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Written by: Dave Owen Many travellers consider hitchhiking to be a dying art, a once-celebrated form of authentically experiencing a country – particularly the USA – dethroned by cynicism and mistrust. Despite having no hitchhiking experience,…
Written by: Dave Owen Bali believes the quality of its tourists is declining – and may introduce tough new rules to clamp down on their bad behaviour. The Indonesian island is a popular backpacker destination for…
The Royal Clipper is the largest five masted fully-rigged sailing ship in the world and a Mediterranean cruise, from France to Italy, calling at Corsica and Sardinia, recalls the heady days of sail. I’ve sailed…
Vietnam is a warm and wonderful country, one where east meets west and one where it’s cheap to eat and stay. There’s more than 2,000 miles of it, mostly between Hanoi in the north and Ho Chi…
Written by: Dave Owen A new tourism campaign for Lithuania’s capital city is getting people hot and bothered due to its shamelessly sexual approach to attracting visitors. The campaign calls Vilnius “the G-spot of Europe” because…
From the air the vast wildernesses of Canada might look impenetrable, but the reality is it is the kind of destination long distance road trips were made for. Canada’s roads are superbly maintained and have…
How do you usually explore a city: by walking, cycling, or open-top bus tours? Seeing a city by water isn’t exclusive to Venice – you can do it in London, too. Whether you amble along…
Mammoth Lakes in California’s Mono County has a far-away-from-it-all location in a valley in the eastern Sierra Nevada, yet remains in the centre of everything. It’s is just a five hours scenic drive from Los Angles, Las…
Written by: Olivia Partridge People often use the phrase ‘falling in love’ when they talk about Africa. I can’t say I was in complete agreement with this as our bus slowly slid into the muddy ditch at…
Written by: Rebecca Root Come a Monday morning, plenty of us can be found daydreaming about taking off and escaping the daily humdrum. Few of us, once we’re entrenched in the toils of grown up employment…