On weekdays I provide essential and informative travel tips, with a different subject each day!
I finally got round to visiting The People’s Democratic Republic of Laos this year, and did so by getting a train from Nong Khai in Thailand across the border. Given that I had crossed over 25 land borders on my travels before, I assumed this would be an easier one. It wasn’t quite…but anyway here’s Read more about World Borders: How to get from Thailand to Laos (Nong Khai to Thanaleng)[…]
One of the most important aspects of travel is knowing what currencies to take with you and how to access your funds abroad. This week I’ll give you a quick overview of South America in terms of what money you need and accessing your money etc. I am only including the countries I actually visited Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: What Money Do You Need For South America?[…]
Travelling around and becoming a nomad often means changing countries more often than your underwear. This can often lead to the usual frolics – shagging on trains, blowjobs on street corners and trying to sleep in a hostel bunk knowing the Peruvian couple sleeping above you are doing it doggy style. Without going into too Read more about 10 Ways to get SEX when you Travel 😉[…]
In the second part of this series of travel myths busted, Don’t Stop Living aims to dispel any of those travel facts and opinions you often hear. This one is a particularly annoying one for me and you may disagree but I insist that the most popular hostels are NOT the best, not in ANY Read more about Travel Myths Busted: Part 2 – Popular Hostels are the Best![…]
I first used the term “Thirsty Thursdays” as a student when I had my own FM radio show on Nerve FM. Each day I had a different title for my radio show, and 9 years on from that radio show, I’m bringing back some of those themes in my new series of Thirsty Thursdays – Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: The World’s Southernmost Irish Pub![…]
Some of these money tips I am giving are so obvious and basic, but I cannot believe time after time the amount of travellers that ignore them! Why get on a long bus journey without bringing your own food or drink?! Why travel the world complaining about the price of food and drink in restaurants Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: Always Carry Food and Drink![…]
Welcome to the second in this series of money tips related to travel. Today I give some general tips on saving money when flying. I actually hate flying as a method of transport, yet I use dozens of flights a year as quite simply it’s the fastest way to get somewhere. 1. Don’t fly anything Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: General Flight Tips[…]
In this new ongoing series of “Travel Myths Busted” I’m out to dispel and prove wrong many of those theories and stories you hear from other travellers. Quite often I find that other travellers don’t always give the best tips, neither do travel agencies or companies. In fact sometimes the best places to look are Read more about Travel Myths Busted!: Part 1 – Australia is ‘Expensive’[…]
In my series on World Borders, here’s how to get from Argentina to Paraguay (via Brazil), yes you will end up going from Puerto Iguazu to Foz do Iguacu and onwards into Ciudad del Este. This is a complete guide from my journey. OK so there are a few different ways to cross the border Read more about World Borders: How to get from Argentina to Paraguay (Iguazu to Ciudad del Este via Brazil)[…]
This is the first in a new series of money tips I’ll be giving based on my travels and experiences travelling and working over the last few years. Bear in mind these are personal money tips that have helped me through the years and you may not agree with me or wish to use them!! Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: STOP Buying Luxuries![…]