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what to pack into a travel first aid kit

The Traveler’s Guide To Building The Ultimate First Aid Kit

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This post was posted by The Hipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on 28th August 2015. Whether you’re building libraries in Zambia or adventuring around Madrid, any trip warrants a first aid kit. While it’s hardly the sexiest of travel topics, having basic first aid items on hand can mean the difference between a minor inconvenience and a major catastrophe. Here’s Read more about The Traveler’s Guide To Building The Ultimate First Aid Kit[…]

Backpacking in Gibraltar: Top 20 Sights in Gibraltar’s Capital

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“I got the key, I got the secret” – Urban Cookie Collective Does Gibraltar even have a capital city? If so what is it? One way to find out is to go backpacking there and storm your ways through the sights of this wacky place. Gibraltar, even by its name is a quirky enigma. It’s Read more about Backpacking in Gibraltar: Top 20 Sights in Gibraltar’s Capital[…]

Reunion in Beeston and the Subways Live in Derby, England

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Never forget that life is a crazy rollercoaster ride and be ready for the weird and wacky all the way. I had never been to Derby or even Beeston until October 2014. But things fell into place on my return to England. I had lined up a few days in Birmingham and Nottingham on route Read more about Reunion in Beeston and the Subways Live in Derby, England[…]

Backpacking in Andorra: Top 11 Sights in Escaldes Engordany

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Andorra comes as a real surprise for the casual backpacker. I expected not a lot from it, after arriving on the only road border with Catalonia and Spain and I left in awe of the place, loving the spot, so much to see and do and no small fish at all. I based myself in the Read more about Backpacking in Andorra: Top 11 Sights in Escaldes Engordany[…]

Backpacking in the Peoples Republic of Podjistan: Top 10 Sights in The Peoples Palace (The Capital)

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I recently went backpacking in the Peoples Republic of Podjistan, this is a tiny, unknown country that borders Northern Ireland. It’s Northern Ireland’s only bordering Micronation and the only non-Muslim country in the world that bans the display and consumption of both Buckfast and Coca Cola products. After crossing the border from Mill Road in Read more about Backpacking in the Peoples Republic of Podjistan: Top 10 Sights in The Peoples Palace (The Capital)[…]

Backpacking in Bangladesh🇧🇩: The Long, Slow, Sad Night Train from Dhaka to Chittagong

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“Even innocence has caught the midnight train” – Bon Jovi This was a sad moment. A night train that was supposed to take 6-7 hours ended up taking 16 hours, and the horror was clear to see. Backpacking ain’t for the faint hearted, but neither is life eh? A fast and furious week in “The Read more about Backpacking in Bangladesh🇧🇩: The Long, Slow, Sad Night Train from Dhaka to Chittagong[…]

Backpacking in the Faroe Islands🇫🇴: Exploring the Village of Sørvágur, Vagar Island

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Get ready for this – The Faroe Islands are set to feature on here a lot. This under-rated travel destination surprised me completely, to the point where I simply couldn’t believe I had never been before. I first heard of the Faroe Islands in 1990, when their national football team beat Austria 1-0 in a Read more about Backpacking in the Faroe Islands🇫🇴: Exploring the Village of Sørvágur, Vagar Island[…]

How to get a Bahrain🇧🇭Visa on Arrival at Muharraq Island International Airport

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It was a week of the “BA”s and what a contrast they were: BAngladesh and BAhrain. While I got my Bangladesh Visa in Hong Kong, the Bahrain process for me was on arrival, and a tad smoother. But I thought you’d all like to know how to get a Bahrain Visa on Arrival at the International Read more about How to get a Bahrain🇧🇭Visa on Arrival at Muharraq Island International Airport[…]

Something I Did Eight Years Ago Today That Changed My Life

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“Every breath you take, every move you make, every bond you break, every step you take, I’ll be watching you.” – Sting On the 27th August 2007, I did something completely unremarkable that changed my life, over time. I can’t believe it was 8 years ago or that it changed my life, but hey it was Read more about Something I Did Eight Years Ago Today That Changed My Life[…]

How to Get A Bangladesh🇧🇩Visa in Hong Kong🇭🇰

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I won’t lie to you – once you have visited over 100 countries, the visa process gets harder and harder. Unless of course you have made sure that your early travels were all to the toughest visa countries to get into, but in most cases we are leaving the tough ones out in the beginning. Read more about How to Get A Bangladesh🇧🇩Visa in Hong Kong🇭🇰[…]