Category: Travel Advice

  • Epic Backpacker Fails And Why They Don’t Matter.

    Things will go wrong on your gap year at some point, it is just a fact. You will miss a flight, lose something, make an epic gap year fail that at the time will feel catastrophic. But when all is said and done, they rarely matter in the grand scheme of things.

  • Haggle Hard, But Don’t Be A Cheapskate.

    Haggling is a way of life in many countries and is certainly a great part of the backpacker experience, but some travellers can go too far and take haggling to the extreme, which isn’t good for anyone. How do you know when and where to haggle on your gap year? And how do you know…

  • How To Stay Close to Your Family While Travelling.

    If you’re looking to alleviate the occasional heartache that comes from missing your family members and friends during your travels, check out these awesome ways to remain close to far away loved ones and make the homesickness sting much less.

  • Is Street Food Safe When Travelling?

    Street food in south east Asia has a reputation among those who have never been of being unclean, unsafe and the quickest surefire way to get food poisoning and spending your entire trip on the toilet. That isn’t true at all, street food is delicious and safe, and my advice as an experienced backpacker and…

  • Top 10 FAQs On Travelling South East Asia.

    Planning a gap year or big trip around south east Asia? Here are the top ten frequently asked questions, answered by a backpaacker with over 20 years experience in the region!

  • The Best Flight Search And Booking Tools For Travellers

    The Best Flight Search And Booking Tools For Travellers

    Finding the best flight is about far more than typing a destination into a search box and clicking the cheapest result. With dozens of flight search engines, booking websites and airline fares all competing for your attention, it can be difficult to know which tools to trust, when to book direct, and how to avoid…

  • Why All Travellers To Bali Should Get The Rabies Vaccine.

    Rabies has been an ongoing problem in Bali for many years now, but a recent outbreak and a shortage of post exposure prophylaxis on the island is making it even more essential that travellers are prepared and protected from this potentially fatal disease.

  • Well Intentioned Travel Advice You Should Totally Ignore!

    There is so much travel advice out there it can be hard to be sure which is good and which is bad, and with every piece of good advice that comes your way there are often half a dozen pieces of bad advice too. These are ten of the most common pieces of bad travel…

  • 10 Easy Ways To Save Money For Travel.

    Travelling the world is expensive, there’s no real way around that. Sure there are ways to travel cheaply and tips and tricks to make world travel cheaper, but either way you will need to have a good chunk of cash in a savings account to fund your round the world adventure. Here are some essential…