Travel tips and advice that will help you make the most of your adventure travels and stay out of jail.
Have you heard the term “digital nomad?” At last year’s South by Southwest conference, a panel explored how entrepreneurs and freelancers are living and working from all over the world. A big piece of the modern version of the entrepreneurial dream includes “location independence” or the ability to work anywhere, unencumbered, from around the world. …
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Ever wondered what hotel star ratings really mean? Or why they can be a little misleading at times? This infographic shows the official criteria as provided by the Hotel Stars Union, the only international body of it’s kind, made up of 39 associations and 24 participating countries. The union uses a ‘mystery guest’ system to …
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Is it possible to enjoy Sydney on a budget? Too right, mate! Despite its glitzy image, Sydney is essentially an outdoor city, and it costs nothing to look (or lie on a beach), so you’ll be surprised at how much you can save simply by being sensible with your cents. There are even some great …
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Gone are the days when you could pack a backpack full of snacks, disposable cameras, and a few maps before you were on your way to an indefinite trip around the world. Wait, were those days ever here? Unless you are Anthony Bourdain or Sir Richard Branson, those days were probably never yours. However, traveling …
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I love Evernote, and I mean that in the strongest way it can be expressed about a non-sentient, organization and clip app. It is just a useful, fun and unique program that manages to do everything I have ever wanted in a service of its kind. When you are traveling, there is a lot of …
Though many backpackers like to complain about outdated tourist guides, what actually costs the average backpacker the most money is outdated knowledge. The number of popular myths when it comes to saving money on the road is staggering. And they can cost you some serious cash if believed. I will now outline five budget killing …
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Salmonella is a potentially serious bacterial infection that more travelers are contracting as a result of poor hygiene and food preparation at holiday hotels. Salmonella bacteria exist naturally in soil, the gut of animals, water, on the beaks of birds and the skins of reptile like lizards and snakes. However, when cross-infection occurs – usually as …
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So you’ve alighted from your first-time flight to Istanbul, Turkey, managed to locate your hotel and are ready to embrace all Istanbul has to offer. And there is certainly a lot you can see an do in Istanbul, from the inspirational mosques such as the Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sophia and even the Topkapi Palace, …
Today, technology seems to have taken over the field of navigation! GPS, global radio contact, navigation aids – so many strides have been made in this field, the world seems to have forgotten the days when sailors would navigate by the stars. Whether they were sailing near their own countries or traversing the whole world …
The bar scene is a familiar destination for many travellers looking to penetrate new social circles. The bar is many things to many people, but one reason a lot of us go there (or perhaps have gone there in the past) is to meet eligible bachelorettes and bachelors. The combination of relaxed atmosphere and calming alcohol …
