The Travel Gifts I Found In My Christmas Stocking
I don't envy my family's search for Christmas presents for my nomadic lifestyle, yet they get me great travel gifts every year. Here are some of the best.... Read more →
The 10 Travel Essentials I Wouldn’t Travel Without
Travel Essentials to pack if you're taking a long term trip or going around the world. Here are 10 items that are travel essential.... Read more →
If you Can’t Be Brave, Be Stupid
Screaming the entire way, I twisted my body through the crack and dropped into the water below. I was treading water in the dark wondering how the hell I was going to fit through the tiniest crack in the rock when I had a flashback. I’d been in exactly this situation before, in Guatemala, about a year previous and I’d… Read more →
To Trust or Not to Trust Travel Reviews: That is the Question
I get asked regularly which travel websites I use for recommendations on where to stay, where to eat, where’s good for wi-fi, the best place for breathing. If there’s an activity out there, then you can place money on the likelihood of there being a website capturing people’s opinions on whether the thing in question is good, bad or downright… Read more →
Why One-Way Tickets Work
When I took my first long trip I wanted to go everywhere. Immediately. So I crammed it into a round-the-world ticket. These days I buy one-way tickets only.... Read more →
Recommended Hostels in Latin America
Recommended hostels in Latin America - finding the best hostels in a new country can be a challenge. Check out these recommended hostels in Latin America.... Read more →
Guest Post: Cycling from Alaska to Patagonia
Cycling from Alaska to Patagonia isn't an easy challenge, but one Thomas Laussermair achieved. Read about his journey and see pictures of the places he saw.... Read more →
You Know You’ve Been Travelling a While When…
‘How long have you been going for?’ comes up more than once a day when you’re travelling and I struggle to give a simple answer. This trip, I will have been away from the UK for exactly one month today. However, that’s not the entire reality. The longer answer is that I left ‘home’ in September 2010 and have been… Read more →
