From the moment I got off the long wooden boat and walked up the mini jetty onto the sandy soil, I fell in love with Little Corn Island, Nicaragua. I simply knew this was a special place for me. Looking and feeling like something out of a Caribbean travel brochure, palm trees laden with coconuts swaying in […]
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Jan
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First of all, let’s agree that hitchhiking is a risky and unpredictable business. I’m not in anyway vouching for its safety and reliability. Yet, that’s probably 2 of the very reasons why it’s been such a great component of my wandering history here at Big World Small Pockets. When you set out to get somewhere […]
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Jan
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Americas, Budget Travel Ideas, Central America, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, PERU, South America, Travel Tips
How to Get to Latin America Cheaply From Europe
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Jan
Jan
How to get to Latin America cheaply, is a crucial question for many European budget travellers, yet easy answers just don’t’ seem to exist. Like the continent’s great Mayan and Incan temples, it appears to be another unfathomable dimension to this intriguing part of the world. However, after a few years there, I managed […]
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Jan
Jan
There are 3 golden rules for finding cheap flights that I always employ, namely off-peak, price comparison and cookie clearing. Following them will help you find some of the best deals around and save you money even before you’ve left home. Related Posts 21 Brilliant Hacks for Saving Money When Travelling Eastern Europe 12 […]
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Dec
Dec
While it’s easy to always be thinking about the next big trip (at least it is for me!) it can also be very rewarding when you take a bit of time out to explore the area near to you as well. Travelling closer to home can be a great help in easing those itchy […]
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Dec
Dec
When I arrived in Guatemala in January 2010 I had little over £4000 in my account, but over 2 years later, in July 2012, I was still in Latin America, living, learning and traveling. So how did I do it? The answer is easy and it’s the winning formula I’ve tried and tested time and […]
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Dec
Dec
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that every single animal in Australia in possession of a good self-defence mechanism must want to end your life. In other words, everything in Australia is trying to kill you! From the spiders to the sharks, the snakes to the stingers, the crocs to the cassowaries, almost any living creature […]
Budget Travel Ideas, Travel Stories, Travel Tips
Catching the Couch Waves: Why I’m Glad I Couchsurfed
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Dec
Dec
Why I’m Glad I Couchsurfed Whilst most people head to Noosa, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast to ride the brilliant waves, I headed there straight from Fraser Island to try out a slightly different type of surfing, that of the couch variety and I’m so glad I did. With my budget backpacker ear permanently fixed […]
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Dec
Dec
I’m a firm believer that spending money on travel makes you richer in all sorts of ways. We’ve all met people who say, “I wish I could go travelling, but I don’t have enough money,” and we all get bored of hearing it too! So, in honour of those folk, I’ve prepared some handy […]