Backpacking Archive

5 of Europe’s Very Best Summer Festivals

  Throughout the summer months, Europe plays host to a vast array of music festivals, showcasing artists and bands from all around the world and catering to just about all tastes. Indeed, enjoying the sunshine, music and entertainment provided at a festival can be the perfect getaway from the stresses of everyday life.

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How to Keep Fit While You Travel

Travelling is one of the best and most life enriching experiences you can have, but passing through different time zones, sleeping on unfamiliar mattresses and long days flights can leave you feeling tired and sluggish. At home you get up for work at 6am, eat three set meals and use an indoor bike in spin […]

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5 Great Reasons to Visit Istanbul

Wondering why Istanbul was named the number one destination for 2014 and why you need to get a Turkey Visa? Then here you have the answers-5 great reasons to visit Istanbul. Istanbul is such a wonder! The beauty of this harbor city is just phenomenal.  It is uniquely located bordering two great divides-this impacts the […]

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Tips on Joining a Volunteer Vacation Project – Be a Volunteer in Bangkok

Thinking of trying a Volunteer vacation as a new experience and way of helping others. These tips will help you get started.

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From Miami to New York: An American Road Trip

Taking a road trip from Miami to New York is probably one of the best trips anyone can make by themselves, with family, or with a group of friends.  There are a number of fantastic stops along the coastal route; the beaches are wonderful and the scenery is breathtaking the whole way.  You could make […]

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The Sights and Sounds of Singapore

My father grew up in Singapore in a small town just outside of the capital city. Years after moving to the Czech Republic and starting a family, we decided to visit where he grew up to take a trip down memory lane. While it wasn’t our first time traveling as a family, this was our […]

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Cruises: Not Just for the Old and Retired!

Cruises used to be considered something to do when you are retired. Working for forty or fifty years earns you the right to travel the world in luxury and comfort. Should you really wait until you retire to enjoy all that a cruise has to offer? We don’t think so, and neither do the tour […]

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