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Follow on Google News | Essential Travel's Backpacker Campaign For YoungstersIf you're getting ready to embark on a full on gap year, career break or just a few months of adventure, Essential Travel has started a Great Backpacker Giveaway!
By: Essential Travel In an Essential Travel recent survey of parents of young people going on a gap year, 46% of them fall into the 18 - 20 age range* and their parents actively encourage their alternative education with 35% of them claiming their children were going on a gap year to gain work experience, volunteer, learn a language or improve their CV.** "It improves their knowledge and independence." "It's good to get out there and see the world." (mother of 18 - 20 year old female) "The world is a big, wonderful place and I want my children to experience it." (parent of less than 18 year old female). In response to this, Essential Travel has created a three part Backpacker Campaign, designed to support young people about to go travelling: http://www.essentialtravel.co.uk/ The campaign, starting on Thursday 16th July, consists of: 1. The A-Z Backpackers' Bible. The guide is a collection of tips on staying safe, as well as practical help for dealing with some of the stressful and even dangerous situations that can arise while travelling. It's packed with advice specifically written for young travellers, many of which may never have even lived away from home before, and includes backpackers' own descriptions of dangerous situations they found themselves in, as well as first person tips to make the reader's journey safe and memorable . The Travel Safety Guide can be downloaded free of charge from: http://www.essentialtravel.co.uk/ 2. 15% off Essential Travel Backpacker insurance. And with the choice of 3 cover levels and 4 areas of cover you only pay for the cover you need. You can also customise it to include dangerous sports, winter sports, pre-existing medical condition cover, and a number of other specialist add-ons. 3. A Facebook competition at http://www.facebook.com/ With over 5 million satisfied customers since 2001, Essential Travel is one of the UK's leading online travel insurance providers, with its fully-comprehensive, competitively- For further information visit: http://www.essentialtravel.co.uk/ Press: For press enquiries call Nina Montgomery on 0207 0870 454, or Paula Gardner on 07534 984298, or email pgardner@thinkw3.com Notes *43 out of 72 fall into the 18-20 range ** 25 out of 72 stated those objectives End
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