Northern India…Off the Beaten Track – A Guest Post by MikeC

My old friend and former South African park ranger, MikeC, was keen to contribute to Pulped Travel.  And, as a well travelled soul, I am pleased to have him on board for another of our guest posts.  Being a seasoned traveller means that MikeC likes to explore places less frequented by other travellers; something he wanted to share with you.  And, in this post, you get some great…

Budget Bliss!

Three stars!  That is all it takes to please me.  I write this blog post (in my Moleskine) as I lounge by the infinity pool in my three star hotel in Mauritius.  Up to this point, I have apologised four times already for a number of things I need not apologise for; namely the numerous attentive staff just doing their job.  As a regular user of hostels and…

Hostel Virgin?

You’re a virgin?!  You mean you have never experienced one before?!  A bit scared about it?  Well…let me help you; I’ve done it loads of times before!  With my advice, I guarantee you will have a pleasurable experience EVERY time!  Is this sexual nirvana, I’m referring to?  Nope…I’m talking about your first stay in a hostel.  These FIVE top tips will help you through your first hostel stay.…

Aim High! (AKA Pulped Travel’s Guide to Great Views!)

In my last post, I wrote about, and included some pictures, of my climb to the top of Zadar’s highest building, the Bell Tower at the Cathedral of St Anastasia.  I gushed about how the ascent to the top of this fine bell tower afforded some fantastic views over the Old Town and across the sea to the islands that lie off Zadar.  Even before I started the…

Zadar – The Light and Sound City!

Zadar, the Croatian city located in northern Dalmatia; was a place that I knew very little about before I arrived in its industrial heartlands, but this was one I was keen to visit on my trip in the summer of 2013, around this beautiful Balkan country.  I really had no idea what to expect from Zadar, but something about the place was just brilliant!  Granted…Zadar is not the…