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Trying Snowboarding this winter ?

First go to the local DIY store and get some foam knee pads and take a mouse mat ( shove down your pants). It will make the first 48 hours much less painful and you will come away almost bruise free.

By Redstripe.

running out of suitcase space?

shove your socks and underwear into your shoes!

By appletree.

Templeside House

If ever in Beijing, get in touch with Bobby and stay here in the Hutong, real cheap and the tours they organise are good value - our guide yoyo was a hoot.

By Alan.Stott.

Perspiration Problems

Sweating is inevitable while in The Gambia and therefore using an antiperspirant is basically useless. Instead, try using a deodorant. The best option is to use an all natural mineral salts rock deodorant which is very effective in eliminating odour...

By cocopica.

Toilet Trouble

Keep tissue paper and travel wipes on you at all times. Although some public toilets will have toilet paper/roll, many will not or have simply run out. Also, as power and thus water outages occur quite often, its always a good idea to keep some moist...

By cocopica.

Water Wonder

Pack iodine in your first aid kit, this can not only be used as an effective disinfectant but also as an effective sanitizer of drinking water (3 drops per litre, let stand for 30 minutes).

By cocopica.

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