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saunas, sausage and Erasmus life in Finland

  • by Dave Brett
saunas, sausage and Erasmus life in Finland

Bug Bytes is a weekly feature in which fellow travelers give us the scoop on places they have lived around the world and what makes those awesome places. This week’s Bug Bytes comes from Dave Brett, a Londoner who has been living in Finland while he goes to school. In….

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Saying goodbye at the end of your Erasmus student exchange

  • by Dave Brett
Saying goodbye at the end of your Erasmus student exchange

Leaving Vaasa, Finland after my Erasmus Exchange year came to an end was a tough call. It was a place I grew to love and called home for a very long time. I had made endless friendships and started to become routed to my newly adopted city. An exchange study….

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Singapore Working Holiday Visa

  • by Dave Brett
Singapore Working Holiday Visa

Normally placements are based around Europe and North America, but I wanted to take mine one step further and I’ve been looking for a working placement in Asia. That’s when I stumbled across the Singapore Working holiday Visa. Looking into the Singapore working holiday visa, it passed with flying colours….

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Three items you need to travel the world

  • by Dave Brett
Three items you need to travel the world

Only three items, It’s as easy as one, two & three! When you hack it down to the bare minimum, it only comes down to three items and three items only that’s stopping you from hop, skipping and jumping around the world. It goes as follows: 1) Smart Phone 2)….

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How to find cheap flights on the Internet

  • by Dave Brett
How to find cheap flights on the Internet

I’m frequently asked, how do you find cheap flights on the internet? Flight tickets are normally the most expensive part of your trip and cheap flights can lead to a path of affordable travel. , Finding Cheap Flights is just like Fishing Grab a coffee and prepare to activate your….

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Money saving secret for Universal Studios Express pass, Orlando, Florida

  • by Dave Brett
Money saving secret for Universal Studios Express pass, Orlando, Florida

This tip was recommended by a family member and it worked out so well that it’s too good not to share. Based on if you have already purchased your universal studio park hopper passes and was looking at spending two days at Universal Studio resort. One of the peak times….

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How to travel to Orlando, Florida on a Backpacker budget

  • by Dave Brett
How to travel to Orlando, Florida on a Backpacker budget

A trip to Orlando, Florida Doesn’t come cheap Its off putting for backpackers but armed with a few helpful money saving tips, it can be possible. First of all I want to highlight that this blog has been designed for backpackers on a budget, but families might also find some….

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How not to travel, tips on being a better backpacker

  • by Dave Brett
How not to travel, tips on being a better backpacker

You’re going to make a lot of mistakes when you travel. Here are a few tips you should take into consideration when starting out as a backpacker How not to travel: Go on about cultural stereotypes The worst thing you can do with a local is bring up stereotype right….

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Check your Health before you travel

  • by Dave Brett
Check your Health before you travel

Before I start this blog, I must advise you to consult with a trained professional about your health as everything I state is just personal advice (Also the information is intended for UK residences with regards to the NHS health service). Before you depart on your big backpacking global adventure….

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How to avoid Ho chi Minh taxi scam Saigon Vietnam

  • by Dave Brett
How to avoid Ho chi Minh taxi scam Saigon Vietnam

First of all I would like to state this taxi scam could happen anywhere and it’s more common in Vietnam so let this be a warning. You arrive in a new distant land and the first thing you want to do is get straight to your Accommodation. Normally I always….

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