Tag: backpacker

  • How Travelling In Your 30s Is Different Than In Your 20s.

    How Travelling In Your 30s Is Different Than In Your 20s.

    Travel doesn’t end when you turn thirty—it evolves. Discover why some of the most rewarding adventures happen after you’ve stopped trying to find yourself and started travelling as the person you’ve become.

  • 5 Of The Worlds Best Backpacker Diving Spots.

    Getting a PADI certificate and diving some of the world’s most beautiful – and sometimes scary – seascapes is one of the all time great bucket list items for any backpacker. But where do you go? Checkout my top 5 list of the world’s best diving locations.

  • Why Travel Insurance Is Essential On Your Gap Year.

    Why Travel Insurance Is Essential On Your Gap Year.

    Travel insurance is not about expecting the worst; it is about protecting yourself if it happens. Here is what backpackers and gap year travellers need to know about medical cover, repatriation, gadgets, activities, cancellations, GHIC/EHIC limits and the small-print exclusions that can make or break a claim.

  • The Reality Of Fear And The Truth About Travel Safety.

    Fear of becoming a victim of crime continues to dominate almost every discourse on gap year or independent world travel, despite the facts and the statistics showing that relatively speaking it is no more dangerous than staying at home. I want to use my experience and background to give all potential travelers some perspective on…

  • Getting Lost In Travel Can Help You Find Your Way.

    Traditionally many people had their life plan set out for them. School, job, marriage, kids and death. In recent years more and more people are shunning that paradigm but not knowing what else to fill it with, what path in life they should follow. Can travel be the answer?

  • The Quick, Easy Guide To The Best Of Thailand’s Islands.

    With so many Thai islands to choose from, many backpackers have a hard time figuring out which to head to first. This quick, easy guide to the Thai islands will help you sort the deserted tropical paradise from the hedonistic party resorts.

  • Top 10 Tips To Travel Independently On A Budget

    Travelling the world costs money, that much is obvious. But saving up a lump sum for your round the world adventure is just part of the solution, you need to know the right way to spend it too! These top 10 tips will not only help you reign in your budget before you go and…

  • How Much To Budget For A Month In Indonesia.

    Indonesia is a fantastic choice for budget conscious backpackers and travellers, and this article will help you plan exactly how much to budget for a month in this awesome country.

  • An Open Letter About Thailand And Koh Tao.

    After recent high profile murders on the Thai island of Koh Tao, the question is being asked is Koh Tao safe? This is a calm and measured response to those questions.

  • 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…