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Here at TruHQ there's not much that we love more than travelling, but writing about our travels and passing our wisdom on to others does come a close second. Below is a selection of blogs written by our team to inspire, guide and help you in your future travels! Happy reading!

Why group tours are the best!
Sophie - Apr 27, 2024
You’ve defo heard about them, but you probably are thinking…what exactly makes a group tour so special? Holidays are super spe…
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Trutravels Bali fundraiser event

TruCrew - Jul 10, 2023
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Culture shocks to expect when travelling
Dom Stevens - Jan 27, 2023
TOP 10 CULTURE SHOCKS FROM A TRUTRAVELS TOUR GUIDE Here is a list of ten culture shocks that you will experience when travelling f…
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Philippines Fundraisers
TruCrew - Jan 25, 2023
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TruTravels 2022 Christmas Mission

TruCrew - Oct 27, 2022
TRUTRAVELS CHRITMAS MISSION 2022! EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW AND HOW YOU CAN HELP Here at Tru, we believe that travel can be used…
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Giving Back to Lombok, Pituq Community Foundation

TruCrew - Jun 09, 2021
GIVING BACK TO LOMBOK Here at Tru, we believe that the travel industry has so much potential to change the world and for the bette…
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The Evolution Of A Backpacker
TruCrew - Mar 15, 2021
THE EVOLUTION OF A BACKPACKER Remember when backpacking was 2 dollar a night hostels, limited wifi signal and drinking beer out of…
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Footballers Ranked as Backpackers
Gemma - Oct 28, 2020
FOOTBALLERS RANKED AS BACKPACKERS So 2020 has been crazy, no seriously it’s been madness. But we’re here to brighten your day…
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UPDATE: Tru Bali Beach Party in aid of YKPA Orphanage
Rianna - Aug 26, 2020
We know that this pandemic has hit everyone really hard and we know how important it is now more than ever to support those who ne…
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Xmas 2019 Mission - Where The Money Went!
TruCrew - May 29, 2020
Every Christmas at TruTravels we take on what we like to call a ‘Christmas Mission’ to have fun whilst giving back to a variet…
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TruStories - Salaam Baalak Trust
TruCrew - Apr 13, 2020
WELCOME TO OUR MINI SERIES - TRUSTORIES   DELHI, INDIA India is an incredible destination to travel to that is made up of cul…
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TruStories - Caren & The Local Village, Isla Experience
TruCrew - Apr 07, 2020
WELCOME TO OUR MINI SERIES - TRUSTORIES   ISLA DAROCOTAN, EL NIDO, PHILIPPINES On our Philippines West tour, we head over fro…
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Tru Stories - Wayan & His Family
TruCrew - Mar 29, 2020
WELCOME TO OUR MINI SERIES - TRUSTORIES   BALI, INDONESIA Experiencing a country’s culture is up there as one of the main r…
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Philippines 2019 Christmas Fundraiser!
TruCrew - Jan 14, 2020
As part of our 2019 Christmas Mission, in December 2019 the TruCrew in the Philippines did a Christmas fundraiser party in Siargao…
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Mexico's Day Of The Dead
TruCrew - Nov 01, 2019
6 FACTS ABOUT DAY OF THE DEAD   Day of the Dead, or El Día de Los Muertos in Spanish, is not just a national Mexican celebra…
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TruTravels Christmas Mission 2019
TruCrew - Oct 14, 2019
At TruTravels we believe in giving back and doing our bit to try and address the equality divide that exists in the world today. W…
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Get involved with our Charity Projects while on tour!
TruCrew - Apr 30, 2019
At TruTravels, a massive part of our ethos is responsible travel and giving back to the communities that we operate in. With that…
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TruTravels Xmas Mission
TruCrew - Nov 08, 2018
We can all agree that Christmas is a time for giving, spending time with family and spreading lots of love. We tend to get spoilt…
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Clean Water Project Cambodia- Giving back to the community
TruCrew - Jul 10, 2018
Some travel to experience, others travel to give back! But what if you could do both?
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6 Incredible things you learn when you travel
TruCrew - Feb 20, 2018
Apart from the epic experiences & perfect profile pictures, there is so much more to travel than meets the eye. Here are some…
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Project Water Well- Cambodia
TruCrew - May 09, 2017
We would like to introduce you to a little something we have been a part of over the last few years. As part of a Buddhist associa…
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6 Things Travelers' friends from home don't understand
TruCrew - Mar 28, 2017
Travel, especially for extended periods of time, changes who you are. After opening your eyes to the rest of the world it can ofte…
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Charitable Eating In Cambodia: Eat good. Feel good!
Sophie - Nov 15, 2016
One of the most moving things about visiting Cambodia is seeing the extreme levels of poverty all round; from kids selling scarves…
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Cambodia's Killing Fields at Choeung Ek
Sophie - Oct 25, 2016
Just 40 short years ago communist leader Pol Pot and his Khmer Rogue army were inflicting their reign of terror and genocide on th…
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Help TT Buy A New Tuk Tuk
Joe - Aug 26, 2016
Back in 2016, as we finished our visit to the incredible Angkor Wat and the surrounding temples, our Tuk Tuk driver by the name of…
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