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How to Actually Learn a Foreign Language
As somebody who has failed miserably to learn three different foreign languages, but is having middling success with my fourth, Spanish, I feel uniquely unqualified in sharing my tips for successfully...
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Charlie on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua
Flee the really rather average Rivas by boat to the beautiful volcanic island of Ometepe. Though Ometepe is a small place, it’s very much geared up for travellers. In fact, there are probably more...
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Why Those That Love Dolphins Shouldn’t Watch Them in Bocas del Toro
Everyone loves dolphins, right? These social animals have been known to save beached whales, become lifelong friends with one another and play with human swimmers. But dolphin watching tours are...
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How Not to Get Robbed in Central America
Want to know our secret to not getting robbed while travelling in Central America and the rest of the world? Everyone told us that as tourists, we would be obvious targets in Central America. People...
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How to Travel: Good, Cheap and Fast
If there’s one lesson I’ve learned from the road, it’s that when you travel you can have two of the above, but not all three… Anyone here familiar with the ‘iron triangle?’ Originally a management...
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Do I Need a TEFL to Teach English in Taiwan?
Plenty of companies out there are trying to sell people qualifications for teaching English abroad. But are the courses worth the asking price? No, is the short answer. You don’t need any teaching...
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Cultural Travel in Leon, Nicaragua
Leon the shabbier, more streetwise and some would say more authentic brother to Granada. There’s no doubt about it, Nicaragua an ideal destination for budget travellers. With private rooms to be found...
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Simple Travel on Little Corn Island, Nicaragua
The Corn Islands are a Caribbean cliché located 70 km off the Nicaraguan coastline, complete with virginal white beaches, trouble free skies and soothing blue waters. Shack up in a beach hut by the sea...
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What To Do with Two Days in San Salvador
After Charlie flew home to see her family, I immediately signed up to a language school in Guatemala. The problem was that I was currently in Nicaragua, 766km south of my destination, leaving me to...
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Ecotourism in Thailand: Planting Seeds at Phu Ruea Ruean Mai Rice Farm
If you spend any time at all in Thailand, or any Asian country, you’ll immediately notice that rice is essential to the local diet. Many people, especially from the older generations and in the...
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I Want to Move to Taiwan, but I Don’t Speak Mandarin
Reader Question: How difficult it is to learn Mandarin and is it isolating to move to Taiwan if you don’t speak it? The language barrier is my biggest fear, especially because I plan to travel in there...
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Phi Ta Khon Festival: Thailand’s Haunting Festival of Ghosts and Masks
Why is it that when you give someone a mask they will never fail to show you their true face? For Phi Ta Khon festival, or the ghost mask festival, the normally shy, polite and retiring villagers of...
View ArticleA Guide to Traditional Vegetarian and Vegan Food in Macedonia
When we were travelling vegan in Macedonia as part of our vegan travel challenge, we scoured menus for traditional Macedonian dishes that were naturally vegan – and surprisingly there are quite a few...
View ArticleSkiing in Mavrovo, Macedonia: Everything You Need To Know
Mavrovo is Macedonia’s oldest national park. It’s an exceptional beauty, a small village around a large lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains – and it’s home to the Zare Lazareski ski resort. We...
View ArticleTai Dam Village in Thailand: The “People Without a Country”
Among the lush valleys and undulating hills of Loei province lies the Tai Dam village in Chiang Khan, Thailand. Named for the black robes worn by both men and women, the Tai Dam — known as “Black Thai”...
View ArticleIndonesia Travel Guide and Backpacker Route
Indonesia is a nation of thousands of volcanic islands, each one home to unique cultures, cuisines, landscapes and languages. You could spend a lifetime in Indonesia and only scratch the surface of...
View ArticleWhere Should We Travel in Summer 2017?
Where should we travel to in summer 2017? We just can’t decide! I have no idea which city, country or even continent I’ll be on in six months time. I’m 95% sure that it won’t be the same place where...
View ArticleLa Paz, Baja California Travel Guide
Baja California is the edge of the world: one of the western-most stretches of land before the endless Pacific Ocean. Orange and pink rock formations overlook azure waters from beneath a searing sky....
View ArticleCaye Caulker, Belize – Travel Guide
Caye Caulker (pronounced “key corker”) is a Caribbean island off the coast of Belize that is known for excellent snorkelling. My clearest memory of Caye Caulker is sitting at the end of a jetty...
View ArticleClimb Mount Toubkal – A Complete Guide to North Africa’s Highest Mountain
Climbing Mount Toubkal is serious business. It’s 4,167 metres high. In summer, it’s blisteringly hot. In winter, it’s dangerously cold. Is climbing Mount Toubkal still on your Morocco travel itinerary?...
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