Travel Tips

Travel tips including how to travel safely, cheaply, and easy. Travel guides and advice by Londoner Abroad for travelling and help for travellers.

Travel Insurance – Do I Really Need it?
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Travel Tips

Those who like to live life in the fast lane will never once think about travel insurance. Breezing in and out of the airports, …

Volunteer your way around the world? Is it really possible?
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These days travelling across the globe doesn’t have to come paired with a bulging bank account, luggage porters and five star service. Those who …

7 Items Every Traveller Needs to Pack in their Suitcase
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Getting ready to hit the road and already filled several suitcases? This is the guide for you. Whether a first time traveller heading to …

Taxis from the airport? Are you crazy? Take the bus/train/walk!
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Arriving bleary eyed at Bangkok airport or in the midst of mayhem in Rome can plunge travellers into a quick fire panic and send …

Pack light – a Guide to Ensuring you Don’t Take Too Many Clothes
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Those heading from the heart of the Sahara desert to the wind swept Scottish isles may have trouble packing light. Of course you need …

Backpack vs Suitcase – what do you take when you travel?
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Long has the overstuffed backpack dripping with dirty trainers been a hallmark of the traveller whereas the chic little wheelie case has been a …

My first time on a plane… kind of
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My first ever time on a plane was when I actually jumped out of a plane. I had never been on a flight or …

On the day of travel advice
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Ok, so the big day has arrived, you are sure you have packed everything. Your bag is at the door already waiting. You are …

What’s better, A long haul flight or short haul flight?
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Personally for me, the short answer to this is the long haul flight. Now let me explain why. Imagine, you just take your first …

Travelling Abroad: tip number 1
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This might sound a little obvious, but the first and most important tip you can get when you decide to go travelling, is to …

About Ricky Carbis

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Welcome to my travel guides blog - Londoner Abroad. My name is Ricky Carbis and I love to travel.

This is a blog that (hopefully) you will find entertaining as well as finding some helpful tips and guides on life abroad and travelling.

I left the UK in October 2012 and haven't looked back since, well, except the occasional Skype call with my Mum and my dogs - who I miss, dearly. So Molly, if you're reading this - you're still my favourite dog ever... sorry Lula.

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