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Top Ten Ways to Save Money While Travelling In Dubai

One of the greatest pleasures of life is to travel. Once you're transported away from the safety of your home and a lifestyle that is familiar, you find yourself opening up to all sorts of ideas and experiences that you would normally decide going against. The key to travelling well, however, lies not just in whether or not you have travel insurance in Dubai or in any other place for that matter, but also i ...

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Five things you should not pack in your checked in luggage when flying

More and more people are now taking printers with them when flying away to foreign locations. The advent of the portable printer has made it an indispensable gadget for business and pleasure travellers. We've had a handful of people come into the shop here at www.cartridgeexpress.net and ask for advice for when travelling with cartridges, the problem is that printer cartridges should never be carried in che ...

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Legends of the UK

You may have heard of the Loch Ness Monster, but what about the River Conwy Afanc? Show and Stay takes a look at some of the lesser-known UK myths and mysteries, from the most haunted village to notorious witches. Bran the Blessed This bloodthirsty giant of Welsh mythology is the protagonist of many a gory folktale. His head is said to be buried beneath the Tower of London, facing France in order to ward of ...

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Almost Losing the Plot Whilst Potholing in Yorkshire

Yorkshire is the biggest county in the UK and one of the most historically influential. If you’re new to the Isles, it’s a great place to begin your Anglican adventure. From the industrial revolution to the War of the Roses, antiquity is stitched into the fabric of Yorkshire’s social history, architecture and environment, making it a pretty amazing place if you like that kind of thing (which I do, loads). I ...

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Five Apps That Are Useful For Backpackers

[caption id="attachment_7966" align="aligncenter" width="300"] photo credit: gps.motionx.com[/caption] Most of us who take to the backcountry aim to get away from the flash and buzz of our increasingly, sometimes overbearingly technological world. Nonetheless, a good piece of technology--whether it's a hunting knife or a fancy GPS--can be incredibly valuable in the pack, and may even spell the difference be ...

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What I Learnt When I Got Searched by the French Police

Nothing pleases me more than a good road trip with my man. Windows rolled all the way down, sun beaming off the dashboard, dreamy shoe-gaze lilting from the speakers and a whole web of unknown roads up ahead. The sense of discovery and surprise is tangible and I take great pleasure in the act of crossing boarders and entering the unfamiliar. However, when driving through Europe (France to Italy, to be speci ...

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Top Cities to Visit in Australia

The land of Kangaroos; this is how Australia is better known as. Australia is not just a country but also a continent. Australia has been endowed by the beauties of nature. Beautiful beaches, picturesque landscapes, mystique mountains, unique wildlife and some of the most metropolitan cities; Australia has it all. It is a major tourist attraction and is visited by thousands of tourists from all over the wor ...

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Foods you shouldn’t Miss in Greece

More than 16 million tourists from different parts of the world flock to Greece, which is greater than 10 million people visiting in US. Greece is known for an array for exotic beaches, a number of historical ruins including The Temple of Poseidon, Parthenon, and Acropolis along with the rich culture and good values. But one thing which keeps this country calling countless tourists around the world is numbe ...

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Booking Last Minute Flights or Planning in Advance – Which is Better?

[caption id="attachment_7933" align="alignleft" width="323"] Image Credits – Free Digital Photos[/caption] If you’re planning on buying a plane ticket, the time you buy your ticket can make a big difference. Sometimes you can save as much as 50% off the price of your ticket simply by buying it at the right time. In ticket timing, there seems to be two primary trains of thoughts: Buy them well in advance, or ...

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Travelling alone: a life enriching experience

Different kinds of people want different experiences from their travels, but for me, travelling through Europe for a couple of years in my early 20s was really about building myself as a person and leaving the familiar and the expected behind.   As such, I underwent the majority of my journeys alone, and was able to set my agenda entirely as I wanted, without the commitments of anyone else interrupting my f ...

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