How to Choose a Great Place to Stay: City Break Accommodation Checklist

We all want to live like the locals when we go away and so it’s nice to embrace the culture we become part of during our short time in any given city. Ironically, with all the information we receive in our super-connected world, it can often be hard to know where to start, particularly if you’re Read more about How to Choose a Great Place to Stay: City Break Accommodation Checklist[…]

6 things you don’t expect to find when Travelling in Norway

Norway is a country that’s getting more and more recognition and is becoming increasingly apparent in our culture, despite the fact that a lot of backpackers are put off by its prices. Whether it’s the detective dramas, the football  team, the ethos or the crime books, it’s hard to pin point the reasons that Norway, Read more about 6 things you don’t expect to find when Travelling in Norway[…]

5 Things You Should Pack in Your “Bug Out Bag”

Unlike a general survival kit, a “bug out bag” is meant to contain the necessities for survival in a 72 hour period. They are typically kept for the unlikely event of disaster evacuation. Having a bug out bag on hand will allow you to stay alive (important) and healthy (essential) while facing the challenges of Read more about 5 Things You Should Pack in Your “Bug Out Bag”[…]

Take a Trip Across Brazil in a Caravan

I’m heading to Brazil for the third time this year and for a special trip – the Football World Cup!! I’ll be backpacking it as usual but how about the crazy notion of doing Brazil in a caravan? Gotta be a crazy idea right?? For a start, if you are planning a journey by road across Read more about Take a Trip Across Brazil in a Caravan[…]

Top 10 Worst Cities to Backpack in During 2014

There’s no doubt that travel bloggers, journalists and travel companies give too much publicity to the good stuff. We’re experts at polishing turds and glorifying the brilliant standout places we take our backpacks to. But there’s not enough travel sites and blogs detailing the shit places and the worst cities. As well as a load Read more about Top 10 Worst Cities to Backpack in During 2014[…]

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A Backpacker’s Guide To Buying a Home in Leicester, England

Exactly nine years ago this week, life took me to Leicester! It was a crazy journey from Warsaw to Loughborough and really early backpacking days for me. I was there attending a function as a University Student. Not just any function though – it was the National Student TV Awards and I collected 2 trophies Read more about A Backpacker’s Guide To Buying a Home in Leicester, England[…]

5 Things to do in Las Vegas, USA

The Vegas Strip, the place you get married spontaneously, the casino centre of the planet etc. This quick fire list of 5 things to do there should keep you occupied when your backpack takes you there. 1.The Bellagio Fountains If you’re strolling down the strip be sure to pay a visit to the famous Bellagio Read more about 5 Things to do in Las Vegas, USA[…]