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”
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Essentials for your Pack
Ah, the age old question of the traveller, what to bring? Now, obviously the things that you need will vary depending on where you are going and when. A bikini might not be necessary in Alaska in December and a puffer jacket may not be needed island hopping in Thailand. But, there are some essentialsContinue reading “Essentials for your Pack”
Daily Inspiration
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”
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”
Blessed are the Curious 