Guided tours are a great way to explore various travel destinations. They can offer useful information on the country you are visiting and the opportunity to meet new people. But there are also disadvantages to booking a guided tour. Such a packed itinerary can be stressful, especially if your ideal holiday is to feel as relaxed as possible. Below are some pros and cons of choosing a guided tour, and why safety should be your top priority.
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With gap years and study abroad semesters becoming more commonplace, students are constantly exposed to new opportunities that could take them abroad. But we often take so many things for granted, such as travel safety, insurance and respecting the local laws and customs. That is why the Foreign & Commonwealth Office has set up the Travel Aware campaign.
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On January 3 2020, a U.S. drone strike near the Baghdad International Airport targeted and killed the Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. Soleimani was head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force, a group which has been labelled a terrorist organisation by the U.S., Canada, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Six other...
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Darcey Edkins questions whether or not the opening of the first female-only art gallery is a step forward for equality.
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With the deadline of October 31st fast approaching, the possibility of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit is becoming increasingly likely. But, how will this affect British universities? In a recent report published by Universities UK (UUK)- the representative organisation for more than 120 higher education institutions – it was suggested that a...
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London Fashion Week was home to protests from Extinction Rebellion and discussions about Brexit. What does this mean for the future of fashion?
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Darcey Edkins discusses the impact of plastic in our oceans, warning that a sustainable future rests solely in our hands.
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After the IPCC's recent report, Darcey Edkins explores whether a plant-based diet is the best way we can fight climate change.
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To gym, or not to gym, that is the question. With gym memberships being extortionately expensive, but there being so many benefits to going to the gym, should you splash out? Darcey Edkins weighs up the pros and cons.
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Darcey Edkins explains how her personal relationship with clothes has changed since recovering from an eating disorder.
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I n response to a growing mental health crisis, the government has launched a new training program to help teachers spot the early signs of mental illness among their students. As part of a £9.3 million Government scheme, one representative from every state school in the country will be offered...
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Darcey Edkins shares a few thoughts on body positivity in the summer of 2019.
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A s tensions continue to escalate in the Iran-US crisis, so does the threat of war. The recent conflict between the two countries began in May 2018, when US President Donald Trump abandoned the Iran Nuclear Deal – signed in 2015 between Iran and the P5 + 1 (the five permanent...
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