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Housesitting – an insider’s guide by @girlwiththesuitcases

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Author:  Zoe – an eco Scottish solo traveller and digital nomad:  @girlwiththesuitcases and girlwiththesuitcase.com What is housesitting? Housesitting jobs give you the chance to have completely free accommodation. Simply look after a house and any pets the owners have whilst they are away. If your positive reviews build up, you will start being accepted for bigger and better […]

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Utah: Arches National Park, an insider guide by @jen33travel

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Author: Jen Rogers @jen33travel and Jenrogers33.com Just north of Moab in southeastern Utah lies one of the most incredible national parks in the US, Arches National Park.  With over 2,000 documented arches, it has the densest concentration of natural sandstone arches in the world.  It is over 70,000 acres of arches, fins, pinnacles, hoodoos and balanced

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Hotel quarantine and how to survive it – by @freshlysnapped

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Jess Moses @freshlysnapped and freshlysnapped.com is a photographer from the UK. She co-founded a successful business in Thailand and now lives and works in Melbourne. She is doubled jabbed. Here’s what we found out from Jess’ experience in hotel quarantine.  The quarantine hotels: A 14 day supervised quarantine in a hotel is mandatory on arrival

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5 reasons to stay at a hostel by @girlwiththesuitcases 

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Author:  Zoe – an eco Scottish solo traveller and digital nomad:  @girlwiththesuitcases and girlwiththesuitcase.com. 1. Cost Hostels are a lot cheaper.  They save you money which can then be spent on exciting activities as well as food and drink. 2. More fun Most hostels hold several events: from free walking tours to pub crawls to food tasting nights

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Plitvice Lakes: an insider’s guide by @underflowerysky

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Author: Gabi @underflowerysky and underflowerysky.com. Plitvice Lakes are the most stunning waterfalls in Croatia. The National Park is exceptionally beautiful with turquoise and emerald waters that really need to be seen and experienced. Located half way between Zagreb and Zadar, Plitvice Lakes are an UNESCO World Heritage Site with 16 fascinating lakes and over 90 waterfalls.  Here’s

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Volunteering at Sangkhlaburi Animal Sanctuary in Thailand by @ungracefulguide

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Authors: Luke and Katie @ungracefulguide and theungracefulguide.com If you are a regular reader of our blog you’ll know that we are big fans and advocates of volunteering, as well as MASSIVE animal lovers. Sangkhlaburi Animal Sanctuary: Previously known as Baan Unrak Animal Sanctuary (and originally founded in 2007, under the Thai Animal Sanctuary name) the Sangkhlaburi Animal

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