Hardly classified as being ‘off the beaten track’ in terms of backpacker tourism, I was pretty sure I knew most things about Australia before I got here. I mean English-speaking, part of the Commonwealth and similar, culturally and economically, to the UK, what could I have been in the dark about? Turns out quite a bit! […]
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Aug
Aug
Sarongs are, without a doubt, the most incredible items to take travelling. I wouldn’t dream of going anywhere without them and, despite my self-imposed rigid baggage restrictions, I always pack at least 2 on any trip! Perfect for hikers, backpackers and campers there are many reasons why you should always take a sarong travelling. […]
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Aug
Aug
This complete itinerary for your budget 4WD road trip through Central Australia is based on the trip I took in a LandRover Defender. In fact, this 2 week guide follows the exact route I took from South Australia up through the Northern Territory to Darwin. And what an incredible route it was! As there […]
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Aug
Aug
The Gelert Mongoose 2 is the 2 person tent that I backpacked happily with for 2 years. Evidently it’s all about the 2’s! From the steamy tropics of Nicaragua to the Andean heights of Ecuador, from Northern Australia to the south of the UK, I’ve relied on this tent in thick and thin and it’s never let […]
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Aug
Aug
In the traditional sense of the word, zoos are generally places where animals are kept in cages for the amusement and entertainment of human beings. Out of their natural habitat and thrust into a life on show, zoos, customarily speaking, were not known for their ethical treatment of animals or their prestigious moral codes. […]
Budget Travel Ideas, Eastern Europe, Europe, Western Europe
How to Bag Cheap Train Tickets for Europe Travel
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Aug
Aug
Once upon a time, budget airlines were the cheapest and best way to shuttle around Europe. Nowadays however, train companies are fighting back and rail travel across the continent is fast becoming better, quicker and cheaper than ever. Without the invasive security measures and baggage restrictions of plane journeys, not to mention flight taxes […]
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Aug
Aug
Granted, Central America is a pretty cheap place to travel. Yet, even in this, one of the most budget-friendly places on earth, there are always ways to spend less and travel more! Having spent 2 years travelling the length and breadth of this fabulous continent on a very small daily allowance, I certainly learnt […]
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Aug
Aug
Surely one of the best budget activities you can enjoy as a traveller is settling down for a good old read. It’s free, it’s easy and you can enjoy it in innumerable places. Not often is it that we are blessed with the time to read almost as much as we want, when we want, […]
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Aug
Aug
Surely one of the greatest joys of travelling is the meeting of new people. Often, when I think back to the best places or happiest adventures I’ve had when travelling, brilliant, new and exciting friendships are at the centre of them. Go on, think of a great travel memory … I bet one, if […]
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Aug
Aug
Having been stationed in Noosa on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia for some time, I got to know the nearest big city quite well! Less than 2 hours drive away, Brisbane is the capital of the state of Queensland and as such, brings with it all the sights, sounds and smells of a […]