With many passports, driving licenses and credit cards now containing special RFID chips, our details can be read by special scanners in a matter of seconds, with minimal effort. While this is great for speeding up tasks such as passing through airport security and paying for some essentials at the airport, it can also leave you […]
Taking a gap year can often mean you’ll have to endure long-haul flights, a prospect that many travellers don’t find particularly appealing. Long journeys can be made much more bearable by following a few simple travel tips, which we’ve put together to help you endure your next long-haul flight. Motion Sickness Everyone reacts different to […]
When travelling it is important to keep both you and your gear safe. Now there’s no point going overboard here, as bags covered in locks are bound to draw the attention of thieves, but there are a couple of handy accessories on the market that can keep you and your stuff more secure. Cable Locks […]
“Which plug do I need for my destination?” is a question many travellers ask themselves when it comes to packing their gap year essentials. In many destinations around the world you’ll find that common plug types such as type C (European) and type B (American) are in use, but this isn’t always the case in […]
Travel is about the journey and not just the destination, how much of the country will you actually see by taking a flight? Although flying will get you from A to B much quicker, overland journeys will allow you travel at a slower pace, take your time and immerse yourself in the local culture. What is […]
Finding safe, clean drinking water when travelling can be a tricky task for travellers. While bottled water can be available in local shops, you may find that this is not always the case when you’re visiting more remote areas. Even if you do manage to find bottled water at your destination, carrying bottles of water […]
India is very much like Forest Gump’s proverbial box of chocolates; you never know what you’re going to get. It is a country bursting with culture, kindness and natural beauty, however you must be willing to embrace this with a side of caution, as travellers can often be put off by noise, crowds, unwanted attention […]
When it comes to buying a sleeping bag for travelling, it’s best to do a spot of research first to ensure you’re familiar with the standard features that are expected of most sleeping bags. Then there are the handy additional extras that can come in useful during your trip, which are commonly found on sleeping […]
This week I decided to take a closer look at the Vango Planet 150 sleeping bag from their award winning Planet sleeping bag range. The sleeping bag comes with anti-bacterial and mosquito protection and even features a mosquito net in the hood, but is this sleeping bag worthy of it’s award winning status? In this post I will discuss […]
Brazil is the largest country in South America, spanning across more than half the continent and is the 5th largest country in the world! Although notorious for it’s high crime rate throughout it’s major cities, over 150,000 British nationals visited Brazil in 2012 and most of these visits were trouble free. This South American gem […]