Travelling is all fun and games, but it can’t hurt to read the rule book first, right?
Welcome to my cheat-sheet of travel planning tips and tricks. Everything found here has been collected from decades of trial and error practices on the road, and features tried-and-tested advice that aims to make your life as easy-breezy as possible. From packing tips to border-crossing logistics and all sorts of stuff in between, think of this as your ‘Big Sister’ guide to surviving anything travel might throw your way.
A Beginner’s Guide to Exploration When you first start out travelling solo—without your parents or as a newbie backpacker—arriving at a new destination or country can seem wildly overwhelming. And I can totally understand why. Too many of us are, consciously or not, taught to remain within our comfort zones in order to maintain a […]
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In Pursuit of Greatness If there is one thing I am obsessed with when travelling, it’s finding incredible food that is equal parts authentic, delicious, and reasonably priced. I also want to ensure that my meals support local communities whenever possible, not just tourist traps. I often get asked how I manage to pick great
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“One day we decided to pack in our 9-to-5s and pack a backpack instead” From Dream to Reality: Preparing for the Journey Ahead Once my boyfriend and I made the decision of a lifetime to pack up our lives and go travelling on a long-term basis, we were faced with the overwhelming task of organising
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Machu Picchu. Revered, renowned and…remote. Its isolated Andes Mountain range location makes it all the more awe inspiring, but also trickier to get to. The aim of this blog is to put all the key Machu Picchu information in one place, hopefully going some way in answering the questions you likely have on how to visit this amazing place.
An Idiot’s Guide To Visiting Machu Picchu Read More »
Read all about why YOU MUST have an onward journey when backpacking in 2023 and beyond. And how you can get one quickly.
Backpacking & Onward Journeys – The Dos, The Don’ts & Everything In Between Read More »