Today’s Tuesday’s Travel Essentials combines a few of the things I have written about before. You might have read my posts about Anti Malaria tablets and Insect Repellent before BUT I cannot stress enough how essential it is to be safe on your travels health wise. Here’s my top 5 tips on avoiding insect Bites! 1. Carry Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Avoiding Insect Bites![…]
I’ll be honest and say that my girlfriend and I often disagree with whether to book things late or early. I’m very much a “book last minute” type of guy. I’m a lot more spontaneous. For example my upcoming trip to Africa in 2 weeks, I have booked a flight there (to Tanzania) so far Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: Booking Last Minute Deals[…]
I’m heading to Myanmar (Burma) tomorrow and in a rush I needed to get my visa on Thursday this week (a few days ago). Living, working and backpacking in Asia means I normally get my visas in either Hong Kong or Bangkok. These are probably the best two cities for a backpacker to get visas Read more about How to get a Myanmar Visa in Hong Kong[…]
While staying in the Green Forest hostel in Chongqing in China, I heard from a fellow hostel mate Richard, that Chongqing lays claim to the world’s largest toilet complex. Over 1,000 toilets in one building. Well I just had to go there to take a piss… Where is the world’s largest toilet? It’s on Foreigner Read more about Pissing in the World’s Largest Toilet Complex in Chongqing, China[…]
I’m on a roll with Moscow and Russia reminiscing this week. I literally make a list of all the posts I want to write and bomb through them. Having talked about things to do in Moscow yesterday, today I reminisce on my first meal in Moscow in Russia. Basically a starter, a main course and Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: A Russian Feast (Kind of) in Moscow, Russia[…]
Well Russia – it’s been a while. It was almost 6 years since I took my backpack to Moscow in Russia and set about sightseeing in this immense historic capital city. Finally then and just cos (deliberate “working class typing error” there) I’m off to Azerbaijan soon (an ex Soviet state), better late than never Read more about Top 6 Things to see and do in Moscow, Russia[…]
I’ve spent my birthdays in a load of random places over the last 10 years or so including in Poland drinking with international footballers, working on a farm in Tasmania and hiking in the Blue Mountains. However this year, turning 33 I found myself in Kota Kinabalu on the Malaysian part of Borneo. Thirsty Thursdays Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Smoking Shisha in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, Borneo on my Birthday[…]
It’s my pleasure today on World Travellers to interview one of the top travel bloggers and worldwide wanderers out there. If you thought my travels were crazy and inspiring, you need to read on as Earl Baron shows just how a lifestyle of travel is a complete reality for a prolonged period. He’s been on Read more about World Travellers: Earl Baron AKA Wandering Earl[…]