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How to Save For Your Dream Trip

Travelling advice, money, saving, tips, travel, travelling

The process of saving for your dream trip can be a daunting procedure to begin. You know where you want to go, and how long you want to be away for; but once you start

Criminal Gangs in Colombia and the Implications for Travellers

South America, Travelling advice, colombia, criminal gangs, safety, santa marta, south america, tips, travel, urabenos

Walking down the streets of Santa Marta one thing became eerily apparent: the streets were deserted. Secure metal barriers barred access to the seafront shops, supermarkets, liquor stores and restaurants. Door after door displayed an

Five ESSENTIAL Items that You Shouldn’t Travel Without

Travelling advice, backpacking, duct tape, essential items, eye mask, freezer bag, make-up remover, packing, packing list, sarong, tips, travel, zip-lock bags

When you're packing for a long trip you have to be very selective about what goes into your backpack. Everything you carry is extra weight on your back; and those extra kilos soon add up.

How to Avoid Saigon’s Rip-Off Taxis: A Comprehensive Guide

Asia, Travelling, Vietnam advice, avoid, counterfeit, ho chi minh city, rip off, safety, saigon, scam, taxi, tips, travel, vietnam

Whenever anybody asks me for advice about an upcoming visit to Saigon I always start with the same tip: be careful which taxi you choose to get in. "Never take a taxi from directly outside

Five Mistakes I Made in South America (And How To Avoid Them)

South America, Travelling advice, learning, mistakes, south america, tips, travel

Recently I posted Five Things I Did Right in South America to highlight my best decisions during my travels. In this post I intend to highlight some of the things that I didn’t know before

Five Things I Did RIGHT In South America

Blogging, South America, Travelling advice, south america, tips, travel, travel advice

As my journey around South America is now over I can reflect on some of the good choices that I made in order to ensure that my trip was successful and enjoyable. There is much

#FriFotos – SAND

Beaches, Travelling beach, Frifotos, photo essay, photographs, photography, sand, tips, travel

Every Friday on Twitter various bloggers celebrate beautiful photography following a common theme, using the hashtag #FriFotos to share their pictures. It's a great opportunity to see pictures from both amateurs and talented photographers, as

Why Tipping Infuriates Me

Food and Drink, Travelling dining, eating out, food, new york city, restaurants, tipping, tips, travel, waiter service, waitress service

Does anybody else find the concept of tipping completely infuriating? I find it annoying that in many situations I pay for a service and then am expected to pay extra, sometimes quite a lot extra,

How to do Saigon (even more) Cheaply!

Asia, Food and Drink, Partying, Travelling, Vietnam budget travel, finance, saigon, tips, travel advice, vietnam

Brooke vs. the World has asked travel bloggers to put together their best thrifty and resourceful travel tips for a helpful, free ebook. If you think you’re thrifty and would like to participate, check out