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High Five… New Zealand’s South Island!
I was lucky enough to visit New Zealand’s South Island for the first time recently, and to say I was blown away would be an understatement. Before our plane even touched the ground I was greeted to...
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11 Reasons to Head to New Zealand in Winter
If you’re anything like me, summer holidays are for spending somewhere hot. We get enough cold weather in the UK, after all, so why spend summer trying to keep warm when you could be lying on a beach...
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Does Fergburger do the best burgers in the world?
Did I mention I went to New Zealand’s South Island back in June? Well, I did, and it was amazing (here are five reasons why it was so awesome). I wasted no time in telling people I was going, and asked...
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High Five… South Pacific!
What springs to mind when you think of the South Pacific? Turqoise waters? Tick. Sandy white beaches? Tick. Drinking cocktails out of coconuts? It’s a big fat tick. The South Pacific islands are so...
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Why everyone should take a working holiday in Australia
Earlier this year, we launched one of our biggest competitions ever. Together with Tourism Australia, we gave away six of the best jobs in world in one of our favourite places in the world, Australia....
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10 of the best places to park your campervan in Australia
For as long as I can remember, hiring a campervan and driving it round Australia has been on my travel wishlist. I’m not alone: last year, thousands of STA Travellers used a campervan to explore Oz....
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49 Reasons Why New Zealand Rocks Our World
As soon as a blog post about New Zealand needs writing, I always seem to be the first at STA Travel Towers to stick my hand up. (I definitely don’t throw myself at our editor Lisa’s feet and beg, “Pick...
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Where to find our favourite food in Vietnam
We love Vietnam, and we love its amazing array of food. The aromas that hit you wandering around any town or city there are enough to make you salivate on the spot. With so many scrumptious tastes and...
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Shakedown, Dubai
I’d been through Dubai airport a couple of times before, but I’d never ventured past the (very impressive) airport surroundings. Now, I’m never one to turn down an opportunity for going somewhere new....
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Your time is now – 12 Reasons to Take a Sabbatical
Lusting after the gap year that you never took before or after university? Or maybe you did take one and are desperate to take off and do it all again – or do it all differently now you’ve got the Koh...
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4 Incredible USA Wilderness Destinations
Is there any country with a more diverse wilderness than the USA? Sure, Kenya has national parks teaming with wildlife, and Australia boasts the Outback, and New Zealand has some insanely stunning...
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5 reasons to visit the Cook Islands
When my fiancé and I were planning our pretty epic honeymoon back in 2013, it’s safe to say we didn’t have a clue what we were doing. We had 2.5 months and we knew we wanted to go to Australia and New...
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5 New Zealand Hikes You Have to Experience for Yourself
Around 4.5 million people live in New Zealand. To put that into perspective, in the UK around 8.5 million people live in London alone. Which means New Zealand has a lot of empty, open space and, even...
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Five Must Dos in Southern Thailand
Thailand is a traveller’s spiritual home and a rite of passage for backpackers. The mantra goes something like this: for trekking, temples, and culture – head north. For beaches, parties, and the...
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5 Lesser Known American Cities You Should Add To Your List!
So you’ve taken a bite out of the Big Apple, gone star spotting in Los Angeles, walked the Golden Gate in San Fran’ and partied with the elite in Miami. Hey, while you were at it you may have even got...
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Does Fergburger do the best burgers in the world?
Did I mention I’ve been to New Zealand’s South Island? Well, I did, and it was amazing (here are five reasons why it was so awesome). I wasted no time in telling people I was going, and asked those...
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