Ever stumble upon an American “Deli” wondering if it was just a typo that they dropped the h? Ever speculate whether the foul wursty ingredients of a “hot dog” once went woof? Don’t freak out! Here are 10 tips (without VAT or “servis compris”) to speed you through the confusing congestion of customs and weird […]
At any given moment in my life, I’m sitting blankly in from of a computer monitor wondering where to go. Notoriously indecisive, I always end up on a plane (or foul 3rd class train) somewhere, anywhere. Anywhere is always a fresh change of pace, but there are a few places I’ve encountered in my short […]
The art of travel is exhilarating and romantic; it tests our endurance and provides us with the rare and often ephemeral chance to live outside of ourselves. Traveling shrinks the world exposing us firsthand to the best and worst of humanity, the grandest and most destitute of extremes. Having traveled around Africa recently and before […]
Be it volunteering at a Turtle Conservation Park in Ecuador, constructing a school in the rural suburbs of Bombay, or counseling women with AIDS in Rwanda – anyone of us can help. Instead of travelling like the average backpacker, why not do something more and improve the lives of a unique community? Like you, I […]
In Australia I’ve been using a few helpful job hunting sites that could be of use to anyone else out there looking for work in Australia. Here they are: 1. Travellers @ Work – This is a great site for backpacking work in Australia. 2. Blue Strike – Another site for temporary backpacking type work […]
Not everyone will turn out to be a great travel buddy OK, so you meet someone whilst traveling and your both heading in the same direction so you decided that you’ll go together. For a few days everything is going great, but soon you discover that your new travel partner is limiting your adventure or […]
Have you ever lived in shared accommodation where numerous people use the same cooking space? If you have, like me you’ll be familiar with what kind of a state these places can be left in. The bigger hostels tend to have worst kitchens due to the number of people using (and abusing them). Personally, I […]
I recently got into a heated discussion on a travel forum. The discussion was about whether it was acceptable to sleep in the same single bed as your girlfriend/boyfriend within a shared dormitory (With no funny business involved). Most people concluded that they would be somewhat annoyed if the couple in question hadn’t paid for […]
It was confirmed to me just what type of traveler visits Australia last night as I walked out of the hostel lift onto the floor with the TV room. Culture Vultures It was as busy as I’d ever seen it and I wondered just what was on TV drawing the huge crowd. There were bodies […]
Myself and Steve Irwin A few months back I paid a visit to Australia zoo after a two week road trip down the East Coast of Australia. I’d heard good things about Australia zoo and thought I’d see it for myself. After just two minutes in the park I noticed the Crocodile Hunter branding over […]
