About MyFunkyTravel

Backpacking Tips and advice

Welcome to MyFunkyTravel.com. This page should offer a bit more insight into what the site is all about and what the main aims are. You’ll also find info about getting in touch.

MFT Aims

MyFunkyTravel.com was founded in 2010 and aims to provide information and inspiration to backpackers and budget travellers. Across the site, you will find a large number of travel itineraries and articles that hopefully will inspire you to travel. We also have a number of posts which try to get to the bottom of the cost of travel in regions and countries across the world plus some tips for travelling cheaply and advice on moving to live abroad for the short or longer term.

Our Audience

Our readers are generally budget-minded travellers. According to analytics data for 2022, around 30% of our readers are aged 25-34, 26% are 18-24 and 18% are 35-44. 45% are female and 55% male.

In terms of location, the countries we receive the most visits from are the USA (26%), UK (19%) and Canada (7%) with India, Australia, China, The Netherlands, Germany, Spain and Ireland completing the top ten.

How to Get in Touch

Use the contact form to get in touch and read the ‘things to note’ before doing so. We currently do not accept any guest posts, sponsored content or sponsored links.

We are happy to reply to any genuine travel questions from readers (you can also use the comments section on any post).

We use display advertising and some affiliate links to help fund the continuation and upkeep of the site. Display ads are managed by Ezoic. Contact them for direct ad orders on myfunkytravel.com.

We only use affiliate links to travel services that we would recommend and are well reviewed by backpackers. There is no extra cost to you the reader by following them but the company in question will give us a small amount of commission in the event that you go on to make a purchase.

You can view our privacy policy here.

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