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How Safe is Egypt After the Revolution?
Posted on April 26, 2012 | 13 CommentsAs we approach the end of our time in Egypt, I’m going to address the hoary question of “How safe is Egypt after the revolution?” I have seen a lot...
The TripAdvisor Experiment
Posted on April 8, 2012 | 38 CommentsThere have been a spate of posts in the blogosphere lately arguing that guidebooks are an unnecessary encumbrance to the hostel dorm and group tour – sorry! – the indie...
Yes, You Really Do Need A Week in Beijing
Posted on January 5, 2012 | 30 CommentsIt is China travel lore that “you need a week in Beijing”. Now, given we travel at a pace so slow it’s verging on glacial, we were (obviously) going to...
Should I Vaccinate My Child For Travel?
Posted on July 2, 2011 | 70 CommentsThe single most surprising question I get asked by readers of this blog is this: “should I vaccinate my child for travel?” I say “surprising” because, to be honest, the...
Travel Tips: Avoiding Transport “Scams”
Posted on September 28, 2010 | 6 CommentsIt’s probably the commonest travel complaint on the planet from folk travelling the developing world. Transport “scams”. Overcharging… And it does relations between locals and visitors no good at all....
