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 […]
Many think digital nomad travel bloggers are living the dream; a life of permanent travel, your job is sitting on the beach, hotels, coffee shops and in airport lounges with your Macbook showing the world what you are up to while an envious planet funds your adventures (well most people […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We all like quotes they inspire us, help to make decisions or just confirm our point of view. Here are some of our favorite travel quotes that express the best and the most important features of traveling. You’re welcome to share your favorite adventure travel quotes with us and our […]
Drinking coffee around the world. Follow two caffeine junkies drinking the world’s best and strangest coffees over Asia, Latin America, Africa, Europe and more. Where do they produce the best coffee beans in the world? In our experience what is the best coffee in the world? The quality of a […]
Cheap countries to travel. We have been circumventing the globe backpacking for most of the last 5 years. Our aim is always doing as many cool things as possible while spending the bare minimum. This article is not about the countries where we spent the least money. Even expensive countries can be […]