Don’t Stop Living – a lifestyle of travel brings you ongoing travel tips from all seven continents!
“Papa don’t preach, I’m in New Guinea, Papa don’t preach, I’m in PNG, Papa don’t preach, I’m in Port Moresby, But I made up my mind, I’m touring the city…” – Mad Donna Port Moresby is a whackpacker’s dream. This is a place straight out of my textbook days of backpacking endless countries, upon which…
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As nomads and long term backpackers, the travel lifestyle is one of ups and downs. Not everything goes well and hence, we often fall into problems with health, medication, money or just dangers of life on the road. It is important to have a good travel insurance cover and for nomads who are unpredictable, it…
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“Solomon bites the worm” – Mark Morris. In my 30s, and with hindsight, I felt like my time in Australia (I arrived in my 20s) was a little bit naïve. I spent almost 2 years in the “land down under”, mostly staying in Parramatta (my heart felt home in Australia), Devonport and Poatina (where my…
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While Yaren might feel like the real capital city of Nauru, nearby Aiwo stakes a claim for the country’s busiest “city”. Well it’s nothing more than a village of course, yet at the same time it’s a hub of activity and also the name of the Province. This is basically as busy as it gets…
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Traveling the world is an incredible way to expand your horizons and enjoy new experiences. But you can’t spend all your time away from home exploring. You want to just kick back and indulge in activities that are a little bit more familiar once in a while. That’s why taking games on your travels is…
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“Try to sit with me around my table; but never bring a chair” – Noel Gallagher. Have you ever backpacked through a country without even knowing it?? As idiotic as that sounds, back in 2009, I managed it!! Today I finally get round to writing about The Empire of Atlantium, which really is the country…
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British travellers are fortunate in that they’re granted visa-free access to dozens of countries worldwide. Elsewhere, however, it is a legal requirement to obtain a visa to be granted entry. Depending on where you are going, you may need to apply for a tourist visa for a stay as short as a few days. Whether…
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Fishing is not only a great way to relax, but it’s also good for your health. Whether you prefer to fish with friends and family on a bonding weekend or go solo to get some perspective from the rat race of life, fishing is known to have a calming effect on the body and mind.…
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“Sunny days, oh where have you gone? I get the strangest feeling you belong” – Fran Healy. I couldn’t quite believe it this week when somehow through my Facebook or Twitter feeds, I came across a 20 year old song by Scottish band Travis. The song, Why Does It Always Rain On Me? was released…
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“Here is a sunrise, ain’t that enough?” – Teenage Fanclub. A bar that never opens yet pretends it does, a sh*t AFL pitch and a church with broken windows. Yes these were the highlights from whackpacking through Meneng Province in Nauru. Nauru as an island and country is split into 14 provinces. Meneng is the…
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