Many women dream of travelling the world, but for one reason or another, be it perceived cost or fear of the unknown they don’t. In this short guide, we’ll run through the best budget travel tips to help you realize your dream of travelling the world! Go off Peak When you set off travelling, be sure to do it during the low-peak season and try avoid travelling during summer and holiday times at all costs. There a ton of airlines in Europe, all … [Read more...]
Australia Working Holiday – a free ebook
I met Anna Phipps from Global Gallivanting on the #keralablogexpress earlier this year. I loved her energy, how she has learnt about how to travel on the cheap, and her passion for sharing what she has learnt. Anna is from the UK, but now manages to spend a lot of her time in Asia and Oceania. If you are into budget travel, then bookmark this site, and join her Facebook Page Anna's website Global Gallivanting is a mine of information, … [Read more...]
Are You a Poshpacker?
I think I am! Focusing on the market of interesting and creative hoteliers priced from $15 to less than $100 usd per person. I am not a 5* girl, never have been. I like meeting people, engaging with the cultures of those I am visiting. I don't like those generic hotels that could be anywhere in the world, I like character, engagement, a window on the country I am visiting. The term Poshpacker is derived from the concept of an … [Read more...]
How to do luxury travel on a budget
Travelling on a budget can be a fun way to meet people and experience new things, but what if you feel like a little bit of luxury? Maybe it’s for a special occasion or you just want to unwind and recharge; there things you can do to get the experience of luxury travel without the extortionate prices. Guest writer Emma shares her tips Choose the right destination As obvious as it sounds, choosing a destination is the biggest thing that will … [Read more...]
Vientiane, capital city of Laos
We enter Laos. The medals on the uniform of the immigration officer gleamed, as he stamped our passports. Thump! Thump! Thump! A small bow from us, a slight inclination of the head, from him.We walked out of the airpot, and into the sunshine of Vientiane, the capital of Laos. It was National Day in Laos, when they were marking 37 years of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The streets were very quiet, shops and some restaurants were closed- … [Read more...]
Luang Prabang – lovely and langourous
Langourous Luang Prabang - we love you. I stole the ‘langourous’ bit from a poet, Oliver Bandmann, who writes here, but it is such an apt adjective- especially on these ‘mid winter’ days of misty mornings and golden afternoons in Luang Prabang. A town of temples Quiet, shady streets Heightened with saffron The golden stupas glow even brighter, the smoke from small restaurant barbecues twists up through the palms and banana plants, and … [Read more...]
Thailand Trekking in Karen Villages
Thailand: trekking through Karen villages in the mountains of Northern Thailand was wonderful, exhausting, eye-opening and horrifying. It was quite hard work physically and certainly a cultural shock. Even the deep knee bends, and Qi Gong every morning had not really prepared us. … [Read more...]
Chiang Mai – Temples and Pitfalls
The misty mountains are behind every streetscape, like the hills of home, only green. A gold flash from the famous temple of Doi Suthep beckons us from its high peak. But our first few days in Chiang are spent on the flat. The mountain adventures come later. … [Read more...]
Coochiemudlo Island for a girls’ weekend
Five minutes in a car ferry across from Redland Bay in Brisbane Australia, takes you to the tiny quaint island of Coochiemudlo. For 20,000 years the indigenous people of Redlands Bay have travelled across the little stretch of water to collect red ochre dye from the rocks, to use in ceremonies around Moreton Bay . … [Read more...]
The Girls Behind Off-Track Backpacking
Their story all began during the summer of 2005. While Nara was backpacking solo after almost a year of working in Dublin (Ireland), Tanya was traveling with her friend after spending a semester abroad in Torino (Italy). They write at Off-Track Backpacking a blog dedicated to travel, adventure and fun! Women Travel caught up with them and asked them more... Where and how did you meet? We met randomly at a hostel in Lisbon, Portugal in … [Read more...]
