They may not be the trendiest travel accessory, but money belts really are a traveller’s best friend. Especially if you’re travelling to pick-pocket hot spots. With so many different styles of money belt available, it can be hard to know which one to buy, so we’ve put together a list of 5 of the best […]
1) Uluru/Ayers Rock The huge, solitary sandstone rock formation known as Uluru is so iconic it is instantly recognisable to people from all over the world. Seemingly placed in the middle of nowhere, this UNESCO World Heritage listed site – which includes the surrounding area as well as the rock itself – is home to […]
Vietnam is a rich, woven tapestry made up from the many cultures and civilisations which have lived, invaded or ruled here. You can still see old men in berets in Dalat – thanks to the French influence; Chinese temples and pagodas are everywhere while in the north various ethnic hill tribe folk live and dress […]
Part of being a traveller is packing like a traveller. The newbies to the scene are often easy to spot – bent in half by their enormous backpacks as they drag along another bag or two. At the other end of the scale is the guy who is carrying one small duffel bag and is […]
Backpacking means travelling light, so there really isn’t room to pack all your toiletries & hygiene accessories from home when you’re heading off on your gap year! What if you’re unable to find shampoo and shower gel when you reach your destination? This is unlikely in most countries, but in remote areas you certainly won’t find […]
When you’re shopping for gap year travel gear you will probably come across a few products and think…”what’s the point in that?!” For some products you’re probably right in thinking they’d serve no purpose during your trip and would end up being a waste of your limited travel budget, but we’re here to explain the practicality […]
Over the last year or so, water purification devices such as bottles, inline filters and portable filter straws have grown in popularity, with many travellers now opting to buy a water purification device instead of chemical treatments such as Chlorine tablets and Chlorine Dioxide drops. It can be easy to dismiss water purification devices because of […]
If you’re in the process of planning a gap year for 2015, you’ll probably already have a few places you’d like to travel to in mind, but we thought we’d put together a list of 10 destinations worth considering for your 2015 gap year itinerary. It was difficult to narrow our list down to just 10 […]
With Halloween approaching we’ve been thinking about some of the world’s creepiest locations! So we’ve put together a list of our top 5 haunted destinations around the world to get you in the Halloween spirit. From abandoned mental asylums to haunted forests, there’s definitely something to give you the chills… Pripyat – Ukraine On the 26th April […]
If you’re looking to do something worthwhile during your gap year and gain some valuable work and life experience, taking part in a volunteer project is a great option. There are a wide range of volunteering opportunities out there, from community work and childcare to teaching and medical care. In this week’s blog, we thought we’d focus […]