Marissa Carruthers Travel Articles

The Survivor’s Guide to Traveling on A Tight Time Scale

For seasoned mini back-packer Marissa Carruthers, exploring the world in bite-sized chunks is just as enriching as round-the-world trips. Here, she shares how to make the most out of travelling on a tight time scale.

Escape London during the Olympics and explore the North East

With thousands of people expected to descend on London this summer, Marissa Carruthers invites them to escape the chaos of the capital's streets and explore a lesser known quarter of the country.