I’ve never been a backpacker. Sure I was a good Scout back in the day but hiking over a mountain pales in comparison to what I’m about to embark on. Travelling to a different country that is across the other side of the world, where they don’t speak your language is as far removed from my comfort zone as possible. Helping me get some perspective on what backpacking is was […]
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Travel Blogger Friday 17
As backpackers, flashpackers, tourists… whatever we are, you try and do all sorts of amazing things while abroad. Some choose to drink their weight in beer. Others set a pace only a sprinter could match, visiting every museum and attraction they can find. Sabiina over at www.solofemaletraveler.com took it a step further and recently spent the night in a haunted room no less. Now I’m not superstitious but the thought […]
Travel Blogger Friday 16
We all travel, some for pleasure, others for work and even more for the night life. But how many travel and stop to volunteer? and then how many people travel, volunteer and want to run a marathon or two while they’re at it huh? Yeah pretty unique eh. Well Laura from www.awanderingsole.com is doing all three. She’s actually not long finished the Rome Marathon and has a few more planned […]
Travel Blogger Friday 15
I don’t know about you but I have moments when I’m all over my RSS reader like a pit pull on a poodle and everything gets read. Then there are other times I refuse to open it for fear of loosing a day catching up on everything. Today I forced myself to catch up because I was feeling like a bad blogging buddy for not reading my friends blogs. Progressing […]
Travel Blogger Friday 14
Nothing’s more exiting than flying off to begin your RTW adventure. The joy, the excitement, the OMG I hope they let me fly oh please let me go. While I’m still lagging behind on 43 days till I fly out the lovely D from dtravelsround.com has already hit departure date and landed herself in London (can you tell I’m jealous). Before she left however there was a nervous moment when […]