My experience of picking up hitchhikers, and why we should be more willing to embrace helping out our fellow travellers.
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Picking up hitchhikers
Ever hitchhiked/picked up a hitchhiker? Here's why I recommend you do...
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Backpack relationships
Holiday relationships. So many of us have had them, right? But does the significance of them change when the holiday isn’t a holiday, but a backpack trip? I wrote this post a day before learning that a man with whom I’d had a very short backpack ‘fling’ had died, only a few days before. After returning from the trip on which I met him, we kept in touch for over a year. This June he was supposed to visit me as an add on to a family trip. A month before, he cancelled. Turns out, he knew about his illness but was too stubborn to tell anyone. I dedicate this…
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How to get a Couchsurfing host to say yes
Couchsurfing is undoubtedly one of the best thing to happen for budget travellers. This guide should help you secure the host you want.
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How to travel with Couchsurfing
A guide to couchsurfing; what is it? how do you do it? and how to be safe
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Travel Sunday spotlight
I was asked to write a spotlight post about myself and my travelling for #TRLT (The road less travelled) chat. In case you missed it, here's what they asked me...
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Bucket list locations: Robot restaurant, Bangkok
The robot restaurant in Bangkok is a 'must do' destination for travellers in Thailand.
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Bucket list locations: Oasis, Huacachina, Peru
The tiny desert oasis of Huacachina, Peru, has some of the most breathtaking sand dunes in the world.
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Bucket list locations: White temple, Chiang Rai
The White temple (Wat Rong Khun), in Chiang Rai, Thailand, is possibly one of the most beautiful pieces of architecture I’ve ever seen. The worst bit? I only got to visit it by chance, when my connection bus on the way to the Thai border made a stop there. I’d heard about it, but hadn’t been ‘sold it’ enough to make the journey to see it. I’m going to try make the sell to you now!!!! The temple is actually privately owned, after a local artist decided to fund the rebuilding of the very run down structure, using his own money. He now intends for the area adjacent to the…
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5 Kick ass female bloggers
It’s National Woman’s day! The female blogging community is bursting with talent..so go check out some of my fave literary sistas… Tattooedtravelertribe http://www.tattooedtravelertribe.com/ The perfect stomping ground for the modern day hippy traveller. Tattooed covered artist Caroline takes you on her adventures with short, sharp, well-written posts with cool and inspiring photos. Travelettes http://www.travelettes.net/ The first travel blog I ever followed, pulling together knowledgeable female travellers from all over the globe to give you the run down on different locations. Their site is super easy to search and (so far) has had posts to get me excited abut every place I’ve searched for. Wardrobe Conversations http://www.wardrobeconversations.com My only non travel…
