your Youth

It is regrettable that most of the young people put off traveling until they are a little older because they are busy with other pursuits in life which they are convinced are more important during their youth. These usually include pursuing a college education, financial freedom, getting established in the career, and getting married amongst others. But if you were to ask the old people you meet when traveling now,...

Best Android & iPhone Weather App

With the best Android and iPhone weather app out there, Weather Bug, you can make sure you’re never caught off guard by the weather again. You can easily find out what to expect in your day once you download this app to your smartphone. It just takes a few minutes to get the app and then you can immediately check the weather in your area, or anywhere in the world, if you wanted. The instant alerts also make it...

Skyscanner Review: The Flight Comparison Engine That Could

This post was brought to you in partnership with Skyscanner, who asked me to review their website and service. This is something I was more than happy to do, as Skyscanner is actually a service I use a lot. Please note I’ll ONLY ever do a review or recommend a product that I use and have used myself in the past. All the opinions of this review, as always, are completely my own. Skyscanner.net is a solid flight...

Staying Safe While Backpacking

Backpacking will always be popular with young people, giving many their first taste of true freedom and the chance to explore new lands and experience new cultures. Unfortunately, backpackers will always be a popular target for criminals. Backpackers tend to be young people out on their own for the first time, in a foreign country with no local knowledge and usually nothing more than a basic grasp of the lingo, and...

Car vs. Train Travel When Gallivanting Europe Is The Plan

Cruising around Europe sounds like HEAVEN right? It certainly does to me. It’s something that I think everyone should do at some stage in their life. Europe has so much to offer and given the chance to spend time perusing many cities in multiple countries broadens your travel horizons exponentially. Gazing out the train window. Relaxing travel! Last summer we did just that. Tom and I spent a couple of months...

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