Tag: backpacking

  • 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…

  • Is It Fair To Expect Crowdfunding To Replace Travel Insurance?

    Should crowdfunding campaigns be used to pay for the medical bills of travellers who didn’t – or don’t want to – pay for travel insurance?

  • 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.

  • Beyond The Backpacker Hostel: Where Should You Stay In Malaysia?

    After being largely ignored for a long time in favour of its more popular neighbours, Malaysia is slowly being discovered by intrepid backpackers looking for something that is a little same same, but different. The big question is, where do you stay when you are exploring this inspirational and majestic country? Are backpacker hostels really…

  • Hiking The Seven Tiered Waterfall Of Busay.

    Hiking through a jungle to swim in a tropical lagoon sounds like every adventure minded travellers dream, and the Busay falls in Malilipot gave me the chance to do just that! Read on to find out exactly how you can do it too.

  • Adventure Is Just More Fun In The Philippines!

    The Philippines is far more than just a tropical paradise, the country has a lot to offer adventure seeking backpackers and adrenaline junkies on a gap year too, and makes raising your pulse more fun than you can imagine!

  • How To Survive The Backpacker Overnight Bus.

    The quintessential long distance bus is a traditional form of transport in much of south east Asia, but it isn’t always an easy ride! These tips are here to help you survive the overnight journey and enjoy the almost traditional backpacker mode of transport.

  • Thailand’s Cruel Tiger Temple Finally Shut Down.

    After years of false starts, impotent warnings and failed attempts, the Thai authorities have finally grown a backbone and confiscated all of the tigers in the infamous tiger temple, essentially shutting it down, and it is about damn time.

  • 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.

  • Drinking Water In India: Is It Safe?

    Water is the elixir of life, we all need it and we all drink it, and quite often we all take it for granted too. But what happens when we are travelling through a country like India where we can’t trust the local water? How do you cope? How do you stay healthy and hydrated…