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5 Interesting Facts about the Kazantip Festival

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The Republic of Kazantip Festival is two weeks of non-stop music, discos, fun, love, freedom and relaxation in the sun at descent beaches of Crimea, right on the Black Sea in the Ukraine. The best party for beauties, DJs, sports addicts and crazy party animals in the hippest location – so they say. Every year thousands of young people come together to party by day and by night. The festival is also well known for the sporting facilities and you could find yourself dancing in paint one minute and freefall skydiving the next. Although a lot is said about Kazantip Festival, there are 5 things you might not know about it: 1. The yellow suitcase If you are going to visit this very unusual festival of electronic and house music, be ready to pay $260 for the ticket. Yet, anyone can get free admission to the festival. All you need to do is to register on the official website of the Kazantip Republic and take a quiz of several simple questions. Then, you must bring a yellow suitcase ...

A Gap Year Becoming a Masseuse in Bali

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Is There Anywhere Better In The World To Master The Skill? When most people think of Bali, they picture dancing on Kuta beach with a drink in their hand. When I think of Bali, I think of emerald rice paddies, geckos, temples and spa treatments. When I first arrived in Indonesia for a two-month stay, I was bowled over by how cheap it was to get a traditional Balinese massage. Something that would normally cost between £30-60 back in the UK, is about as expensive as a good latte in Bali. After receiving the best Reflexology massage I’d ever had, this became a beautiful weekly habit of mine. The Balinese take pride in this work. They are gentle and smile wide and they take natural health and wellbeing seriously. When they set to work on your tight calf muscles and achy shoulders, they are doing it with both intuition and expertise. It goes back centuries to the old kings who sought balance and beauty inside and out; it’s as much a part of their culture as Hinduism and dance is. T...

A Guide to How to Wear a Backpack

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The most important thing to realise when considering how to wear a backpack is that the weight of your pack should not be borne on your back. Your hips and shoulders should be doing the work. If it is a bit of a heavy bugger – and trust me, it will be in the end –  never ever pick it up with a bent back . So, how do you do it? With a straight back, lift the pack onto a high surface such as a table, chair or whatever is convenient. The best option is a bed or a long seat. Balance it there, make all the straps really loose, sit in front of it and then slide your arms through the shoulder straps and stand up, with your knees bent taking the weight onto your thighs. Don’t stand up straight, keep leaning forward until you’ve done up the waist band sufficiently tight. Stand upright, transferring a bit of the weight on to your shoulders. Now the crucial bit to the whole thing : lift the waist band whilst tightening so that it is sitting on the top of your hip bone ...