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German Journeys – A Guest Post by Allana D

After several posts from yours truly, I can only imagine that regular readers of Pulped Travel are growing tired of hearing my thoughts on travel by now.  I therefore, had a brainwave.  I am lucky enough to have met and know so many people that are as passionate as me about travel that I thought I should hand over the reins to them so that they can offer you something…

Embrace Your Fellow Traveller

As you might expect, being on the road as a solo traveller can be a lonely affair.  It doesn’t have to be and it is up to you to decide what you want from your trips.  Personally, I enjoy meeting people on my travels.  As I have mentioned before, I have been lucky enough to make (what I consider) some lifelong friends from my backpacking trips.  It is a great aspect…

Your First Time

A newly single friend of mine asked me the other week for ideas for a trip she could take by herself; the first one abroad since her break up.  It got me thinking…where and what makes a good destination for first time solo travel.  I know this topic has been covered umpteen times on travel forums and I am not here to reinvent the wheel, but I feel that there…

Travel…One of Life’s Great Teachers

Travelling as an activity is a hugely satisfying leisure pursuit that can result in you seeing, tasting and experiencing much of what the World has to offer.  What has surprised me the most about travel, is how much I have got out of travelling. There is a danger this is going to sound like a CV or job application, but the things I have been lucky enough to…

Special Moments…

On my first solo trip, a real highlight for me was the Australian coastal town of Byron Bay.  Byron was so much fun and is an absolutely beautiful place to be.  I hope to return to the town one day and experience the laid back Aussie beach lifestyle again.  My first day, after displaying my pretty appalling surfing skills, was spent relaxing on the beach at Byron.  I was lying on my towel…