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Guide to hostels

GUIDE TO HOSTELS

"There are discount cards that can save you money in hostels. It’s worth looking into these – you may have to shell out a few quid, but it won’t take long before you make it back in savings"

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Travel advice


This is where we keep our advice guides to the basics of travel, backpacking and gap years in general. Enjoy!


Advice guides

  Creating a travel budget
  Backpacks
  Fundraising
  Round the World tickets
  Buying travel insurance
  Planning your gap year
  Final Travel Preparation
  Guide to buying a car
  Traveller's guide to malaria
  Guide to veggie travel
  Guide to checking in
  Having a comfortable flight
  Guide to journey times
  First time in hostels
  Meeting people on the road
  Medical condition
  Hospital treatment overseas
  Staying in touch

Life skills

  Cooking for beginners
  Learn to circular breathe
  Gap year work experience
  Living with other people
 Travel general

Travel health

From diarrhoea to depression, Dr Seb takes us through the basics >>

Becoming a travel writer

From the horse's mouth about how to get into this exciting field... >>

Travel photography

Take shots that will wow your friends, and maybe even get published... >>

Leaving parties

How to leave in a way that doesn't p*** everyone off and have the best send off! >>

Dealing with parents

Whether they support you or don't, here's a few tips and hints from our experiences >>

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