So. You want to go on amazing ‘trip of a lifetime’ (I discovered quickly that you can have more than one 😉 ) and the biggest question is – how to budget for the darned thing? Today I present Seven Ways to Budget for Your Backpacker Dream! Sorry to split it into two parts again …
Continue reading Seven on Sunday – Ways to Budget for your Backpacker Dream! (Part One)
This week we continue our chat with Elli Dean about her amazing time in South America. This time we chat about her experiences in Colombia and Ecuador, and of course Elli takes the World Journeys Capital City Challenge. However, she turns the table on the host when she asks Andrew to do it as well. …
Continue reading World Journeys Podcast – Colombia and Ecuador with Elli Dean (Series 2 Ep 8)
Vietnam, like a few South East Asian countries, is a rather long country but not very wide. In fact it gets pretty thin in the middle, but is such a long country from Ho Chi Minh City in the South to Hanoi in the north is over 1200, and that’s not the extremities of the …
Ahhh Accra. Like a pie in the face, it hits you with some serious humidity not dissimilar to Bangkok. I challenged myself to go to West Africa, and despite reservations (mostly revolving around diet) I ended up getting there for the first time in 2006. I’ve been back to the region twice since and back …
This week I interview Elli Dean and speak to her about her recent trip to South America. In the first part of a two part interview Elli talks about her experiences in Bolivia and Peru, as well as airlines and more! Plenty of great travel tales are in store! Next Saturday the conversation continues …
Continue reading World Journeys Podcast Series 2 Ep 7 – Peru and Bolivia with Elli Dean
So, my first taste of the US of A was the Big Apple, New York City. ‘Twas back 1999 at the end of my first round-the-world adventure, and I was tiring. Nevertheless, I definitely found New York City to be the highlight of my time in North America. Let’s be honest though, New York …
Last Sunday I started with this post, talking about seven countries that are great for those keen on keeping a tight budget. I soon realised it was pretty long and then decided to split it over two posts. So last week was 7 to 4, now for my top three J I hope it’s useful …
Continue reading Seven on Sunday – Countries for the Budget Conscious (Part Two)
In the second part of my interview with Chris Goldby we theorise on what would be the perfect 'round the world itinerary, and look at some of the best places he's been to in his travels. We talk quite a bit about Vietnam in this podcast too! I hope you enjoy this …
Before I headed to New Zealand I did a bit of research. There was an island, a short ferry ride from Auckland with a volcano on it that people happily climbed! ‘Yes!’ I thought, that sounds bloody awesome! I’ll do that! And so I knew straight away the thing I most wanted to do when …
Continue reading Rangitoto Island – Climbing a Volcano (New Zealand)
Welcome to another ‘first taste’ post, which have proven, thus far, to be quite popular! (Thanks readers!) Today I want to recount my first taste of India, back in 1999. Even for the traveller who’s been to a few places, India can be a bit of a shock when you first arrive. For me, I …
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
Andy Roams 