On more than one occasion, I may have set my camera to rapid shutter speed, stuck my hand out the bus window, held down the button and turned to face my travel buddy. We would talk about how beautiful the scenery is in the new country we were in and how amazing it was that we […]
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European hostels. The backpackers go to. With thrifty prices and all the necessities, it’s the perfect overnight stay that, in most cases, beats sleeping on a park bench. During my first trip to Greece in 2007, we stayed in some badass accommodation for next to nothing. Pensiones/ hostels for 10 euros a night for both me and
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I am the genius who travelled to India for almost a month knowing I really don’t like Indian food. Now, you would think if I don’t like the food, I would eat less and therefore lose weight. This was not so. Since I disliked it so much, I was averaging about 6 Kit Kat bars a
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Iberico ham. If you have never heard of it, it is about time you start educating yourself. It is the meat from this wild Spanish pig that I always picture galloping in the fresh grass on a mountainside. Smiling while frolicking around the wildflowers, a spring melody playing in the background. Magical. Getting juicer and
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Morocco is Opposite Land to me. You think it was cheap but it was expensive. You think they speak Arabic but randomly it’s French too. You think their mint tea is going to be the best but it’s gross flavoured with tones of sugar. You think it is spelt Morroco but it’s Morocco. Like I said, Opposite
When it comes to travel, I can be labelled as many things. An adventurer. A backpacker. A foreigner. Poor. I don’t wear running shoes with bright white socks and khaki capris nor do stay in high-priced hotels and take a tour bus everywhere. I arrive with a bank account that is embarrassing, unlike my wardrobe which is chic (nuh uh). I
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The rumours are true. I hopped on my flight from Sydney to Shanghai on a Wednesday evening. I sat in my assigned seat and hoped, as I do every flight, that no one would sit next to me. I waited. As the cabin doors closed, excitement fluttered through me. Not only did no one sit
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Perusing Pinterest as one does looking to excite your travel senses and you see “The Ultimate Guide to Travelling Europe for under $350”. Since you’re having sleep for dinner tonight but love to travel, your interest is certainly peaked. You eagerly click on the article, hungry for dinner but also hungry for the secrets buried inside this seemingly scrumptious
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Europe is old. Older than that dried-out package of crackers in the back of your cupboard, older than dial-up internet and the Spice Girls, and possibly older than the Queen of England. Possibly. That being said, some of its buildings may not be fully intact, which is completely understandable. I can’t make a Lego house last more
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Venice Carnival. Picture those elaborate Venetian costumes coupled with the perfect backdrop of the Gran Canal. Naturally, this was on our This is Happening List. Now at this point and time we were so poor. Not the fake poor that rich people complain about but proper poor. At the point where we almost ate ice cube soup paired
