From the category archives:

Independent travel

Drinking Kava with Cannibals

January 22, 2011
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Where the author risks unknown quantities of mosquito-borne diseases to enjoy a kava shell or three, all the while trying not to look too plump or tasty.

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Volunteering in the Galapagos

September 5, 2010
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This guest post is written by my friend Jon, a traveller and bar tender in Quito, Ecuador. Besides pulling beers, Jon is actively involved in placing people in volunteer positions around Ecuador. I asked him to write a few words on volunteering in the Galapagos. For me, and countless others that I have met here, [...]

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Costa Rica Do’s & Dont’s

June 16, 2010
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Don’t hang out in San Jose Allegedly there are some nice areas and cool sights in San Jose. I wouldn’t know because I was too busy trying to fend off muggers, not step on heroin shooting junkies on the sidewalk, all while pretending not to look at the hookers literally earning their money in the [...]

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Road tripping Northern Thailand

May 4, 2010
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A last minute road trip I couldn’t refuse. Jeff from Have Pack, Will Travel had a just over a week in Thailand, visiting the northern city of Chiang Mai – a place I hadn’t been to in my previous trips to Thailand.  He was gracious enough to invite me to tag along. I rarely need [...]

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The Webs Best Travel Blogs

February 16, 2010
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Have you noticed how many travel blog sites are out there? Heaps is a gross understatement. On Twitter alone I must follow at least 150 really interesting and informative travel blog writers. I’m always on the look out for new blog to follow – it’s such a joy to find a hidden gem full of interesting facts and travelogues on cities I want to visit or compare trip notes with.

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A night in the Djemaa el Fna

November 2, 2009
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The square of Djemaa el Fna sprawls out haphazardly, a big area that early on in the day can seem a bit vacant, but fills up completely come nightfall. At one end of the square there are restaurants and cafes, At the other -beginning of the Souqs, and if you venture that way can see the fine art of selling in overdrive as storemen press T-shirts and jewellery into your hands.

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One week in Morocco

October 13, 2009
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The 7 day diary of a smelly backpacker.

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Trans Siberian on the cheap

August 30, 2009
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An abundance of borsch, cranky provanistas and desolate, snow capped pine forests that stretch forever. Riding the Trans Siberian rail is probably the most amazing thing I’ve done in my life. I often recommend it to travellers I meet along the way, but Soviet bureaucracy (amongst other reasons) stands in the way of a lot of people thinking they can do this on a backpackers budget.

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favourite ‘couple of days’ hangout spot

August 23, 2009

A city that surpasses every expectation. It doesn’t happen all that often. Sure, you would have travelled through some really impressive cities and had a great time, but how often can you say that you enjoyed every aspect of the place you’ve visited?

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