Free! My favourite price! The old saying goes, “there’s no such thing as a free lunch”, but I disagree when it comes to one ‘free’ aspect of travel and it is one of my top tips for the solo traveller. Whenever I am in a place that has one on offer, I always take the free tour. I’ve free toured in a number of cities including Lisbon, Budapest, Riga, Vilnius and most…
I am a Geography teacher in a secondary school, here in the UK. I mention my travels, and the experiences I have had on them, a fair bit in my lessons (whenever it is relevant to do so, of course). Occasionally a student will suggest I am “always going on about my holidays”; bragging about my trips to other countries, cultures and environments. As I aim to do in my…
Solo travel can be daunting. I read comments on travel forums laced with panic from people who are about to venture on trips to South East Asia and South America all on their lonesome. I was like that…and, to some extent can feel like that now when I travel solo. I want to calm nerves, the soothing balm on your upcoming travel adventure; whether that be a week touring Eastern Europe…
I spotted this video a few years back and must have watched it hundreds of times! I find it really inspiring and it acts as a brilliant reminder why travel is so great (plus the music, by Kelsey James, is pretty cool too). The different places, the people and the experiences are what make strapping on a backpack so much fun. The video was made by STA Travel, as…
Back in 2005, I had just secured what I thought was going to be the job of a lifetime. This was my first graduate position (after many unsuccessful job applications) and was to my mind a job where I could forge a long-term career. My initial reaction was one of joy at getting the job, but then came the mild panic. My problem? I hadn’t travelled to the…