Category Archive For "Travel"
A Beginners Guide to Hiking: Lessons Learnt by a First Time Trekker Traversing the Himalayas
Expertise in anything is gained slowly; eked out from years of practice and experience before one achieves eventual mastery of a chosen discipline. Dedication to the perfection of a craft affords one a degree of authority, the ability to bestow knowledge on others based on lessons learned over the years. The information contained here does …
How to Travel on a Budget in Paris, New York and London
Paris is a fun place to spend money. But it’s no less interesting on a budget. It might be exciting to shop your face off on the Champs-Elysées, but you’ll have a much more interesting time cruising up and down the car-free, cobblestone streets of le Marais. Of course, the same can be said of …
How to Have a Budget Holiday in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
Here’s the thing about resort towns in Mexico: it is very easy to spend money unnecessarily. In Playa del Carmen, stores like Victoria’s Secret and Forever 21 decorate the main street. From a Rolex to a year’s supply of Viagra, everything is available for the eager buyer. What’s not immediately obvious is that almost everything …
6 of the Best Spring Destinations
Whether you’re interested in sport, music, nature or cultural activities, we’ve scoured the world for the best places to visit during the spring months and compiled a program of some of the greatest events and festivals to explore. Click through for six compelling reasons to book yourself a trip, enjoy everything that the season has …
Luang Prabang on a Backpacker’s Budget
Arrive in Luang Prabang and you’ll be awed by the whimsical temples, the serene city streets – and all the well-heeled tourists. Luang Prabang retains its sleepy Laotian charm and breathtaking natural scenery, but in recent years this UNESCO Heritage city has primarily gained popularity with the sort of traveler who arrives by plane, wheels …
The Top 6 Vacations for Warming Up Over Winter
With winter having well and truly clasped its icy tendrils around us, it can get harder and harder to get out of bed in the mornings. For some of us, winter is the perfect excuse to dust off the snowboard and hit the slopes; for others it’s time to hibernate. If your idea of a …
Packing Essentials for Your ‘Round the World Trip
A summer of backpacking across Eastern and Western Europe. Six months hopping from beaches to mountains to jungles in the heart of Southeast Asia. An entire year, or more, of seeing every country you can, until the budget runs out. Extended travel means different things to different people, but there is one constant – the …
Essential Steps to Planning Your First Round the World Trip
Close your eyes for a minute and imagine this: It’s 8 a.m. You roll to the edge of the bed and flick your eyes open. The sun is coming in full strength through the window, only it’s not your bedroom window, just a hole in the wall really, with shutters flung open and warm breeze …
Backpacking America Part 7 – New Mexico’s Aliens and the Long Ride Across Texas
If you are reading this, then congratulations are in order because, in the virtual world at least, you have committed to covering several thousand more miles of America’s roadways over the next few weeks. So tip your cowboy hat to your partner and get ready to make for the Deep South and eventually the East …
No-Stress Weekend in Taipei
There’s much to love about Taipei. It’s safe, beautiful and inexpensive. A tourist needn’t worry about walking the streets alone at night, or even making a drunken jaunt to the 7-Eleven at 3 a.m. for a snack. Taipei is like New York; it never sleeps.