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News Archive April 2009

FCO update: Do not travel to Mexico

FCO update: Do not travel to Mexico

Following the World Health Organisation’s decision to raise the pandemic rating from four to five yesterday, the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) now advises Brits to refrain from all…

Category: General Travel
Posted 30 Apr 2009

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YHA Australia promotes responsible travel with new initiatives

YHA Australia promotes responsible travel with new initiatives

With more people than ever interested in voluntourism and responsible travel, the Youth Hostel Association (YHA) in Australia has decided to become more eco-friendly by introducing carbon reduction…

Category: Australasia
Posted 30 Apr 2009

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‘The summer looks bright’ for Sri Lanka

''The summer looks bright'' for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is set to welcome increasing numbers of holidaymakers this year – and could be the perfect location for a volunteering abroad trip. According to the country’s Tourism Promotion Bureau, S…

Category: Asia
Posted 30 Apr 2009

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Brits ‘seeking out more adventurous holidays’

Brits ''seeking out more adventurous holidays''

No longer is sunbathing and a stroll on the sand on the travel agenda for Brits – instead, they are seeking challenges, adventure and life-changing experiences while on holiday. These are the findi…

Category: General Travel
Posted 29 Apr 2009

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Government urges: Make sure your trip is financially protected

Government urges: Make sure your trip is financially protected

In the midst of the recession, the British government has published some guidelines urging people to check that their gap year trips are covered should their travel agent come up against financial …

Category: General Travel
Posted 29 Apr 2009

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Mother of Jade Goody creates “chaos” at Gatwick airport

Mother of Jade Goody creates "chaos" at Gatwick airport

Jackiey Budden, the 51-year-old mother of reality TV star Jade Goody, caused a terror alert at Gatwick this week when her sense of humour failed to register with airport officials.The mother of Goo…

Category: General Travel
Posted 29 Apr 2009

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Party for free at Sydney’s Darling Harbour

Party for free at Sydney''s Darling Harbour

Sydney’s Darling Harbour is coming of age with a spectacular event and is inviting gap year travellers, those volunteering abroad in Australia and holidaymakers visiting the region to help it cele…

Category: Australasia
Posted 28 Apr 2009

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Auckland beats Melbourne and Sydney in best cities list

Auckland beats Melbourne and Sydney in best cities list

Gap year, volunteering abroad travellers heading to the sunny climes of Australia and New Zealand can be safe in the knowledge that they may be heading to some of the world’s most admired and popu…

Category: Australasia
Posted 28 Apr 2009

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Settling down with a job “no barrier to travel”

Settling down with a job "no barrier to travel"

Although taking the plunge and settling down with a steady job, permanent home and even a family may make a lot of young travellers run for the hills, it need not be a hindrance to travelling the w…

Category: General Travel
Posted 28 Apr 2009

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Hunt down the best of Africa by volunteering abroad in Zanzibar

Hunt down the best of Africa by volunteering abroad in Zanzibar

Zanzibar – one of Africa’s most diverse, interesting and undiscovered islands – could be the ideal place to volunteer abroad and escape the doom and gloom of the recession at home. Located just of…

Category: Asia
Posted 27 Apr 2009

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