More and more people are choosing to put time aside for volunteering on worthwhile projects around the world. Africa is one place attracting thousands of volunteers on humanitarian and conservation projects where help and expertise is desperately needed. Whether it’s…
Where do the rich and famous go when they want to kick back? No doubt every traveler worth their salt have asked themselves that at one point or another. One things for sure, it’s probably not the Southeast Asian penny-pinching…
If you’re already lamenting the end of the summer then why not book a holiday in a far flung country and chase the sun on its course across the sky? There are plenty of locations outside of the UK which…
Unless you are in an area where it is freezing outside, the beach would always be a good place to relax and unwind. For a better experience, finding the ideal beach accommodation is a must especially when you are planning…
For those of you that haven’t heard of WorkAway.info, you’re missing out. That’s the one thing I can’t emphasise enough after having just come off the back of my very first volunteer experience thanks to the site. Bridging travel and…
West Hampstead is a popular area of London for all. It’s within easy access of good schools and green spaces plus the shops are excellent, and the bars and cafes are plentiful. It even has its own Twitter feed –…
Many of us fall prey to the travel bug when we are young. The chance to explore new places and to meet people from all corners of the world is simply addictive. For some people, the bug slowly leaves with…
The developments in technology in recent years are amazing. We have so many new ways of keeping in touch, keeping us on track, and keeping us amused that it is hard to remember a world before computers, a world before…
Our mail delivery system has come a long way during the course of the last century. It used to be the case that a simple letter or postcard would take several days to arrive at the recipient’s doorstep. There would…
Hostels and backpacks might not be the most accommodating and comfortable of places and objects for the more mature person of the world. We get that here at GoingAbroad.org. But still, we don’t want to discourage older people from the…