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Going it Alone - The Pros and Cons of Solo Travel

To some, the thought of setting off into the unknown with little more than the pack on your back and a good book for company may sound like purgatory, but others wouldn’t want it any other way. So, should you travel solo, or with others?

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Avoiding the Shower Menace: Tips For Travelers, not Inmates

The dangers of showering abroad. Dodgy wiring in showers and iffy DIY jobs elsewhere - THEY are the threat to the modern day traveler!

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Highway to Hell - Bolivia's Road of Death

The North Yungas Road between La Paz and Coroico, Bolivia, Is nicknamed ‘El Camino de la Muerte’, or ‘The Road of Death’, and is said to be the most dangerous highway in the world. Find out more about Bolivia’s Road of Death here.

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3 Good Reasons to Burn your Guidebook

We often hear about the dangers associated with foreign travel. Lonely Planet and Rough Guides devote pages to them, and insurance underwriters no doubt get their kids through college on them. But just how much of it is hype?

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Article of the Month

ImageThe race for April's Article of the Month competition was an extremely close run thing, but the eventual winner was Somkid for his article on How to Avoid Tourist Scams in Bangkok. More of his articles can be found under the 'author' tab on his profile and on his website .

Congratulations Somkid, and a big thank you to everyone else who contributed last month.  Please do keep sending in your work as we'll continue to pick and showcase our favourite article each month.

Travel Tip of the Month

ImageThe Award for April's Tip of the Month goes to Wade for his excellent tips on How to Sleep Outside for Free.  The article gives you an idea of  good and bad spots to do your vagabonding, considerations when  sleeping on the uber-cheap, and even what to do if you get approached.

In addition to his contributions on ubertramp (which can be found under the 'author' tab on his profile, a whole heap more valuable tips and articles can be found in his very own Vagabond's almanac here.

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The most recent travel tips and articles will appear on the front page (above) and on various pages throughout the site - and the monthly award winning tips and articles will be a frontpage feature for the whole of the following month (and if that wasn't enough you also get a posh badge on your profile...oh yeah!)

 
Couches, Couches Everywhere and Now a Place to Sleep!
Image Thanks to a handful of increasingly popular hospitality exchange websites there’s now a new way to make friends and backpack for less - in fact, it could be a whole new way to travel.

Increase your couch karma and get with the program! Read full article...

 

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Download European City Guides - For Free!

Europe MapAnother great giveaway for a European backpacking adventure: Inyourpocket.com are offering European city guides - they’re top notch and free to download!.

It’s super news for backpackers on a tight budget (read: too cheap to buy a Europe travel guidebook!) and a great way to both lighten the backpack and experience life after Lonely Planet.

Advice

How to Choose a Backpack

BackpackA backpack will probably be the single most important purchase a backpacker before traveling - and as such is worth taking the time to pick the right one to match your needs.

In this article we've included a few valuable pointers to consider when choosing a backpack.

Travel Talk

Swiss Army Knives: Just Another Travel Rip-off

Swiss Army KnifeThe Swiss Army Knife: A travel essential or just another bullsh*t waste of backpacking funds? Despite claims to the contrary, you really can do without one of these expensive travel rip offs.

In the words of Bear Grylls: I’m going to show you how. Yep, you too can survive without one.


 

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