If you are an avid traveller like me, then Covid_19 may be causing some real problems for you. Self isolation and city lock downs can make your apartment feel more like a prison cell if you are used to exploring far off places. However, it seems for now that Corona virus is here to stayContinue reading “The Explorer’s Survival Guide to Corona Virus and City Lock downs”
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The Eco Traveller
We all love travelling, it is a life changing, eye opening, wonderful experience. We all love the Earth though too. With less than twelve years left until climate change is irreversible the huge carbon footprint tradiational travel produces creates the question, how can we still travel and care about the environment? Take the Train WeContinue reading “The Eco Traveller”
The Allure of the Small Town
This weekend I spent some time in St Andrews, a seaside town in Scotland known for golf, castles, cathedral ruins and a beautiful coastline. It is also home to the highly acclaimed St Andrew’s University, with alumni including Prince William and Kate Middleton. St Andrews definitely lived up to my expectations. With quaint stone streetsContinue reading “The Allure of the Small Town”
Winter Wonderland or Fun in the Sun?
Winter or Summer? This is the question many of us face when deciding to travel, the question is not only where to go but when. Personally, I prefer winter but I can not deny that summer isn’t without its charms. So winter or summer? Here’s the case for both. Winter Less CrowdsIn most places, winterContinue reading “Winter Wonderland or Fun in the Sun?”
Lessons from the Road Less Travelled
They say that travel is the one thing that you buy that makes you richer. For travelling the road less travelled, the road that is filled with pot holes and winding trails to tiny villages; the road with no money and a backpack, this sentiment is even truer. It will change the way you seeContinue reading “Lessons from the Road Less Travelled”
The Joys of Backpacking
What am I doing? Every backpacker has asked themselves this question at least once. Whether that question came when the bus broke down for the third time that night on a muddy road in rural Vietnam, when your bank account has twenty one dollars in it and you have to find accommodation for another four daysContinue reading “The Joys of Backpacking”