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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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The Backpacker Cliques

March 29, 2010
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Backpackers sometimes get a bad rap. We’re considered lazy, dirty bed bug riddled floozies that fill up all the seats on the chicken bus with our backpacks, float between tourist slums so we can drink cheap beer and tick off another place on our itineraries. We’re called cheapskates; spending as little money as possible to delay having to go back to the real world and do real things, like getting a job.

And it’s sort of true.

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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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Welcome to Sarajevo

September 14, 2009
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“Welcome to Sarajevo. My name is Kovacs and I will be your adopted Papa. I reek of charisma, you know.”

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Progress in Progresso

September 6, 2009
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After a swim in the sea I walked back to my hotel in the lovely town of Progreso, Mexico, and the sun beat down mercilessly. I turned down a quiet street and passed a small shop with a man and a boy playing dominos, I stopped by to have a look at what he was selling. With that small decision I ended up having a wonderfully interesting afternoon chatting to possibly the sweetest person I’ve ever met. It reminded me why I loved travelling so much.

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