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Your Guide to the Best of Rajasthan, India

Jaisalmer: Jaisalmer will probably be the last destination on your tour of Rajasthan, situated at the far west of the region, and you’ll certainly need to get used to the Indian heat before you go there; don’t forget your sun cream! A breath-taking, Aladdin-style fort town in the middle of the desert, Jaisalmer hosts a...

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Waste or worth it?: Machu Picchu

Written by: Laura Foster Laura Foster explores the wonders of Machu Picchu and asks whether the trek is really worth it! In the last decade, Peru has become the destination and must-see country for many travellers, with visits usually dedicated to seeing one thing – Machu Picchu. Situated some 2000 meters above sea level amongst...

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The Nostalgia Trip: America

Holidays as a kid are all well and good, but how do you transition to doing it on your own? I still remember the rippling excitement I felt as my parents announced our six-week trip to America, when I was six years old. When you’re that tiny the world feels even bigger than it does...

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The importance of cultural understanding… even in Europe!

As much as it is essential to enjoy our holidays abroad, we need to understand the cultural boundaries that we may be too ignorant to believe exist. Will Spence gives us the low down on some of the more closer to home cultural no-nos.   When British travellers head off for a gap year adventure,...

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Hangover… Madrid

After a heavy night of tapas, tequila and tango, here’s some hangover tips from Chloe Osborne on how best to ease the queaze the morning after while in the Spanish capital.   The hangover holiday. We’ve all done it; that glorious cultural weekend break that we had planned to have has turned instead into 3...

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The baths of Budapest

Ever an exciting city, Zara Sekhavati lets us in on a peculiar tale involving in Budapest involving an angry old lady, spas and stain glass windows. What could it be?   Budapest is undoubtedly beautiful, boasting sights and scenery that is just utterly gorgeous and stunning. Whilst InterRailing, after seeing the usual sights of Budapest...