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• 16) Use my messageboard. The messageboard is there to be used. It can be a very valuable travel resource, as not only myself but many other experienced travellers can answer your questions and give you some advice. The more you use it, the more likely others will use it too. It stores up to 300 messages before the oldest messages are automatically deleted. So get in there, and hit us with a question, help out with some advice, or set me a challenge!
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