Being an ethical tourist means that while exploring a new place, you think about what impact your actions can have on the environment and the local economy. However, when most people dream of travelling to a new destination, their first thought is ‘what place do I want to explore’. Perhaps their first thought should be […]
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Travelling full-time was becoming an increasingly popular way of life. Then a pandemic exploded across the globe. Countries closed their borders and those that didn’t were likely to be requesting PCR tests and expensive quarantining measures. It suddenly felt like there was no choice but for all travellers to either travel slowly or to head
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You may find that you are frequently having to overcome negativity as a full-time traveller because following a less conventional path in life is not always easily accepted. Although similar to any challenge in life, whether it be saving up enough money to follow your dream of travelling abroad or getting a job on a
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If you are reading this post then you have most likely achieved the first step in the journey of solo travel. I think the first step is overcoming the fear of solo travel. This happens with realising the benefits of travelling alone outway the possible disadvantages of travelling alone. However, now that you realise that
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There are endless benefits of travelling alone. The word alone may be off-putting but alone does not mean lonely. Travelling alone provides a sense of freedom rather than a feeling of loneliness. You have the best of both worlds. Be alone whenever you wish or be around others anytime you crave company or simply crave
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Fear stops many people from aiming for what they want in life. We need to stop letting fear rule our decisions. Staying in our comfort zone is going to teach us far less about what we are capable of in comparison with stepping outside it. For those travel dreamers out there, lets overcome the fear
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Many people all over the world sit in their 9-5 jobs daydreaming of travelling places far and wide. They scroll through photos of travellers working in foreign magical lands and wish that was them. It absolutely could be you! You do not need to be made of money to travel. You could literally only have
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House sitting around the world in free accommodation sounds too good to be true but it is entirely possible! So what is house sitting? Well essentially, you look after someone’s house and most likely pets as well while they are away in exchange for free rent for house sitting. There are house sitters wanted all
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I know many people and my past self included, are terrified by the idea of life in a hostel. Images of dirty, unhygienic places are conjured up along with scary dangerous strangers and your stuff being stolen. Of course, there are likely to be dodgy hostels but on the whole, they are a wonderful accommodation
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The issue most people face when it comes to travelling is lack of funds. Well, there are numerous things you can do to prevent this problem from constantly arising from house sitting to volunteering. However, a simple but effective technique to save money both leading up to and while travelling is to set a strict
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