Monthly Archives: July 2008
Preparing to Leave
| July 31, 2008 | Posted by Rach under Planning |
You’ve planned your route, bought your ticket and you’re all set to go but even the most carefree souls will have some preparation work to do before they can hop on that plane. It’s best to write a checklist of things that need sorting out at least three months before departure – six months would…
Hostel Dorm Survival
| July 19, 2008 | Posted by Rach under Travel Tips |
If you’re travelling on a budget it is inevitable that at some point in your travels you will have to share a bedroom with one to several strangers, in a variety of levels of comfort. This will be nothing new to the regular budget traveller, however if you’re preparing for your first round the world…
Planning a Round The World Trip
| July 14, 2008 | Posted by Rach under Planning |
Great things happen when you just decide you’re going somewhere, buy a plane ticket and worry about it later. My favourite method for buying tickets is to sing to myself “La la, I can’t hear you”, as I type my credit card no. in, which works suprising well to silence my ‘sensible’ side. However when…
10 Ways to Make and Save Money for Travel
| July 13, 2008 | Posted by Rach under Money |
People often ask me where I get the money to travel as much as I do. My job isn’t particularly well paid but I manage to have at least 3 trips a year, usually on long haul flights and quite often to expenisve places (think Iceland… hmm). The truth is that there is no big…
Welcome to Travels with my laptop
| July 12, 2008 | Posted by Rach under Uncategorized |
Yes, it’s another travel blog. Oh no, what will we do! Well I for one, can never read enough random articles on surviving as a backpacker, how to plan a round-the-world trip and top 10 unusual destinations. So, I thought I would add my own slant on things to the mix. This blog will be…
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