Is your New Year’s resolution to explore more? Well, join the hordes of Vancouverites hoping to get their adventure on in 2017. Wile away winter in a cabin in the woods or set up your tent in front of…
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Wearing khaki pants, button-up Hawaiian shirts and a camera around their neck – you can spot them instantly in a big crowd. They’re easy targets for scammers, vulnerable to pickpockets and the brunt of most jokes: No one wants…
Staying in hostels is a lot like going to summer camp – but for adults. Budget-conscious dorm rooms, communal spaces with questionable levels of sanitation, and an eclectic mix of people who occupy these havens are all part of…
So you’ve decided to go travelling. You’ve booked your tickets and your tours, planned your routes and now you have to pack everything you’ll need into a 60L backpack… You already know the basics – bringing clothes that match;…
As a backpacker, there are some things that friends and family at home just won’t understand: The partying, the hostel hookups, the 16 hour 3rd class bus tickets “because they were $5 cheaper.” You’ll share these stories with enthusiasm…
With Soviet-style architecture, a swashbuckling array of stereotypes and seriously cheap food and drink prices, Eastern Europe may just be the best place to visit as a backpacker. “But is it safe?” people ask. “Can I get around easily? I heard…
“It’s a road trip! It’s about adventure! . . . It’s not like we have somewhere to go.” — John Green, An Abundance of Katherines. In Western Australia there exists an unspoken hierarchy of travellers, with the mighty road trippers topping the list.…
Brisbane Airport had more than 21.8 million passengers travelling through in 2013. A number that has been steadily increasing as more flights are choosing Australia’s third busiest airport as a gateway for international connections. Yet despite being over an…