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  • 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.

    May 9, 2016

  • The Dark Truth About Orphanage Volunteering.

    Orphanage volunteering has become a serious international child protection issue in recent years despite being a popular staple of the gap year and voluntourism industries. Here is why every backpacker should avoid the orphanage volunteering traps on their gap year.

    May 9, 2016

  • Slumdog Voyeur?

    As slum tours become increasingly popular in India and elsewhere around the world, travellers on their gap year have to ask themselves is it ethical to exploit the poor to assuage some privileged curiosity? Or is it supporting a poor community and providing them with much needed tourist dollars?

    May 2, 2016

  • Ministry Of Coffee Review, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

    The Ministry of Coffee is a boutique hotel in the heart of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, with a high standard of amenities at a perfect flashpacker price point, it is more than reachable for any budget backpacker who wants to treat themselves for a few nights.  

    April 18, 2016

  • Is India Really So Difficult For Backpackers?

    India is constantly lauded as the ultimate travel adventure and lambasted as the ultimate gap year nightmare, often in the same breath, so what is the reality of travelling in India really like? Is it really such a harsh, unforgiving place for backpackers? This article will delve into the reality of travelling through India and…

    April 11, 2016

  • 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…

    April 2, 2016

  • Top 10 Things To Do In Jakarta, Indonesia.

    Jakarta is often dismissed by many travelers as a simple stopover city, somewhere convenient to fly in an out of, but also somewhere to get out of as quickly as possible. But if you take the time to explore Jakarta, you will be very pleasantly surprised. Here are the top 10 things to see and…

    March 29, 2016

  • 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…

    March 28, 2016

  • Sri Ratih Cottages Review, Ubud, Bali.

    The serene Sri Ratih cottages in Bali are an excellent and luxurious mid point accommodation option for flashpackers in Ubud. Check out my full review here.

    March 25, 2016

  • 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?

    March 21, 2016
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