Backpacking | Budget Travel | Living Abroad
While Cyprus has long been a popular holiday destination for hordes of Northern Europeans, it is still relatively undiscovered by many visitors to Europe. Adventure seeking Brits, Scandinavians and Germans are perhaps under the impression that there isn’t much more to the island other than the odd raucous beach resort. However that couldn’t be further […]
The United States is home to a large number of international airports and has some of the busiest airspace on the planet. Its airports though don’t always receive the most positive reviews with long queues, extensive checks and serious, unwelcoming officials among the list of common complaints. Few have facilities to match the state of […]
People often ask me why I like travelling to Eastern Europe. Thus far, I have managed to avoid the answer ‘Because it’s there’ in favour of a more considered response that involves three parts. Firstly, if one considers Europe to the west of Russia, there are many places that can be reached in about three […]
It has never been easier to volunteer abroad for free. With so many affordable international flights, anyone can find themselves on the other side of the world in just a couple days. And with the widespread reach of the internet and social media, people can chat and connect with others around the globe instantly. Because […]
Today, we’re going to investigate which country has the largest rail network in the world. Domestic travel in some nations is almost defined by the railways and there are many countries where travelling by train is the easiest and most convenient way to get around. However there may be a few surprises in the global […]
Two work colleagues were having a conversation about holidays. “Nobody” said one “goes to Albania for a holiday”. Now I know that it is rather impolite to interrupt, but it was impossible. “I did” I said. For a few moments, I was the recipient of one of those “Are you kidding?” looks. Then they realised […]
Today we’re going to look at the busiest airports in Asia. Below you can find the top ten by passenger numbers and we also take a look at how the pandemic radically altered air travel across the continent in 2020 when most international services were halted. The data comes from the 2019 Airport Traffic Report […]
In this post, we’re going to look at some of the best world festivals. Some of them are truly ‘do before you die’ experiences and events that take their places on many a bucket list. We cross the globe in search of some of the most iconic festivals and celebrations on the planet from centuries-old […]
Covering an area larger than that of the USA, Canada is the second biggest country in the world with great distances between some of the major cities. While it does have the 5th largest rail network in the world (in terms of track length), air travel is still the most popular and practical way to […]
Spain is home to a large number of popular tourist resorts with its coastline dotted with great beach destinations. While some are well known and are clearly geared to international visitors looking for fun, sun and sea on a budget, there are also plenty of more secret gems which aren’t always on the radar of […]
