This is a guest post by Molly Sears-Piccavey of Piccavey Just because you can speak the local language doesn´t mean that the local people are going to understand you. Local culture isn´t taught in Language schools! I´m fluent in Spanish but that doesn’t mean weird stuff doesn´t happen to me. I moved from Barcelona to [...]
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Will Peach is the man-boy behind the green travel site DontFlyGo.com and editor of gap year travel community Gap Daemon. He’s very socially awkward. Having worked with travel bloggers on both sides of the fence now (as editor at travel community Gap Daemon and author of my own blogs), I have to say that chatting [...]
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It’s a terrifying experience to be on a bus in a foreign country where certain events cause you to suspect there may be drugs aboard. I met a Canadian couple in the Sahara desert some years ago who had landed themselves in an Ecuadorian prison, blamed for drug possession of marijuana that wasn’t theirs. I’ve [...]
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Rachel’s look of horror said it all. The taxi driver barely noticed the girl as she stood outside of our window with her head pressed against the glass, slowly putting her hand to her mouth in an eating gesture. She couldn’t have been more than 8. Her torn clothing and gaunt face suggested she’d experienced [...]
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After a full day in Rochina I was pretty pooped to say the least. We’d been back at our hostel an entire hour before Line, my Danish companion told me her friend was coming to pick us up to go clubbing. I was pretty apprehensive and told her I was going to stay in the [...]
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If there is one thing I’ve learned in the last six months of being a part of the travel blogging community it’s that we’re quite a diverse lot. Certain blogs focus on budget travel, others on inspiration/spirituality and some venture off into territories such as serious photography and adventure travel. It’s what makes our community [...]
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It’s around this time of season one often reflects upon events that have transpired over the course of the year – typically a time of contemplation, relaxation and gratitude. It’s a time when wishes are spawned and plans are hatched for how to manifest thoughts/ideas into reality as the calendar turns yet another page. It’s [...]
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So I took a cooking course. Initial sentiments likely revolve around whether of not an International Incident occurred, the kitchen burnt down or if anybody was carried out on a stretcher. Sorry to disappoint, but none of the above occurred. In fact, the entire process of learning how to cook some of my favorite [...]
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Three years ago I was living in South Korea teaching English at an elementary public school in Daejeon saving like a fiend for my next backpacking adventure. Aside from studying photography, one of my tactics for saving money & becoming a cheapskate extraordinaire, was to do a lot of research at home on destinations in [...]
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I was sitting down with a couple of travel companions at a cafe having a leisurely breakfast on a secluded island (Isla del Sol) located in Bolivia… The topic of our conversation happened to be about ´change.´ We all concluded that exchanging larger denominations had been a problem for us at various stages on our [...]
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The border closing ceremony between the security forces of India (Border Security Force) and Pakistan (Pakistan Rangers) is a unique experience that is without any comparable rivals. Held daily since 1959, the ceremony takes place every evening before sunset at the Wagah border – just outside of Amritsar, Punjab. With free admission (aside from transport) [...]
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Feast your eyes upon this picture. You´ll notice the lovely Mrs. Mariciela Flores and her dearest grandson Julio. They´re a typical rural based Peruvian family living off of the land miles away from the corruption and chaos of a large urban centre. I was delighted to have a unique opportunity to stay at their humble [...]
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