Tag: backpacking

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Asia’s Best Backpacker Hubs.

    Asia is one of the most eclectic, diverse and fascinating regions on the planet, and has drawn backpackers and travellers on their gap years for decades. Here are some of the best backpacker hubs and stopovers that every backpacker should include on their itinerary.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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!

  • Why Zoos Are An Important Part Of Responsible Wildlife Tourism.

    Despite being controversial, zoos are an essential part of the conservation chain. This article explains why and puts forward the argument that without zoos we wouldn’t have any wildlife conservation efforts at all.