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• How to Avoid an Israeli Immigration Stamp and Why It is Important

  

  There are two stamps most people want to avoid, the dreaded deportation stamp and an Israeli immigration stamp. While no way near as bad as a deportation... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 10 of the Craziest Wedding Traditions in the World

  

  Your father in law might well hate you, but he’s unlikely to spit on your head during the wedding ceremony. Even though you might have metaphorically stolen you... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The One Day You Should Avoid Bali and Not Have S#x in a Temple

  

  You might not even realise that it’s happening until it’s too late. The signs are subtle, but they are there for anyone paying attention. The shops at the... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• How to Access Business Class Lounges Without Paying a Dime

  

  You have just got off the first flight on your long haul trip. It’s been a tiring nine-hours. The baby in the seat in front of you screamed the whole way, your... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Indonesia: Turning the Art of Busking on Its Head

  

  The first time I saw it I wasn’t sure how to react. It happened so suddenly and was so completely unexpected. I was sitting down at a little stall on the side o... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Most Beautiful Sunsets I’ve Ever Seen

  

  There’s nothing better in is world than a beautiful sunset. The hues of red, pink, orange and purple that illuminate the sky as the sun starts its descent and... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 7 Reasons Backpackers Are Not Worried About Horse Meat

  

  I’ll be the first to admit that like many of you out there I’ve probably ended up mistakenly eating horse meat thinking it was beef at some point over the last... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Long Distance Relationships: Discover Why Friendships Last and Relationships End

  

  Unless you’ve never been in a relationship or haven’t ever left your neighbourhood then you’ll have spent at least some time apart from your partner and friends. Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 DATING, DESTINATIONS, LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, TRAVEL

• How to Avoid the Costs of Volunteering

  

  Volunteer in a school in Peru for $2,000 for three months. This is just the first of literally hundreds of ads that caught my eye as I started browsing the... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Peruvian Alps

  

  I felt like I should have been yodelling, not sitting down watching the world go past. The hills around Huaraz, Peru, are perfect for a bit of yodelling. Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Restaurant Where Alice in Wonderland Meets Big Gay Al

  

  When the choice of a bathroom is between heaven and hell, you know that the restaurant that you’re in offers something pretty special. Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Changing a Dragon for a Snake

  

  A pungent smell of burning incense sticks filled the air. In front of me an old man stood, his arms raised above his head, mouth moving slowly as he stared at... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Why We Hate Our Neighbours

  

  Hating my neighbours is something that I first learnt about in school. I think it’s an unofficial lesson sometime in between learning your seven times table... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Indonesia’s New Tourist Island Emerges

  

  It’s been almost three years since the last time I visited Lombok. At the time the island was going through teething problems as it struggled to develop its... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Strangest Airports in the World

  

  Disembarking from a plane you can normally be sure of a couple of things; unless you were flying in first or business class, you probably had an awful nights... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• How You Are Building Skyscrapers in Peru

  

  The economy in Peru is booming, in 2011 GDP hit almost 7% and 2012 should be equally as impressive. In the capital city, Lima, everywhere you look, old houses... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• How Cocaine is Changing the Face of Lima

  

  The economy in Peru is booming, in 2011 GDP hit almost 7% and 2012 should be equally as impressive. In the capital city, Lima, everywhere you look, old houses... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Nusa Penida; A Little Known Island Just off the Coast of Bali

  

  In three years in Indonesia, I have visited most parts of Bali. Even for someone living in the country, Bali, is still the classic tourist destination. Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• I Drink My Beer From a Teapot

  

  Pint sized Brunei is one of the smallest and richest countries in South East Asia. With a tiny population and vast oil wealth, it is the South East Asian... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL