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Articles Written for Alcohowl.com STOCKING THE HOME BAR Home is where the bar is. If the bar is at home, well done! And if you enjoy entertaining, this could well be the very thing that gets you that promotion or an attentive husband snagged just to lovingly keep that home bar stocked. To start with, we suggest picking alcohol that you love – and not just to impress. What’s the use in stocking Campari when you call it an acquired taste that you have not acquired, yet? Or, worse still, you could end up spending a fortune on alcohol that you will never drink. If you travel a lot, pick up some native brews to add a bit of the exotic. If you love cocktails, start by stocking up on ingredients, and please say no to the pre-mixes and store-bought ones too. We guarantee this will give your home bar more substance than a hipster's handmade leather journal. Now it’s time to show the family that you still know how to bring home the bacon, and whiskey, and vodka, and rum. What we
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What they don’t tell you about riding on the Roof of the World   You can do your planning & packing in half an hour. A 6 day motorbike voyage to the Land of the Llamas can be packed for and flights booked in 30 minutes. But make sure your team consists of trusted & adventurous mates.     Those who have gone before you will give you the most apt advice. They will tell you it will be cold, that you won’t be able to keep up with the other riders and among other gems - you can’t smoke at high altitudes. Choose not to listen to that. Instead get those essential tips from people who’ve been there. Know your Airports. The Bombay airport will graciously provide free Wi-Fi; police officers will smile while giving you directions. Strangers will tell you how to get to the smoking room in the quickest way possible, and the airport bar will make lone women travellers feel safe and welcome.     Always pay heed to the more experienced man (or w
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Comin’ in on a Wing and a Prayer.

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Go travel the world; you’ll be wiser for it they said. But they forgot to add it was an elite club with a contemptuous acceptance criteria coupled with pretentious goals. I’ve met just four people who’ve broken the rules and then some. The uncrowned king of beer pong, but most importantly, when told of a possible camp, trek or climb, will board the closest vehicle and get his magic bag of BBQ equipment lovingly packed by his wife. http://www.tripoto.com/trip/redefining-india-female-travelling-solo-with-no-money-566c58410487b#.VnLewEx-_Os.facebook A girl who I chanced to meet on the NH8, determined to reach a hill station from Bombay – without a cent. The absence of a vehicle doesn’t shackle her journey. http://breakfreejourneys.com/  The founder of Breakfree Journeys, who knows some of India’s best riverside spots to set up a 5-star camp and give you a history lesson at the same time. The giggly music man who will insightfully inform you
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