Havelock Island – the Ultimate Backpacker Destination?
Where is Havelock Island? Well, if you want to know that, how to get to Havelock Island and all the information you could want and possibly more, check out what…
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Why you have to hike the West Highland Way (if you like hiking)
Stretching for 151km (93.8mi) from Milngavie (not far from Glasgow) to Fort William, the West Highland Way is the oldest long-distance path in Scotland and by far the top choice…
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5 Reasons you should visit Chiang Mai
While a bustling hub of travel activity, Chiang Mai is still relatively peaceful when compared to the islands of Southern Thailand. The temple-strewn city has so much to offer. The…
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The Attack at Elephant Sands Campsite
“I wouldn’t put your tent there.” The guide warned me. “Why?” I enquired. “When the elephants come through in the night they use those trees as scratching posts” as he points to…
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Backpacking Iran … the ULTIMATE travel guide
Is Iran going to be the next big destination? Politically it’s a controversial country for sure, but if you really want to know what a country is like, you have…
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Renting a scooter in Bali, what you need to know and where I went wrong
I had three options. Either they arrest me and take me to prison (didn’t like that), I introduce them to Wayne Rooney (UK soccer star, no chance), or I pay…
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Discover Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is one of the seven wonders of the world and even though I have a long list of things to do in Peru, I was quite determined to…
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Recreating The Beach Trail in South Thailand
For fans of Alex Garland’s iconic travel novel, The Beach, Southern Thailand is a playground. So many beautiful islands and beaches, including the one that allegedly inspired the book, Maya…
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Tubing and Vang Vieng After Thirty
To me, the idea of sitting in an inflatable rubber tube while casually drifting through a jungle river seems like the ideal way to spend a day. Throw in a…
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Five places not to miss in Guatemala
Where is Guatemala? I know very little of Guatemala personally. I know it is in Central America, that it has a blue flag and that they make great coffee. That’s…
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