Visit the coffee shops, Amsterdam
Last Summer we agreed that we couldn’t really top the USA road trip, neither did we want to. We fancied something a little less intense but still a great adventure to somewhere new. After potentially looking at Croatia, we actually decided on Amsterdam and Paris…
How to survive hypothermia
Following our post on how to poop in the woods, we thought we would share a topic which is a little more serious when camping, or out in the open – Hypothermia. Now as you are reading this you might be nice and snug in…
How to travel the world on the cheap
I came across this guy Graham Hughes, he is said to be the first person to visit every country in the world without flying, how awesome! This video offers his expert advice on how to travel the world on the cheap, guaranteed you will learn…
Should I pack it?
Following on from our post on how to choose and use a backpack, we wanted to continue with the theme and help keep you travel light. I’m not sure if it’s the thought of traveling half way across the world that makes our natural instinct…
What your luggage says about you
Different people take different things when they travel. We’ve all seen the hippie walking through the airport with just a guitar and a journal or the businessman who has perfected the science of compacting his clothes into a small carry-on. But what does your luggage…
How to poop in the woods
Saw this and made me laugh so had to show you all.. If anyone is an avid follower of ‘Adventure Journal’ you may have seen this already but it’s definitely worth the share! We’ve not yet been caught out in the woods, but I guess…
How to choose & use a backpack
This is a subject that crops up quite a lot for beginner travelers. We’ve searched for quite a while to find the right backpack for us and came across this helpful guide to help you! Not only does it give you great advice, but it…
Destinations: London travel show
So to help feed our NEED to travel, this weekend we visited the Destinations Holiday & Travel Show in London. Having prepared ourselves to come back with pockets stuffed with rolled up brochures from the show we set off on our way Saturday morning! This…
Round the World Pins #2
This week we are reading up on various travel blogs and websites in some preparation for our round the world trip planning. I have always had a love for the big cat family, so one of my musts is to travel to Africa and experience…
Grand Canyon at sunset
Wow.. what a breathtaking experience! ThisĀ UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of a few places we’ve visited that’ll make your jaw drop as you stand still in utter awe to mother nature. To help put how large the Grand Canyon is into perspective the trip…
The hardest languages to learn
Are you looking to learn a language? Dared yourself to learn one of the hardest languages? Or just maybe you’ve added learning something new onto your bucket list. Well this week we take a look at which languages are the easiest to learn (phew! š…
Drive on the Route 66
In June 2012 we both took up the chance to drive along the famous Route 66 during our road trip across California, Arizona, Utah and Nevada. This is a must for all, you don’t even have to be interested in cars or even Harley Davidson’s…
50 things a traveller should know
Are you new to travelling? Think yourself as an experienced nomad? No matter what kind of traveller you are, this list is perfect to find out just how much you have learnt from travelling across the world… Thanks goes to Travelbag for putting this excellent…