Latest Tips & Advice

• This Week In… Birmingham

  

  It’s official, Birmingham is the Home of Metal. Must be something evil in the water.

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• Why Cape Town is the world’s sweetheart

  

  THE GUIDE: Cape Town was recently voted by Trip Advisor as the World’s ‘Top Destination’. The Australian Times discovers just what it is about the city that blows people’s hair back…

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• Keep rollin’, rollin’, rollin’: Get on the buses

  

  THE LIST: We talk you through the 5 classic types of bus journey that you need to do before you die. The wheels on the bus….

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• Some very Happy Travellers indeed

  

  Our readers were grinning and winning at the first Happy Travellers event, at Belushi’s in Hammersmith on Wednesday.

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• DREAM ON: Free Flights to the Arctic!

  The Arctic is one of the hardest destinations to kick off the bucket list – being out of the way and prohibitively expensive it’s only a lucky minority who make it out there to appreciate region’s the otherworldy landscapes and abundant wildlife.

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• THE GUIDE: Overlanding in Africa

  So you’re thinking about heading to the mother continent? Overlanding is the most practical way to cover a lot of Africa, and from a ground level you get a real sense for the place – the good, the bad and everything in between for the adventure of a lifetime.

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• Destination Taster Africa

  Topdeck Travel’s Festival Manager Amelia Lawrence gives you the low down on some of Africa’s diverse highlights.

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• Catch the skiing bug!

  

  Topdeck Travel’s Festival Manager Amelia Lawrence hits the French Alps for a new skiing season…

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• Five top reasons to sail Croatia

  Croatia is on the fringe of the backpacker trail, but for those travellers willing to explore the previously war-torn Balkan countries the rewards are immense.

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• Egypt travel advice update

  Egypt Crisis: The latest government travel warnings from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office.

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• Protests in Egypt escalate

  With violent protests in Egypt intensifying, travellers have been warned by both the UK and Australian governments to avoid demonstrations if travelling to Cairo and Alexandria.

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• Topdeck top tips: Berlin

  Topdeck’s Trip Leaders are the best trained in the industry and they love sharing all the tips and knowledge they’ve picked up working in some of the world’s most amazing destinations.

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• Topdeck’s Top Tips: Budapest

  Topdeck’s Trip Leaders are the best trained in the industry and they love sharing all the tips and knowledge they’ve picked up working in some of the world’s most amazing destinations.

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• Topdeck’s Top Tips: Prague

  Topdeck’s Trip Leaders are the best trained in the industry and they love sharing all the tips and knowledge they’ve picked up working in some of the world’s most amazing destinations.

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• Topdeck Top Tips: Paris

  When it comes to youth travel, Topdeck Trip Leaders are experts. They love sharing their tips and the knowledge they’re picked up along the way while working in many locations around the world.

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• Expert advice on travelling responsibly around the world

  The impact of tourism around the world can be hugely positive, but it needs to be managed carefully. The Inca Trail and gorillas in Uganda and Rwanda are available only by limited permit proving there are ways to tackle the problem.

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• Top European affordable adventurous holidays

  Most Australians don’t move to the UK expecting to find an adventure. When it comes to adventure and excitement, Australia holds all the aces, and anything that is lacking is Oz, you can get in the nearby and cheap South [...]

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• Tips for La Tomatina

  How to get to and survive the madness of world’s greatest food fight, La Tomatina.

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• Travel crisis: Contiki update

  The latest information and advice for Contiki passengers concerning the volcano ash disruptions.

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• Travel crisis: Topdeck update

  The latest information for Topdeck passengers concerning the volcano ash disruptions, including full advice about ANZAC tours.

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