As someone who is passionate about travelling green, I regularly seek ways in which to travel that pose as little effect on the environment as possible. Where I am currently based however in the UK, it seems to make less and less sense to travel green, both financially and in terms of journey time. Travelling [...]
Posted in Featured, Travel Tips on June 20, 2010
Today’s guest post is by Sofia from As We Travel. Nathan and Sofia have been blogging about their travels since 2008, and have traveled together to a variety of destinations including Oceania, South East Asia, and Europe. Here, Sofia gives us her top 5 tips for traveling together as a couple. Nathan and I have been [...]
Posted in Africa, Featured, Travel Tips on May 27, 2010
Today’s guest post is by Benny from Amateurs In Africa. Benny and Harty are two crazy ozzies, currently backpacking overland through West Africa in a bid to reach South Africa in time for the World Cup. Here, Benny gives his top tips for traveling the Iron Ore Train in Mauritania, one of the most epic [...]
Throughout my travels I have found that many people are quick to compare their conquests – where they have been, how many countries, how many of them are “off the beaten path”, what type of traveller they/you are, eg backpacker, flash packer, eco traveller etc. There are certainly different kinds of travel and it’s good to recognise [...]
Posted in Featured, Travel Tips on March 7, 2010
When I first decided that I wanted to travel, I only knew one other person who was doing it. Everybody I had grown up with, went to school with, or went to work with was quite content in their life back home, or was just not interested in life as a backpacking nomad. As a kid [...]
