These travel tips will save you a bunch of time, stress and money. Whenever you’re worried about travel, just remember someone else has usually been there before and will be ready to give you the help you need to make the most of your trip
Seven Reasons To Go Travelling Solo
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Want to go travelling on a long term backpacking trip but can’t find a friend at home who’ll come with you? Here’s seven tips to give you some reassurance and to urge you to seize the moment and do it.
Solo Travel For Women: 17 Tips To Go It Alone
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Millions of women have gone travelling solo, and there’s no reason why you can’t too. Louise Thompson provides some advice and insight about her own solo travels and how to forget the fear and go where you’ve always wanted to go.
Travel Comfort Accessories For Long Flights
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Pack these carefully chosen travel comfort accessories to make long flights more comfortable and arrive at your destination feeling a little less like one of the living dead
How To Find Travel Friends Online
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If you’re going travelling solo, you can find likeminded travel companions online to either meet at your travel destination or even travel there together to begin with.
Six Tips If You’re Scared To Go Travelling
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Travelling is exciting, but it can also cause a lot of pre-trip apprehension about venturing into the unknown. Here’s 6 tips for dealing with the fear and getting over it so you enjoy your travels.
Where To Find Cheap Airline Tickets
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We all know that tracking down the cheapest price on an air ticket can be a nightmare – here’s some great tips on how to get the best price
HOWTO Budget For A Backpacking Trip
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You know you’ll need money for a big trip abroad – but how to figure out how much you’ll need and what you’ll spend it on? Here are a few pointers to help you plan out your budget for a backpacking trip
Ten Tips For Wandering Women
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No woman should feel like it’s too daunting to go travelling, whether on her own or with others. Stephanie Elizondo Griest gives 10 tips from her new book 100 Places Every Woman Should Go to help turn those travel dreams into reality
Seven Tips For Taking A Laptop Travelling
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Taking a laptop computer with you when you go backpacking can pose some difficulties – how to avoid it getting smashed up or stolen? Here are a few ideas to keep your computer and your data safe.
Ten Tips For Surviving Airports
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It’s a truism that flying has become a chore rather than a pleasure, but there are ways to minimise the stress of dealing with airports and making your flight as routine and painless as possible
Make Money While You Travel With A Travel Blog
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You can make money writing about your travels with your own travel blog – if you’re prepared to put in the time and effort required to not only keep your blog updated but also make it stand out from the crowd
Boredom Busters – 8 Gadgets To Beat The Monotony Of Long Journeys
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There are inevitably times when travelling where there’s time to kill. I find airports and flying are the main places this happens to me. Here’s some suggestions of toys to take with you to keep yourself going out of your mind with boredom
How To Travel When You Only Speak English
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Don’t let the language barrier stop you from going travelling – you can get by speaking only English pretty much anywhere in the world, if you have a little patience and good humour.
Start Planning Your Bangkok Trip Now!
:: From May 1 2025, all visitors to Thailand are required to fill in the Thailand Digital Arrival Card before arrival. Do it online before you leave home to avoid the hassle of having to do it on arrival in the airport. Fill in the form at the Thailand Digital Arrival Card official site, and see also the official site instructions on filling in the card if you need help.
:: Find available Bangkok hotels on Booking.com and Agoda.com - usually you can reserve a room with no upfront payment. Pay when you check out. Free cancellations too.
:: Browse a huge list of Things To Do In Bangkok - there are loads of activities and tours you can quickly book online or simply use as inspiration for your trip.
:: Find the cheapest flight to Bangkok with Skyscanner - one search will show you the prices and times from scores of airlines for your trip. A real timesaver.
:: Book a Bangkok airport transfer to take you hassle-free direct from the airport to your hotel with the driver meeting you in Arrivals.
:: Rent a Pocket Wifi router which can connect several devices so you can have immediate internet access on your phone, laptop and tablet.
:: Make sure you don't forget to bring any of the essentials with our comprehensive Packing List For Thailand
:: World Nomads offers simple and flexible travel insurance. Buy at home or while traveling and claim online from anywhere in the world.
:: Book bus, train and ferry tickets from Bangkok to the rest of Thailand with 12Go - easy to use website that lets you check timetables and buy tickets online.
:: Need inspiration? Check our Bangkok Itineraries for ideas of where to go and what to do.
:: Explore our Bangkok Travel Guide for more Bangkok must-see attractions and helpful tips.
