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The ultimate Packing list for travelling light

  • by Dave Brett
The ultimate Packing list for travelling light

(It doesn’t look like much once it’s divided into storage cases) Every year as I continue to search for the ultimate Packing List For my hand luggage size bag, I like to blog about my progress in order to help out others who are trying to pack light as well…..

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My first experience with AirBnB and why it went so well in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

  • by Dave Brett
My first experience with AirBnB and why it went so well in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

I’m a big fan of how travelling has shifted towards a global sharing culture. We all have something interesting to share with the world so why not open up what we have to the world? We have Couchsurfing, Uber, Bla Bla Car, With Locals, all of which haven’t been around….

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VIDEO: With Local Chiang Mai Cooking School, Thailand

  • by Dave Brett
VIDEO: With Local Chiang Mai Cooking School, Thailand

This week here at Travel Dave I have a new Travel Video for you, exciting hey! I’m sure you’ve already read the popular blog post about my experience trying out Thai cooking At Chiang Mai Cooking School, Thailand. Now you can enjoy a full HD video too! I booked the….

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AirAsia Asean pass, fly around Asia with one ticket? Is it good value for Backpackers?

  • by Dave Brett
AirAsia Asean pass, fly around Asia with one ticket? Is it good value for Backpackers?

Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could buy one pass which would allow you to fly and explore a whole continent all for one low price? We already have them for rail such as the JR Pass for Japan and InterRail for Europe, but wouldn’t it be great to have….

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How to manage your laundry whilst on your travels

  • by Dave Brett
How to manage your laundry whilst on your travels

You start to smell this horrible wowth coming from your backpack and you notice no one wants to sit next to you on the bus or talk to you in the hostel, this is called the smelly backpacker syndrome. Don’t worry, there is a solution! I like to call it:….

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Cheapest way to fly Europe to South East Asia on a backpackers budget

  • by Dave Brett
Cheapest way to fly Europe to South East Asia on a backpackers budget

Want to know how to fly from Europe to South East Asia on the cheap? Here I explain how I was able to find affordable flight routes on my recent trip to South East Asia. First of all you want to check out my general blog post on how to….

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ChatSim the ultimate Sim card for global travel

  • by Dave Brett
ChatSim the ultimate Sim card for global travel, digital nomads & backpackers

I’ve been been searching for the Ultimate SIM card for global travel. I’m a long term traveller, location independent, Digital nomad and I’ve been on the road for the past 9 years. I’m excited to talk to you today about ChatSim, I think it may have the answer. The one….

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How to avoid Stansted Airport £7 drop off zone charge

  • by Dave Brett
How to avoid Stansted Airport £2 drop off zone charge

Total utter cheek, I can’t begin to understand why Standsted Airport has started to charge £7 to be dropped off at the airport terminal. They’ve already charged you for the price of the flight ticket, now you have to pay to be dropped off as well! Fine, I get parking….

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Why you should never buy fake outdoor equipment on your travels

  • by Dave Brett
Why you should never buy fake outdoor equipment on your travels

After working for a popular outdoor company in my youth, I know a few things or two about outdoor equipment, what the materials and technical equipment do and can spot someone wearing a fake a mile away. They are not fooling anyone as its easy to notice a fake if….

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Top 5 things to do in Gran Canaria Island

  • by Dave Brett
Top 5 things to do in Gran Canaria Island

(Photo by: El Coleccionista de instantes via Flickr) Gran Canaria is the third largest island in the Canary Islands and offers a large variety of terrain such as rocky mountains, pine forests, Sand dunes and many beaches to explore. It’s a popular destination for holiday seekers in search of an….

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