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About Emma Allen

Emma is STA Travel's resident Digital Marketing Executive. When she's not writing features for the blog, you'll find her pulling together the weekly STA Travel newsletter that you love so much (what? You don't receive it? Sign up now!) Emma went on a bit of a dream trip last year, taking 3 months out to travel around Asia, going overland from Thailand to Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, jetting down to Indonesia, up in to Malaysia before finally flying to Beijing and making her way down to Hong Kong. Phew!

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The Travel Gauntlet: Stewart vs Cathal

Each fortnight, we pit one of our Travel Experts against one of you wonderful travel lovers, asking each a set of five questions designed to test their travel knowledge, stories, and general bragging rights. Delve in…

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The Travel Gauntlet: Stewart vs Cathal

High Five… Laos!

Laos is the Southeast Asia you always imagined – it feels a million miles away from the hustle, bustle and knock-off Ray Bans of the Koh San Road. Don’t make the mistake of tagging it onto the end of your Thailand-Cambodia-Vietnam adventure; it deserves your time and dedication. Here are five reasons to fall in love with Laos.

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High Five… Laos!

Ask the Experts: Singapore to Bangkok

Got 5 weeks to spare in Southeast Asia? Ben from Chichester does, and he’s asked our Travel Experts to help him decide how to spend it. Here’s their advice…

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Ask the Experts: Singapore to Bangkok

7 Round the World Fares That Cost Less Than £1000

It’s a dirty rumour that a Round the World trip costs big bucks. But guess what? It doesn’t have to! STA Travel flight guru Ali Dale has put together seven pretty awesome routes you could travel, all starting at under £1000.

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7 Round the World Fares That Cost Less Than £1000

High Five… Holi Festival!

India is gearing up for something very exciting. Soon, people will take to the streets, start bonfires, have a few drinks, throw brightly coloured powder at each other, and get a soaking with coloured water fired from syringes, buckets and balloons… it can only mean one thing: Holi Festival 2013.

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High Five… Holi Festival!