Everybody loves to hate backpackers
A brilliant article by William Sutcliffe explaining the true face of many young backpackers gap year's and round the world trips. The article highlights the imp...
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Assisi: A Bittersweet Taste of Spiritual Umbria
I’m not Catholic, but I’m a fan of anybody who gives the critters of the world a second thought. This is most of why I hopped on a train from Florence to Assisi while studying abroad for a semester in northern Italy.
What is “Responsible Travel?”
What is "Responsible Travel?"
You can enjoy adventure, nature and/or culture, and be socially and ecologically conscious. Responsible travel is about h...
The travellers before you go check list
When you decide to go travelling, especially for a RTW trip, a little pre-organisation can a go long and help avoid disappointments and unnecessary problems...
Beaches near Barcelona
When the city gets to hectic and you need to go a little further from the commotion, you can head to one of Barcelona’s nearby beaches. With plenty to choose fr...
Good reasons to visit Wales
Wales is home to some of the most spectacular scenery in the British Isles and compared to England it’s relatively sparsely populated and uncrowded. Outside of ...
It had never been done before: the ultimate Alaska trip
Andrew Skurka was demoralized, and it was a new feeling. Since 2002, logging more than 25,000 miles on foot, the 29-year-old adventurer had become one of the best traveled and fastest hikers on the planet.
A family who set off to India with their two children to save the tiger
When the going got tough, the Whittles got going...to India. Knocked sideways by recession. Geoff and Cherrie Whittle decide on a radical change of direction... and set off for India with their two children...to save the tiger!
Beat the long weekend blues
This is a guest post by Paige Green for all our Aussie readers and for anyone that needs a good excuse to have a long weekend!
Labour Day has come and gone a...