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The Nairobi Backpackers’ Experience
Often visitors view passing through Nairobi as a necessary weigh station on their way to a safari or the beach; however, the city has many attractions and amenities that merit a second glance.
Running While Traveling: Why You Should and How to Go About It
Others may think you’re crazy, but Laura Walker explains why you should run while on your travels, and how to prepare for it.
Moving to Canada
Jennifer Hough and her partner traded in their jobs in Ireland and moved to Toronto, but not before spending two glorious months crossing the great continent. Be inspired by their journey.
The Real Cost of Traveling the World Like Rolf Potts
Many dream of traveling the world but dismiss it as impossible. Adam Seper is here to go over the nitty-gritty budgeting details of a trip around the world.
Seeing and Eating Exotic Animals in South Africa
Take a bite of the wild side, with this list of exotic meats paired with South African restaurant and safari recommendations.
Ten Once in a Lifetime Destinations
This post is brought to you by Intrepid Travel – for travelers with a yearning to get off the beaten track, Intrepid opens up a whole new world of adventure travel. It’s peeking round a street corner and finding a local game of football to join. It’s tasting the best of a country’s cuisine cooked by the
Indie Travel in Vietnam for $30 Per Day
Traveling around Vietnam can be extremely cheap. Extremely expensive. Or anywhere in between. Budget, bare-bones backpackers can probably get around on $10-$15USD per day or less. If you want to pamper yourself by staying in 5-star hotels and eating at the finest restaurants, you can blow through $150USD per day. Then there’s everything in between. […]
10 Top Tips to Great Travel Photos
The difference between holiday snapshots and great travel photography is your ability to capture the feel or mood of a scene rather than simply take a picture of a place. Kathryn Weir provides us with a quick checklist of very simple steps to greatly improve your photographic outcome and record your particular journey.
Ten Drinking Games to Entertain You on Your Travels
Between misspent student days and many nights in rainy hostels, Jo Fitzsimons has played more than her fair share of drinking games. When expensive bars have blown your budget and you’re looking for some short, sharp drinking fun to get the hostel party started, here are ten of Jo’s favorite drinking games for you to try.
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.
Plan a Trip Around Medieval Castles
People plan trips around many activities: food, hiking, biking, extreme sports, and religious festivals, to name a few. Many people plan RTW travel around historical sites , a good way to understand the history of the places visited and and learn about bygone eras. Historical sites can mean many different things. But if you’re looking […]
How To Eat Like A Local In Sri Lanka
Totally different to Indian fare, Sri Lankan food is unique, delicious and shockingly underrated. Travel blogger and self-confessed foodie Natalie Lyall-Grant explores this little-known cuisine and shows you how to explore Sri Lanka’s customs and culture using your tastebuds.