The islands of Thailand are Mother Nature’s triumph, little drops of heaven right here on earth. Each one has its own personality and its own character, meaning that you’ll definitely fall in love with at least one of them, and it will probably differ from your travel mate’s.

But that’s the beauty of it. Well, actually it’s not. The beauty of it is quite literally the sparkling waters that surround long golden sandy beaches, thick jungles bursting with wildlife and colour, fresh coconut cocktails and friendly locals. The islands of Thailand are like no other place on earth, so we’re giving them a massive High Five and are attempting to choose just five for this list. It’s going to be tough…

The Islands of Thailand are some of the most beautiful places in the world.

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On this day 60 years ago, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the very first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest; a pretty amazing achievement by anyone’s standards.

To celebrate their accomplishment, we’re taking a look at how you can get in on the Everest action, on a trek to Everest Base Camp.

There’s no doubt about it, the trek to Base Camp isn’t for the faint hearted, it’s tough, but the rewards are massive. Imagine coming so breathtakingly close to the top of the world, it’s one of those once in a life time adventures that you’ll be replaying in your mind for the rest of your days.

If you’re interested in adventure, then Everest is within your reach….

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To celebrate the release of Life of Pi on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray & DVD this April 29th we’ve teamed up with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment to offer one lucky person the chance to win their own journey of a lifetime – a 14-day tour through India including return flights! And the best bit? You get to bring a friend with you too!

If you’d like to experience magnificent India on the fantastic Temples, Tigers and Wildlife Adventure all you need to do is head over to our website and enter the competition now!

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What is the one thing you need to know if you’re booking a round the world trip? How do you get a job after gaining a TEFL qualification? What’s they best way to travel across America? How long do you need to take part in a volunteering project?

When it comes to planning your own big trip, whatever that may be, there’s one thing that you’ll have in common with everyone else planning theirs – questions. And lots of them.

This month and next, our STA Travel stores will be open late to host our ‘Your Big Trip’ travel talks. A series of nights aimed at sharing advice, tips, important information and inspiring ideas you haven’t even considered, straight from the mouths of our own Travel Experts but also from some very knowledgeable and experienced special guests.

And, as if that wasn’t enough, you could win one of a whole heap of prizes, from bus passes to hotel nights, just for turning up! (Oh, and there’ll probably be a free beer or two too, as if you needed any more convincing).

If you’re planning on heading off on your own trip of a lifetime anytime soon, you can’t afford to miss it, and best of all – they’re totally free! Just make sure you reserve your place as soon as possible because places are filling up fast.

So, that’s the ‘why’s’ taken care of, here’s all the info on the ‘when’ and ‘where’s’.

Thousands of excited would be travellers take inspiration from out travel talks every year.

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Life as an English teacher abroad is special. Imagine getting paid to spend time with groups of enthusiastic young faces that hang off your every word, in one of the world’s most captivating locations.

To break down the 5 most popular TEFL destinations and tell you how you can get a taste of life as an English teacher abroad is TEFL specialist Katie Baxter.

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