Articles about exploring the world and saving money along the way.
Are you tired of the conventional wisdom that says that you have to spend a lot of money to travel the world? Well, it’s not true. In spite of the general consensus that you have to be rich to travel extensively, I will let you in on a little secret: not only is it possible …
Backpacking is amazing isn’t it. Well, most of the time. But there are also slightly challenging and annoying aspects too. If you are a well travelled backpacker, you’ll probably be able to relate to these issues. Are you keen to book your next adventure? View my tips for the best backpacking countries and get inspired …
For me, one of the best parts of going abroad is the chance to look at foreign money. Whether it be stove-pipe hatted presidents in the US, or cousins of the humble mallard in Canada, it provides a great opportunity to see what different currencies say about a country’s culture. With that in mind, I …
In Japan tipping is considered a grave insult. In Mexico it is quite the opposite. La propina (the tip) in Mexico is very common and in fact it is tightly woven into the culture. Wages tend to be very low, and many rely on tips just to get by. If you have ever driven a …
I stayed in Bangkok for a few months and used it as a hub to explore other towns and cities and at the same time used it as a comfortable place to work on my online projects. Finding cheap but comfortable apartment to stay in Bangkok turned out to be very easy. Most cheap apartments …
If you are planning a trip to New Zealand you have to visit the nation’s capital city, Wellington. This beautiful, albeit windy, city was one of our first destinations on a New Zealand overland adventure (Kiwi style) and we’d decided to go cheap and do the “hostel” schebang! We weren’t ready for a real “roughing …
