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Learn How to Travel the World

Looking to take a gap year or another round the world adventure but not sure where to start? Look no further. This website is here to answer all your questions about how to travel around the world, gap years, backpacking, and the nomad way. We have suggested routes, advice on how to travel cheaply, meet other travelers, and much more.


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Flashpacking: The New Backpacking

flashpackingFlashpacking is backpacking for the 21st century. No longer about a few clothes, hitch hiking, or hoping you have enough money for the day, flashpacking is about travel with means. The flashpacker contains the backpacking ethos but wants to do it with a little more style and a lot more technology. Read More About Flashpacking

Environmentally Friendly Travel

riverTravel is a great experience but has a heavy environmental impact. For those who a green spirit, this can present a problem. Yet we should not have to decide between travel and the environment and, with eco-tours, we can sleep well knowing we can have our cake and eat it too. Read More About Green Travel

Tips on Working Overseas

working overseasTraveling on a budget means that sometimes you run out of money and need to work overseas. Working overseas is a great way to not only earn more money but also learn about a new culture in more detail, get to know a place intimately, picking up a new language, and make some new friends. View More Information on Working Abroad

Featured World Travel Tip

skypeStaying in touch with those back home while you travel is important to many travelers. While e-mail and social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace make it easier to stay in touch with those back home than in previous years, sometimes you wan to see someone’s face or hear their voice. Find Out How to Stay in Touch

Featured World Travel Gear

using a guidebookGuidebooks are an important but not essential part of travel. You should get them and use them but just don’t treat them as a bible, which is a mistake many travelers make. There’s a few good alternatives to guidebooks that can help supplement information in guidebooks Buy Travel Guidebooks

Featured World Travel Question

hostelQ: Are hostels safe? Yes! Hostels are very safe as long as you use common sense. Keep your valuables in the lockers provided or locked up, do not leave money around. Everyone is worried about their stuff so everyone has everything locked up. View More Travel Questions Here