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Greek Island Hopping – The Cyclades – Paros

Paros represents everything great about the Cyclades in one place.  With the typical narrow whitewashed streets found throughout these Greek Islands, breathtaking scenery and natural beauty to match Santorini, beautiful golden beaches that are on a par with the neighbouring Naxos and a touch of the glamour you find in Mykonos; Paros really is the Cyclades ‘all-rounder’. Best For? With something for everyone, Paros appeals to a large…

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…

Why I Blog About Travel

After two years of blogging about travel, I have realised I am writing in an overcrowded part of the Internet.  Blogs about travel, independent travel, budget travel and backpacking are numerous.  Many of those writing have established their space on the web longer than Pulped Travel and have reached further around the globe than I can possibly hope to do at this current moment in time.  So, why…

Gallop into the Sunset on an Activity Holiday – A Guest Post by Mary

With this new guest post, I bring you horses, Iceland and yoga!  Guest poster Mary is a good friend of mine and passionate about travel.  She (and her husband) have often provided me with inspiration for destinations to visit and the list of places that she has been lucky enough to travel to makes me green with envy!  Jokes aside, Mary is a traveller on a mission; taking…

The Feel Good Factor!

One of my favourite reasons for travelling are the positive experiences I have that essentially make me feel good.  For me, there are many great things that travel offers.  Firstly, I look forward and feel good about going on my trip…the packing, the preparation and excitement that comes with the journey to the airport and flight to the destination are something I really enjoy.  I love the journey itself, particularly…