Renting bikes in Thailand, or anywhere in South East Asia can be a little daunting, especially if you are new to driving one. The things to look out for, and the dos and don’ts aren’t always clear. They can be confusing when turning to places like tiktok for advice (let’s face it, that’s where most of us get our travel info these days!) when people say different things. Well, I’m…
Category: Backpacking
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4 things to help you survive your next long travel day
In preparation for flying to Thailand, and trying to survive a 19 hour travel day to Bangkok, plus an early morning flight the following day to Koh Samui we did a few things to make it easier. I would highly recommend everyone does this, especially if you’re stopping off somewhere on your way to your final destination or just looking to make life easier.
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Top 3 travel bags for backpackers
I’ve used a lot of different bags on my travels over the last year trying to figure out which suited me and my style of travel best and these are my top three. If you follow along with my travels on social media you will learn that I tend to gravitate towards one more than the others (it’s 80% down to the fact it’s my favourite colour).
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4 costs to be aware of before a backpacking trip
Before backpacking South East Asia I didn’t realised quite how much money I needed to save before the trip even began! I knew I had to get insurance and vaccines etc but I didn’t realise quite HOW much these things were, you can imagine my surprise when the vaccines alone cost almost more than the flights to the other side of the world! We started a spreadsheet to work out…
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Travel apps you need for travelling
As someone who travels for a living, I rely HEAVILY on apps that will benefit me in anyway possible when I’m away. Whether that be for transport, things to do, places to stay or even how to get there, I’m always looking at way to make life simpler in any way that I can. Here’s a list of some of the apps I use on an almost day-to-day basis.
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Plane essentials for any length of journey
As a flight attendant, I’ve picked up some tricks for surviving a flight, whether that be a one hour commute or a 24 hour travel day. Here are 8 things you should definitely have in your carry-on, some of which you probably hadn’t thought of. I’ve complied this list from my own experiences when travelling full time as well as from the mistakes I see made time and time again…