Why do I travel? Simply because it makes me feel alive. If I’m completely honest, perhaps there is often an element of running away from something, but ultimately I do it because it gives me a sense of euphoria that I cannot find elsewhere. In fact, maybe I’m running toward something: new experiences, new friends, […]
Christmas trees are going up everywhere (I’m just seeing them on my Facebook feed!) and the Christmas markets are already featuring in (travel bloggers) posts. I even saw a Christmas shop when I crossed the border into Myanmar a few of days ago (whilst on a visa run) … now, that was a surprise. Myanmar […]
…much like backpacking, but on a slightly better budget and more suited to my current attitude to travel and eagerness to experience rather than just see. People always ask how long I’ve been travelling, and then often assume I’m roughing it because I’m on a budget. Well, my budget is pretty low but I’m not […]
Everyone thinks travelling is great. The reality is real travel is not always great. The majority of people work all year and just want to escape the daily grind. So when they do, a day or two battling with other tourists, sweating from every pore, getting ripped off or any other not so positive experience […]