Campfire Travel Guides

Welcome to the best travel encyclopaedia in the world...at least that's what it will be when you're finished with it!

We’ve been feverishly working away to gather together the best of our travel knowledge to give you access to advice from people who’ve been out there and done it!

We’ve been very busy bees so no matter what you’re looking for, you can find it here; from gap years in Australia to volunteering in South East Asia!

Now we’d like to present our guides to you as your very own travel writing playground! You can edit, add to or even write your own articles and share some of your travel experiences with our network of global explorers! So what are you waiting for? Let’s get sharing…

Swimming with Great White Sharks!

Great White Sharks... the name alone is enough to send shivers up your spine, so would you intentionally jump in and swim with them!? Rob Woodburn recently took the plunge in Gainsbaai, South Africa, and sent in a great account of the experience. Read on to find out what it's like to come eye-to-eye with these fearsome fish!

Category Adventure Travel
Date 15 Mar 2010

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Money Matters – How to Manage your Money when Taking a Career Break

Top budgeting tips to help you make sure you have the career break of a lifetime, without breaking the bank...

Category Career break
Date 30 Mar 2009

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Four ways to support local communities on your trip

There's more to helping out communities than just charity - check out these ideas for making a positive impact while on your travels.

Category Ethical Travel
Date 01 Sep 2009

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How to prepare for the unexpected

Travel is an amazing, life changing experience but it never hurts to be prepared for those unpredictable and unexpected things that could set you just a little off track

Category First Time Traveller
Date 21 Jan 2009

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The World’s Cheapest Countries to Live In

Living abroad can be an exciting, mind-opening experience and is the best way to learn about new cultures. But it's made even better if your money goes further than at does at home. Find out which countries offer the most bang for your buck.

Category Fundraising & Money
Date 13 Aug 2009

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How to plan your gap year

Where to go, what to do, how to pay for it, how to get there… it’s no wonder planning a gap year can leave you feeling a little confused! Here's a step-by-step guide to make the whole process a little less painful!

Category Gap Year
Date 14 Sep 2009

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China dos and don’ts

Whatever you’re planning to do in China: teach English, look after pandas, sit around sipping cheap beer, it’s worth knowing about a few rules of etiquette to help you avoid offending anyone.

Category General Travel
Date 08 Oct 2009

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Travel guide to Inoculations! The what, who, where and how about them!

Setting off overseas can be an exciting, adventurous and even life changing experience but.....don't forget to be prepared! Make sure you're going to stay healthy in country by getting the right jabs and potions to keep you in tip top shape for all those adventures!

Category Health and Safety
Date 17 Jun 2009

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Internships at home versus overseas

Working abroad is not all sun, sand and sea, it's getting experience in a different culture, but is it for you?

Category Internships overseas
Date 21 Jan 2009

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Survey

The survey is made for investigating 'How to make a balance between benefits and negative impacts of the Volunteer Holidays’ by two students from the University of Canberra. High response rate will help in the accuracy of the findings. This survey will take less than 5 minutes and all responses are completely confidential. Your participation will be highly appreciated.

Category Volunteer Abroad
Date 24 Apr 2010

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