Volunteering in India: Things to Take with You

Travel websites consistently try to impress upon backpackers the importance of packing light. While this is good advice (just how practical are this seasons crystal studded Manolo Blahniks really?) there are a couple of things when volunteering in India that…

Travel Smarter: 5 New and Cool Travel Apps

When you’re on the go, travel apps can save you both on time and money. These apps have changed the way we used to travel few years back. They can show you the best and the quickest way to navigate…

Get Merry and a Killer Tan: The Best Beach Bars in Thailand

Thailand is a country filled with amazing sceneries and exotic beaches. Thousands of tourists flock to its magnificent beaches for soft, white sands and crystal clear waters that offer the perfect conditions for swimming, relaxing and getting thoroughly smashed!

What to See in Turkey: 10 Hours in Istanbul

Waking with a bump as we landed, the first thought was that another stage of the plan to avoid jet-lag had been successful. With thanks to Turkish Airlines criminally understaffed transfers desk (and having attained a visa), two of my…

Must See Musical Sights in Melbourne

Regardless of the time of year, the Melbourne area is rollicking with music of all sorts. However, people always look forward to the time of year when music festivals dot the horizon and the anticipation begins.

Speedy Japan: Japan’s Awesome High-Speed Rail Network

If you have been travelling overland for some time you will have no doubt noticed some of the incredible high-speed rail networks available across the world. From Asia to Europe, high-speed rail networks are taking over the way in which…

10 Fresh Phrases to Enhance Your Spanish Travels

“Your Spanish is so good, want to make out with me?” were the first words that really made me fall in love with Spain, all those months ago. Only, I didn’t really hear them at all. Actually I kind of…

The Ultimate in Overland Travel: The Camel Safari

If overland travel is your thing, I may have just bested every other overland form of transportation imaginable to find you the best form of overland travel known to man. We won’t keep you in suspense too long as, frankly,…