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So you’ve finally decided to backpack around Europe – maybe even around the world – and your friends have bailed on you at the last minute. Or maybe you don’t have any friends, or maybe, you love the freedom of solo travel and prefer to go it alone and meet new friends out on the …
Claire from the United States has had her fair share of the hostel sort; loud, entertaining, quiet, shy, extroverted, introverted, travelling, job searching, you name it. And that’s the thing with people who stay in hostels—there are so many reasons why they are where they are that it’s hard to pinpoint exactly what makes them …
Sydney is an incredibly diverse place and travellers heading here are in for an amazing sightseeing adventure. It’s a metropolis jungle and also a nature conservationists dream paradise—Sydney definitely has it all—which is why it attracts so many travellers and can be a place where paying premium prices is the norm. But the good news …
Recently, we started thinking about what makes a great overland trip. There’s gotta be vast roads. Beautiful scenery. And a diversity that makes the long journeys worthwhile. The USA and Canada have all this, and then some. In fact, we can’t think of anywhere better to have road trip adventure. Not only are there masses …
Zach is an American graduate who moved to Vietnam three years ago and makes a living teaching English. He decided to get TEFL-qualified to earn money on his travels, but it’s morphed into a full-blown career path. Here’s his story… Mornings are Mine My day starts at 9am with a cup of coffee from the …
We don’t know about you, but when we try to define the world ‘backpacker’, we think not only of someone who is trying to travel on a budget, but also a person who wants to engross themselves in a destination’s culture, history, local customs, and someone who wants to travel around and explore many aspects …
The Garden Route in South Africa is well-known as being one of the most spectacular destinations in the world, with breathtaking diverse scenery. The sweeping, natural beauty of the landscapes flanked by gorgeous beaches and peppered with inland lakes, makes you feel like you’re worlds away.Add this to the array of activities such as whale …
Australia is one of the best countries to travel in the world and there are hundreds of amazing places to see. Not many places though compare to the spectacular East Coast where you can find cities, beaches, islands and so much more. The east East Coast of Australia is one of the most popular tourism …
This is a post by Laura, who decided to take the plunge in Australia and New Zealand and drive solo, with only a campervan for company. Go Laura! When planning a cross-country journey on a budget, it’s tempting to choose to travel vast countries like Australia and New Zealand as part of an organised tour …
Wanderlust: won·der·luhst meaning a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about; equivalent to wander (n) Finding the will, the drive, the desire to travel may not be that difficult if you suffer from extreme wanderlust. It’s a great big world out there. Most of us see just a small fraction of it and don’t …
