The latest in my world travellers series comes from Kach and Jonathan who run the website, Two Monkeys Travel. They are a cool couple who have so far been to places far and wide like India, Bolivia and Scotland as they prepare for their next adventure to Antarctica. Who are you? Kach Medina and Read more about World Travellers: Kach and Jonathan, Two Monkeys Travel[…]
I’ve stayed in hundreds of hostels down the years on my backpacking journeys. Each one has its own style and uniqueness about it and that is one of the joys of travel to me. Belfast City is Northern Ireland’s capital and November 2015 saw me staying in a Belfast hostel for the first time ever. Read more about Backpacking in Belfast: Staying at the Largest Hostel in Northern Ireland🔴✋️☘️[…]
Iceland isn’t so much a “backpacker’s gem” as it is a traveller’s gem. For a start, it doesn’t border any other countries, so there’s no chance of backpacking there overland. Most people fly in and out, though some get a boat up there. I visited in 2007 as part of a football trip and spent Read more about Backpacking in Iceland🇮🇸: Top 5 Sights in Reykjavik[…]
Recently, Greenland was ranked as one of the world’s Top 20 Destinations by National Geographic. I remember backpacking in Iceland in 2007 and I read a travel brochure which would have allowed me to fly to Godthab or Nook (Greenland’s capital) for £200 return and to experience Greenland for two days. However at the time, I Read more about Greenland Ranked in the World’s Top 20 Destinations[…]
In my ongoing series detailing all the jobs I have done, I’m slowly getting through the back catalogue. I have done quite a few volunteer jobs down the years and haven’t got round to writing about them all. They are a great way to meet people, help others, improve yourself socially and mentally and you Read more about Working Wednesdays: Union Crew Rep for Freshers at Bournemouth University, England[…]
This post was posted by The Hipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on 22nd November 2015. For anyone who’s been living under a rock, we’re here to break the bad news: In the U.S., Thanksgiving is the busiest travel period of the year—and if you’re planning to rent a car, the competition is going to be stiff. Over 40 million Read more about The Beginner’s Guide to Renting a Car for Vacation[…]
This post was posted by The Hipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on 19th November 2015. A TSA agent at New York’s JFK International Airport made headlines this week for stealing a $7,000 luxury watch that a passenger accidentally left in security. This isn’t the first time the TSA has been charged with theft. A 2012 ABC News investigation revealed that hundreds Read more about What To Do if Something Gets Stolen from Your Luggage at the Airport[…]
“Take me back to the town where I was born, because I’m tired of being a stranger and I’m miles from home. We can hide by a lonely windowpane. We can walk the streets of my life while they still remain.” – Noel Gallagher. We have all had a ridiculously crazy journey on this planet. When we were Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: The Street I Grew Up on, 35 Years Later[…]
From the bustle of metropolitan Bangkok to the secluded beaches of the country’s many islands, Thailand has so much to offer visitors. Yet few first time travellers make it out to lesser-known provinces beyond the capital, it’s the PR machine for oh so cool Thailand running on overdrive. You can still go to Thailand but Read more about Exploring Thailand Beyond Bangkok and Beaches: Kanchanaburi[…]
When I was backpacking in Costa Rica, I was based mostly in San Jose and Alajuela. It was my last country of call on that adventure overland from Mexico City down to Alajuela. I was able to get a good mix of urban and rural life in Costa Rica. While staying at the Hemingway Inn in Read more about Backpacking in Costa Rica: World of Snakes, Grecia and Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center (formerly Rescate Animal Zooave)[…]