Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Buying Gifts for Family and Friends – 5 Ideas

As a long term traveller, I have to admit that I don’t like everything in the daily grind of life. Most of the time, I’m glad that I’m a traveller as there are a few things in particular I despise: – Shopping (pet hate) – Bills (sorry what are they?) – Shopping (pet hate) – Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Buying Gifts for Family and Friends – 5 Ideas[…]

Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: The FairFX Currency Card

You might have seen my Tuesday’s Travel Essentials article about how FairFX can save you time, hassle and money on exchanging foreign cash ahead of your trip – perfect for anyone based in the UK. Another cool option from FairFX is the FairFX money transfers information FairFX money transfers information which offers award winning rates. If you use Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: The FairFX Currency Card[…]

Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: FairFX Travel Cash

Today on Tuesday’s Travel Essentials, I introduce you to the FairFX Travel Cash service which acts as a fast, reliable and efficient money transfer method for those based in the UK. This is perfect for anyone in the UK with a busy life who has no time to go and get their money changed ahead Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: FairFX Travel Cash[…]

Top 5 Ways I Contact my Family and Friends When Travelling

If you have followed my journeys on here since the site’s birth, you will know I how much technology and I are not friends. I personally hate small gadgets. I detest “tablets” with a passion and assume the name only to be associated with medication. Time after time I refused to own any type of Read more about Top 5 Ways I Contact my Family and Friends When Travelling[…]

My New Backpack: The Mindshift Rotation180° Travel Away

After a few weeks of deciding what to do with my life while I was staying with one of my best mates in Bournemouth, I was excited to get back on the road again and try out my latest backpack. You might have heard my recent nightmare with Tunis Air (far and away the most Read more about My New Backpack: The Mindshift Rotation180° Travel Away[…]

Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: 10 Cool Travel Gadgets For Backpacking

Most of them are colorful, they are just too cool to miss, others add a tantalizing experience and yet others open new realms in the technological world, more importantly the skill and knowledge gained by using these tools is outstanding. They are my top backpacking travel gadgets! Whether you are making your way by plane, train, Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: 10 Cool Travel Gadgets For Backpacking[…]

Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Where to Print Flight Tickets in London, England

Tuesday’s Travel Essentials haven’t featured on here for a while. It’s not that I don’t have any new ones (I’ve a list of 100 to write!), it’s a case of there’s so much more to write about from my last few years of travel, so they’ll have to wait until travel slows down a notch. Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Where to Print Flight Tickets in London, England[…]

Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Printing Documents and Finding Internet Cafes

One thing I rarely talk about is the fact that it’s important to have your travel documents in an organised folder on your journeys and I always do this. I keep a simple folder in my backpack/hand luggage with all the details I need for upcoming trips (flights, buses, hostels etc.). In some cases it’s Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Printing Documents and Finding Internet Cafes[…]

Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: My Best Visa Tips From Around the World

Today on Tuesday’s Travel Essentials, I thought it would be a cool idea to put together a list of all the visa posts and advice I have written in a “best visa tips” style post. This makes an easy resource for any of my readers and visitors to find. I really hope you find it Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: My Best Visa Tips From Around the World[…]

Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Save Money On Paper, Take Photos of Things Instead

It’s been a while since I did a Tuesday’s Travel Essential and while it’s been a slow week in East Timor, this one is overdue. Saving money on paper? Me being “green”? Well, kind of a new thing really…decades have passed since people started talking about going paperless and the whole “green travel, green world” Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Save Money On Paper, Take Photos of Things Instead[…]