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Get The Right Cover With Your Backpacker Travel Insurance

You have decided pack your bag and travel the world, planning on which countries to go to and what to do in every spare minute you have. When researching all of this, travel insurance will be very low on your list but could be one of the most important... Read >

Review On World Nomads Insurance

World Nomads travel insurance is designed to provide a flexible and highly suitable travel cover for the travelers across the globe. It offers features and facilities which are unique and better than those provided by many insurance companies. It covers f... Read >

Backpacking Insurance Advice and Details

Thinking about going backpacking around the world? Make sure that you spend your money wisely before you go away on buying the correct cover on your travel insurance. Statistically the report reveals that it is not just students that take a break and l... Read >

Backpacker Preparation and Checklist - What You Need Before You Travel

Preparations for a backpacking trip Vaccinations Make sure you have seen a travel doctor at least 3-6months before your trip as with a lot of vaccinations you need them over three courses with a month's gap in-between. Remember to take your vaccination... Read >

Places of Interest in Quito, Ecuador

The capital city of Ecuador is Quito - a beautiful place built high up with in the mountains. For those with a head for heights take the telefonica cable car up from the base of the Pinchincha volcano for fabulous views of the city. At 2,800m above sea ... Read >

Ecuador - Quito Budget Accommodation

Going to Quito, Ecuador? Want to know the best area and hostels to stay in? This article has independent research from real backpackers. In Quito the majority of backpackers stay in the new quarter of the City as its safer after dark and closer to the ... Read >

Argentina - Things to Do and See

Do not miss the highlight of any trip to Argentina, particularly for keen horse riders ..... a trip to a working ranch. Estancias Argentinas will be able to show you a range of prices and ranch types to choose from. They are located on floor 9 of 616 Av... Read >

Bolivia - Travel Destination Tips on Where to Go

When in Sucre cheesy as the 'dino mobile' looks a trip to the dinosaur footprints will exceed your expectations. The cost of a visit is cheap and the prints are extensive - it's just such a shame & quite unbelievable that such a treasure is still part of... Read >

Peru - Independent Travel Tips on Where to Go and Visit

IF you are travelling over land from Ecuador in to Peru you will probably arrive first in Piura a fairly uninteresting border town. From here it is a further 4 - 6 hours to Chicalayo which has a few half decent places to stay. From here you can travel o... Read >

Bangkok, the Bridge Over the River Kwai and Tiger Temple Travel

Bangkok is a buzzing city criss-crossed with canals & rivers. The sky line is one of high rises, shopping malls & international hotel chains but at the canal banks and side streets of the city the traditional side of Thai life is clearly visible. The bu... Read >

The Philippines - The Island of Palawan

Palawan is an Island in the west of the Philippines. The capitol of this Island is Puerto Princesa. Puerto Princesa is like most capitols you will find in the Philippines with not much going on for visitors. It is a town to get yourself sorted with ess... Read >

The Philippines - Tips For Where to Go in Southern Luzon

With over 7000 islands the Philippines is a great adventure. Still a country overlooked by a lot of backpackers because of its distance away from the mainland. With its tropical white sand beaches and turquoise sea it truly is paradise. Manila is a vib... Read >