1st July 2021 / Plan, Planning tips / 1 comment

Do you still remember how to travel? It’s been almost 16 months since the world was told to avoid “non-essential” travel, and probably longer since you booked your last flight and accommodation, bought travel insurance, […]

3rd July 2020 / My picks, Plan / 5 comments

During March and April, while I was trying to come to terms with the new “normal”, I didn’t even dare think about travelling, let alone a travel bucket list. I was hunkering down, keeping my […]

18th September 2019 / Plan, Planning tips / 4 comments

I bought my very first smartphone in May 2016! Nope, I’m not a millennial. Up until then, I was still travelling around the world with paper maps and phrasebooks! Now however, I find it hard […]

19th December 2018 / Plan, The art of travel / 1 comment

Picture this: you’re halfway around the world, on your own in a foreign and exotic land, and you see something amazing. Whether it makes you laugh out loud, gape, or cringe, you just want to […]

8th November 2018 / Plan, Planning tips / 2 comments

Unless you’ve been living under a rock these past couple of years, you’ve probably heard of overtourism and seen angry locals protesting against tourists in their city. What is that all about? What is overtourism? […]

10th October 2018 / My picks, Plan / 12 comments

Have you ever considered teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL)? If the idea of living in another country has entered your mind, teaching English is one of the best ways to support yourself and […]

4th October 2018 / Plan, The art of travel / 2 comments

(This is a guest post by Trevor McDonald.) According to the Airlines for America air travel survey, Americans traveling by air have doubled since 1977. Sure, flying is considered the safest mode of travel, but […]