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with your beau.
Perhaps you're
picturing lavish hotel rooms
covered with rose petals or
long kisses in front of the Taj
Mahal. lf so, stop. Although
backpacking will bring fond
memories, it also means
you're more likely to share
the sheets with bed bugs
than your man. Follow these
tips to make the Iove last.
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Before you set out to discover
the world, discover what you
both want. This will avoid
out the local brews than a
tour of the temples. As long
as you're up for the same
adventures, you'll be smiling
in all of your travel pics.
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BE PREPARED
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whether or not to pack a
hairdryer - l'm referring to
mental preparation. ln a
one-bedroom hotel room
there's nowhere to hide. You
are going to see him at his
worst. This means enduring
low hygiene levels, examining
skin rashes, and witnessing
him hugging porcelain.
a time of glory. But when
you're carryin g 20 kilograms
on your back, you're allowed
to bend the sisterhood rules.
Don't be ashamed to make
pained noises or expressions.
Feign resistance when he
offers to carry your backpack
and then just give in and enjoy.
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bunch of DVDs. This will come
in handy whenever you need
to drown out your boyfriend's
voice. As soon as the glittery
vamp appears, your partner
is no longer a problem.
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you'll have to intervene and
speak your mind, like when
your boyfriend decides to
wear his smelly, sweaty
clothes four days in a row
Lure him into the shower
and turn it on high. lf you
can scrub him down with
industrial soap, even better.
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My gran never drinks.
Ever. But legend has it that on
a trip to lndia with my gramps,
they became stranded in a
village, without electricity, and
with an open sewage running
through their hotel room. To
relax, Gramps pulled out a
whisky bottle and started
drinking, Gran then grabbed
the alcohol off him, downed
half the bottle and slept like
a bear. Moral of the story:
booze may resolve a crisis.

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