Complete travel budget update January 2019 for all South America Over the last couple of years we have visited South America several times with the cost varying greatly depending on length of trip and countries visited. Our longest trip was a 13 month shoestring budget backpacking trip through Latin America. […]
This is the packing list and gear that I recommend for a liveaboard trip or diving holiday. We have been backpacking around the world for 6 years doing a lot of diving and freediving, I even worked as a dive instructor on several continents. In this time we have used […]
Do I really need travel insurance? Almost all travelers ask this question when planning a trip. You are on a limited budget, this is a big expense, you are not planning to do extreme sports and you are a careful person, is it worth it? I take out insurance so […]
Exploring South America took us on amazing adventures through a spectacular array of landscapes; from the sweaty, humid rain forest in the Amazon, breathing thin air over Andean peaks to marvel at the vast Patagonian glaciers. The continent seems to exist in superlatives; the world’s largest glacier, biggest jungle, driest […]
This is a comprehensive packing checklist and packing advice for budget backpacking and light travel for adventurers — including backpacking essentials, electronics & accessories, adventure gear, toiletries, clothing, useful things and admin. Backpacking is much more than a way of carrying your clothes around, it’s a lifestyle! The definition of […]
We have been traveling around the world for years and learned from experience how important travel insurance can be. I have had some medical problems on the road; malaria in Malawi, a dive accident in Indonesia and when Ryan that was on a long motorcycle trip with me had an […]
The two neighbour countries in Central America, Costa Rica and Nicaragua are often compared by travelers. Which one should you visit? Well I would say both, but I know that is not always possible. Here we compare the two countries and say what we think, but it is your tough […]
Where is the best, affordable place to go on honeymoon? After traveling the world for about 6 years and working on some amazing tropical islands as a dive instructor, I have been asked this many times. A honeymoon is the ultimate excuse to splurge on a trip that you would never otherwise […]
This is our top 10 visa-free travel destinations for South Africans. Just pack your bag and jump on a plane, no paperwork! Read on if you want to know why we picked these countries after traveling the world for about 5 years. Want to see the cheapest countries we have […]