As the world is rapidly getting to the pre-Covid travel levels, more and more tourists flood famous and popular destinations, sometimes turning them into real tourist traps. But what is a tourist trap? Definitions vary, but to me, it is a location that is so popular with tourists that their number eclipses the merits of…
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Happy New Year!
2021 is almost over. If it took you by surprise, we’re in the same boat – for some reason, up until the last few days ago, it didn’t feel like the New Year was coming soon, but here it is, dwindling down to its last day. What a strange year it was. The expectations for…
That Time I Booked The Wrong Flight
About 2 and a half years ago, I went to a friend’s wedding in the Philippines. Naturally, my plan was to not just attend the wedding but use a week or so of my short holiday to take a side trip in the country, ideally, some place I hadn’t been to before. The wedding reception…
Politics and Travel
2020 will remain in history not only as one of the most disruptive year for travel due to the coronavirus pandemic, but also the year of many political unrests and tense situations around the world. Protests in Hong Kong, Thailand, Belarus, just to name a few, elections in the US, the war between Armenia and…
Should You Travel With Your Girlfriend?
Our natural instinct as social creatures is to share most, if not all, of our experiences with those dear and familiar to us, be it family, friends, boyfriend or girlfriend. But backpacking is unchartered territory for most of us. There is no “normal” when you travel, and depending on how comfortable you are way outside…
Should You Travel With Your Boyfriend?
One of the toughest decisions you’ll have to make as a traveler is whether to take your boyfriend or girlfriend with you on a backpacking trip overseas. If you’re a woman, it’s most likely a no-brainer – if you have a boyfriend or even a close male friend, go with them or ask them to…
How to Deal with Tricky Situations Abroad?
After every trip you will take, you will likely hear people back home asking you to tell them about your exciting adventures. But what is an adventure, exactly? The word sounds so positive and upbeat in English, but the actual definition of the word is “an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity” What?…
Getting Laid on Your Trip – Advice for Girls
Les face it: if you are single and are traveling solo, getting laid is a huge part of backpacking and any kind of long-term travel. All the partying you’ve done, all the beers you’ve drunk, all the late nights you’ve stayed up, are ultimately just a prelude to your getting lucky. I’m sure all of…
How To Bargain On Your Trip
There are two schools of thought on haggling on your travels: pay whatever price you’re asked and don’t think twice about it, or you bargain enthusiastically. If you are a backpacker and travel to a third world country, I advise you to either bargain or keep in mind that you could bargain for just about…