Africa is such a fascinating destination. It’s a continent abundant with wild animals, spectacular terrain and fascinating tribes. The continent is huge and travelling around it would take you several months. Visiting Africa and seeing a safari is probably on your travel wish list and there are safari companies that do this where you see… Continue Reading…
Australia is simply one of the best places in the world for road trips. Road tripping the East Coast, West Coast, Outback, and Great Ocean Road are all very different experiences and can appeal to different kinds of solos. Wherever you’re driving along winding roads or the dirt paths of this massive country, you’ll witness a… Continue Reading…
In the Northern Hemisphere, summer is the perfect time to take yourself off camping. Waking up in the middle of a field, listening to the sounds of nature with just you and a tent for company may sound like bliss to some. But for others who prefer to take some creature comforts with them, how… Continue Reading…
Sometimes when you rely on your instinct you allow yourself to be open to new possibilities. Having found the perfect (and very cheap) hostel in Granada, within 24 hours I had also found the perfect travelling partners and when Laguna de Apoyo came onto our radar, we found ourselves planning our first road trip. Laguna… Continue Reading…
‘I don’t think it’s that easy to hitchhike,’ said my Italian travel partner whom I had met on the bus the day before and on a whim had decided to get off at his stop and go wild camping with, (spontaneous I know but six hours in travelling time is like knowing someone for at… Continue Reading…
Getting around Belize is by bus, boat or plane. Maya Island Air or Tropic Air both fly within the Central American country and can be the quickest way to get around. Having never been a fan of small planes, I opted for the long bus journeys; happy to sit on a chicken bus with the… Continue Reading…
‘What are you doing today?’ asked a skinny, over-tanned man wearing a bright orange singlet emerging from the door next to mine. I was sat on the deck outside of the room that I shared with a fellow Swedish backpacker and it was barely 10 am. ‘Some work,’ I replied. ‘You?’ ‘Getting drunk,’ he said… Continue Reading…
I had been warned about the Budapest taxis: about the drivers that try and charge you double the actual price. Even when you arrive in the airport there are signs telling you to book through the official taxi ranks and to decline any that approach you outside. So, I decided to opt for the airport… Continue Reading…
Well, I’ve arrived at the airport anyway! After arriving super early to sample my first airport lounge, I couldn’t check in for 2 hours! Then, after I had sat opposite the big draughty doors of the North Gatwick terminal for nearly the whole time, I realised ‘I didn’t have to check in at all’ as I… Continue Reading…
The board flashes at me ‘Drukair flight boarding.’ I look at my Eticket – 12.05pm still hours to go. But there is no 12.05pm Drukair flight on the departures board. There is only one at 9.15am that is now boarding. My heart starts to beat faster. ‘It must be wrong,’ I think and scan the… Continue Reading…
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