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How to get more out of your travels
Gap year reads: fiction to fling in the backpack
Author: Sam Golding
Date: 17 March 2010
Wherever your gap year travels take you and however enthralling the trip, there will be moments when a good book to read is just what you need. Whether it is to fill time, to relax or just to close the chapter on your day, finding room in your rucksack for that work of fiction is something you won’t regret...
Author: Rachel Ricks
Date: 25 August 2009
What better way to get a real feel of the city and its different areas than to simply wander the streets? Places are closer to each other in London than the tube would have you think. There are myriad books to take you on a guided stroll round particular sights, or more vigorous treks across the city and its parks. Here are just a few ideas...
Author: Rachel Ricks
Date: 5 May 2009
Give London buses a go – they’re cheaper than the tube, and actually much easier to navigate the city with. Best of all, you get to see all the sights of London, especially if you ride on the top deck!
Author: Rachel Ricks
Date: 16 April 2009
Although London is often thought of as one of the most expensive cities in the world, it is more than possible to visit the city and spend barely a penny. You can see famous paintings, ancient artefacts, fascinating buildings, rare wildlife and even films and plays for free.
How to have a holiday with a difference
Author: IFAW
Date: 11 March 2009
Did you know that some seemingly benign activities such as whale-watching, scuba-diving, or taking an elephant-back safari can have a harmful effect on wildlife? As the popularity of wildlife watching holidays continues to grow, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is encouraging travellers to be aware…
How to make your holiday more rewarding
Author: Kristina Roe
Date: 18 February 2009
In these tough times, we all want our holidays to stretch that bit further, to get more value for money and a fuller experience during our stay. What better way than taking a volunteering holiday? See a country, help other people, and gain valuable experience for your CV... Kristina Roe from responsibletravel.com shows us how…
Author: Rachel Ricks
Date: 18 February 2009
Fancy spending a month on a Costa Rican beach; six months of diving in the Philippines; two weeks camping out in a jungle; or a year getting to know life in a rural Indian village..? Volunteering can open up all sorts of amazing opportunities that you might not normally come across...Here's how to do it.
Top 20 animals you can see in the wild
Author: Rachel Ricks
Date: 30 January 2009
Love animals and dream of seeing them in their natural habitat? Here are our top 10 favourite animals in the world and where you can go for guaranteed sightings of them... plus 10 you can see nearer to home...
How to be a wildlife-friendly traveller
Author: IFAW
Date: 13 November 2008
Everyone enjoys bringing home souvenirs as a reminder of an enjoyable holiday, but did you know that some of these trinkets may have cost the life of a rare, endangered animal? IFAW shows you how to be a wildlife-friendly holiday-maker...
Top ways to travel on a shoestring
Author: Rachel Ricks
Date: 8 October 2008
Follow these easy budget travel tips and you may save a penny or two on your holidays, without compromising on the good times.
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