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Silverbacksloan
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A story of Joe
Joe Sloan was the kind of man whose dreams were often bigger than his circumstances. Born and raised in a small, working-class town, Joe...
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Hadrian's Wall
In 2016 me and a friend (Ash) decided to walk 84 miles, the entire length of Hadrian's Wall. We did this for Charity, Bury Cancer...
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United States of America - Summer Camp
https://www.wildpacks.com/ The company I was thankful for, for helping me find a placement In America for working on a summer camp. If...
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The Holy Land Tour
Itinerary Day 1 : Cairo Day 2 : Cairo City Tour, Overnight Sleeper Train Day 3 : Aswan Day 4 : Aswan, Felucca Cruise Day 5 : Felucca...
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Travel Insurance
The big question on who to use as your travel insurance provider? Most people use their bank, if you pay a monthly fee your bank will...
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Tian-men Shan Mountain
In 2017 I went to China to visit the stairway to heaven Or Gateway to heaven. Its famous for the landrover 4x4 driving up the staircase...
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Alfred Wainwright - The lake District and Fells 214
I have tried to take on the challenge of completing all the Hills and Mountains of Alfred Wainwright who mapped all the fells in his...
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North Coast 500 - Scotland
I spent the week driving around the lowlands of Scotland to the highlands. The distance we covered was far greater than the 500 miles we...
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Skyscanner
The ultimate App for cheap flights. You can now travel to Europe for £10 from the UK to Germany. It cost me £20 return fight from...
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Moscow International Business Centre
The visa process is a reflection on how the west treats the east. You now have to do a bio metric scan to enter Russia. I visited this...
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Mount Everest Base Camp (5200m) Tibet
People often think that their is only one base camp and that is in Nepal. On the Tibetan side it is known as Mount Qomolangma. To get...
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STRAY OFF THE BEATEN TRACK NEW ZEALAND
The tour I took to visit New Zealand. (Flexi pass) STRAY offer an App 'stray mate' which you can use along your journey across the...
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Australia - Climate Change by Sahar Mansouri PhD Climatology
Australia, Australia always reminds me the series Skippy the bush kangaroo. I remember when I was 10 I was enthusiasm to get back home to...
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China
Tracing the footsteps of Marco Polo A two year visa for £205, with multiple entry visits. From Beijing to Chongqing. Do not be fooled by...
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Manchester to Tangier
UK to Morocco It all began with Ryanair. A £22 flight to Malaga. Then making my way down the coast of Spain to Fuengirolla, Marbella then...
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Hostelworld - An app full of potential
Using the App Hostelworld I managed to book myself a bed in the city centre of Geneva, Switzerland. This app can be accessed all over the...
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Australia - Working Holiday Visa
The best way to travel this beautiful country is to work your way around. It is an expensive country but bearing in mind you do get a...
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New Zealand- A Battle of Bus Tour Companies
STRAY, CONTIKI and KIWI are the three Tour companies that travel around both islands of NZ. They have several tours doing different...
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Singapore
The view from top of Marina Bay Sands which is open to the public. You do not have to stay in the hotel to get this view however you do...
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Meisenfrei Blues Club
http://www.theflyingtoasters.com/ Whist In this city Bremen (Germany), I got to experience a jazz band the flying toasters. It was a...
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