One of the most stressful parts of planning a trip is budgeting and saving money for travel. Are you going to be able to afford to travel for the length of time you want to be away? How can you save extra money? What if I run out of money overseas? I’ve successfully saved for …
If you’re going travelling, setting yourself up with travel apps before you leave is going to set you up for a smoother travelling experience. There are about a million travel apps out there so how do you know which are the best apps for backpackers? Below is my list of tried-and-true backpacker apps, which I …
“Aren’t you worried about travelling all alone?”. The answer is: not really, actually. Before booking my first solo travel, I worried about safety, particularly as a female. There were so many conflicting sources on whether it was safe to travel solo as a female. And I imagined being kidnapped and sold into a prostitution ring …
Keen to plan a trip in 2024 but need help figuring out where to start? We’ve all been there. Whether it is your first trip overseas or your first long-term backpacking trip, knowing where or how to start can be daunting. As someone who has organised multiple trips overseas to over 40 countries, I have …
Staying in dorms and meeting other travellers is one of the best experiences. You can make great friends, have unique experiences and feel like you’re part of a community. But the other side of living in shared spaces is that there is an etiquette to staying in hostels. Most experienced backpackers know and respect this …
