I met Sam in the hostel bar in Vienna, Austria. At this point he’d been travelling for 4 years with no end in sight, he hasn't shaved in about 12 mo...
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Madrid: The Heart of Spain
There’s a saying the Spain: mañana! Which simply means ‘Tomorrow!’ it’s a reflection of the famous Spanish attitude to work and thus also the reas...
Read MoreScams in Turkey – What To Do if You Get Ripped Off or Scammed in Turkey
Scams in Turkey - What To Do if You Get Ripped Off or Scammed in Turkey
DIE YOU DODGY AND EVIL STORE OWNER, DIEEEEE!!! The daydream ends with me chas...
Road tripping in the USA
Some of the best times I’ve had in America have actually happened because I was lost. The USA is a pretty big place, especially if you’r...
Read MoreTravel Clothing Tips for Long Term Travel
Half asleep, I slowly wake up as the glare from the light above hits me square in the eyes; this is why I hate hostels, some compete moron has com...
Read MoreCleanliness Tips for Travellers and Hosts
In the spirit of the last post, I thought I would put a short list of fun things we can all do to ensure that we travel cleaner. Incorporating a goo...
Read MoreA short rant on Cleanliness, Personal Hygiene and the Ethics of Slime
I recently stayed at a house that had a bathroom that looked like it might have actually been haunted; it looked like a nastier, more putrid smell...
Read MoreThe Quiet Joys of Travelling with Children
The wail of what sounded like a donkey being impaled on a stake cut through the recycled air with the same savage ferocity and speed as ...
Read MoreDisturbing Foods From Around The World
Thought that old bit of cheese that’s been sitting around the fridge for years is bad? I don’t think so; in my travels I have seen and had some ve...
Read MoreWhat Medical Supplies Do I Travel With?
What could be worse than being somewhere rather exotic, somewhere that you’ve been looking forward to seeing and exploring for quite some time and...
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