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Tag Archives: Tips
Things you should leave at home
Hair-straighteners / electric eye-lash curlers / body-hair trimmers When you’re living out of a rucksack you’ve got every excuse to look a little rough round the edges. For God’s sake, take it. There’s a reason people put their hair in … Continue reading
Posted in Quirky Travel Stuff, Travel Tips on Whatever
Tagged adventure, backpack, backpacks, Europe, excitement, international travel tips, things to leave at home, Tips, travel tips
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The Top Five Aussie Foods To Try Down Under
· Vegemite: This sticky black yeast extract is the salty stuff that Aussies love to spread on their toast – and taunt foreigners with. Expect the worst and it’ll slightly exceed your expectations. But eat it every day of your … Continue reading
Posted in Australia
Tagged Australia, backpacking, beaches, culture, down under, food, fun, humour, south pacific, Tips, top five Aussie foods, Travel, travel tips, travelling
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Things to do in Sydney, Australia for $10
You can do some awesome things for $10 (or 13 AU$) in this sunny Aussie city, and we don’t just mean lounging around on the beaches, chugging cocktails or surfing…. in fact, there were so many amazing things that you … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Quirky Travel Stuff, Travel
Tagged Airports, amazing video, Australia, backpack, beaches, beer, blog, budget, south pacific, sydney, Tips, tourist, Travel, travel australia, travel cheap, travel tips, work in australia
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Hostel Sex: A Practical Guide For Backpackers
What do you get when you drop a few dozen backpackers into a hostel, soak with beer and mix in a healthy dose of liberation from social norms? A tidal wave of hormones…and one major problem: where to go to … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged adventure, airplane, amsterdam, backpacker, backpackers, budget, Europe, excitement, fun, funny, hostel tips, hostels, humour, international travel tips, sex, Tips, travel guide, travel tips
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Glampacking: The Fashionable Girl’s guide to backpacking
The three items on nearly every backpacker’s list: fleece, poncho, Bandanna. Which just happen to be three things that would cause you to destroy every photo from your trip. So throw out the old packing list and learn what rules … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Travel Tips on Whatever
Tagged airplane, Airports, backpacking, Britain, Europe, fun, glampacking, international travel tips, London, packing, Tips, Travel, travel guide, travel recommendations, travel tips, what to bring when travelling, woman, women travelling, work
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Timeless in Thailand
Posted in Quirky Travel Stuff, Thailand, The World at Play, Travel
Tagged adventure, adventure travel, airplane, beaches, culture, food, full moon party, funny, humour, party, Thailand, Tips, Travel, travel tips, work abroad
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Your business card is CRAP!
When heading overseas you may want to make yourself a business card to hand out to employers.
My life in a suitcase!
I decided to give you a quick video tour of what goes inside my bag when I travel after getting the idea from Ted Murphy who did a quick video of the contents of his bag when he travels to conferences. more>
Backing Up Your Photos on the Road
Over the last several days I’ve been going through packages of DVDs and hard drives I shipped home from the road with copies of my photos. After many hours I have finally assembled all my photos together and have created … Continue reading
CouchSurfing
CouchSurfing is an international non-profit network that connects travelers with locals in over 230 countries and territories around the world. Since 2004, members have been using our system to come together for cultural exchange, friendship, and learning experiences. Today, over … Continue reading