Guide to InterRailing in Europe
What is InterRail? InterRail is a pre-paid pass that entitles you to flexible train travel throughout Europe on its national rail networks. The system was set up in the 1970s … Continue reading
Do You Want to Open Your Own Hostel? The Highs and Lows From Someone Who Has
Opening a hostel is not an uncommon dream among travelers who return from a trip around the world, but is the dream the same as the reality? After turning a … Continue reading
Why the Best of Hawaii Lies Beyond Oahu
With an exotic aloha spirit, a rich and fascinating native culture, and dramatic landscapes, the Pacific islands of Hawaii easily fit the definition of paradise, and for many people they … Continue reading
Europe’s Best Value Destinations for 2013
Wondering where will offer the best value in Europe this year? Thanks to the Post Office Travel Money’s annual Worldwide Holiday Costs Barometer you don’t need to sift through the … Continue reading
Why Travel Agents are Making a Come-Back
Since the dawn of the internet, booking holidays online has become extremely accessible and therefore popular. From piecing together your own package to picking up last minute pre-bundled deals, tourists … Continue reading
7 Simple Steps for Making the Most of Europe’s Low-Cost Airlines
€20 to fly from Barcelona to Rome? If you’ve traveled through Europe in recent years you’ll have quickly come to realize that flying is one of the cheapest ways to … Continue reading
A Girl’s Guide to India
If it is possible to be passionately in love with a country, yet hate it at the same time, then I have that relationship with India. From the grimy streets … Continue reading
Ten Drinking Games to Entertain you on your Travels
There is probably no other period in your life when you’ll have more spare time than when you’re backpacking. And when the sights have been seen, your book has been … Continue reading
Top 10 Tips for Seeing Paris on a Budget
Snagging a cheap flight or making the most of the Eurostar’s cheap deals, getting to Paris can cost next to nothing. Seeing the city, however, can feel like another matter. … Continue reading
How to Sleep for Free
Travelling can be an expensive venture. Between day trips, eating out and getting around, it’s easy to rack up a big travel bill without thinking too hard about it. Add … Continue reading
New Low-Cost Airline Routes to Try in Autumn / Winter 2012
Year after year Europe gets more and more accessible as the UK’s low cost airlines open up new routes to new destination. If you’re looking for destination inspiration, here are … Continue reading
Simple Self-Catering Meals
Self-catering breaks have the advantage of letting you stick to a budget while delivering the benefits of tasty home cooking. However, unless you plan on packing everything short of the … Continue reading
Remembering Why We Travel
“This isn’t why I came traveling!” The words fell out of Jonathan’s mouth along with the lingering fumes of several whisky buckets*, one of which he was still consuming. We’d … Continue reading
How to Plan an Extended Trip in Central America (Part 2)
Part 2: From Honduras to Panama If you’re interested in planning an extended trip in Central America and have found this article, you may first want to check out Part 1, … Continue reading
Around the World in 80 Days
Part of what we love about indie travel is doing the abnormal. Getting outside the box of the typical one and two week vacation. In today’s Indie Flight Hacking article, … Continue reading
How to Plan an Extended Trip in Central America (Part 1)
Part 1: From Mexico to El Salvador. Central America is that slither of land connecting the mass of South America to the expanse of North America. It can be so … Continue reading
Why Israel and the Palestinian Territories Should be on the Backpacking Trail
The first time I bumped into a backpacker from Israel I was pleasantly intrigued that someone from a country I knew relatively little about would have the same travel bug … Continue reading
Don’t Want to Mess with the Olympic Crowds? Enjoy the Empty Streets of London
The countdown is well and truly on. London 2012 is so close we can almost touch it, and it looks set to consume the city. However, the Olympics aren’t for … Continue reading
A Guide to Visiting Maya Ruins in Central America (Get There While you Still Can!)
The end of the world is nigh…or so the theory goes according to modern interpretations of the ancient Maya calendar. One of the greatest Pre-Columbia civilizations, capable of competing with the … Continue reading
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