5 tips for capturing your travel adventures
While getting out and exploring the world can be great, there’s nothing like capturing your travel...
Read MorePosted by Ben Reeson | Jan 31, 2019 | Global Travel Advice, Technology
While getting out and exploring the world can be great, there’s nothing like capturing your travel...
Read MorePosted by Ben Reeson | Jan 23, 2019 | France
The cathartic, clear light of France’s Cote d’Azur has attracted arty types like F. Scott...
Read MorePosted by Ben Reeson | Jan 21, 2019 | Australia, Oceania
Backpackers account for around 13% of tourism in Australia, which is approximately 606,000 people...
Read MorePosted by Ben Reeson | Jan 7, 2019 | Global Travel Advice
Who doesn’t love travelling? It is the perfect way to break from the loop we call everyday...
Read MorePosted by Ben Reeson | Jan 3, 2019 | Global Travel Advice
Social media networks like Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube have played significant roles in...
Read MorePosted by Ben Reeson | Dec 10, 2018 | Philippines, Technology
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) have been around for quite a while now. In that time, they have...
Read MorePosted by Ben Reeson | Dec 6, 2018 | Global Travel Advice
As the late great author and travelogue Hans Christian Anderson put it, ‘Travel is to live’....
Read MorePosted by Ben Reeson | Nov 8, 2017 | homepage, Responsible Travel
Getting ‘off-the-beaten-track’ and visiting remote parts of the world can be a wonderfully...
Read MorePosted by Ben Reeson | Jul 23, 2017 | Myanmar, Thailand, Travel Routes
If you are travelling to Myanmar by land from Bangkok then the most convenient border crossing to...
Read MorePosted by Ben Reeson | May 29, 2016 | Laos, Thailand, Travel Routes
Although this guide is about how to get from Huay Xai to Chiang Rai, we start in Luang Namtha as...
Read MorePosted by Ben Reeson | Jun 30, 2015 | Travel Routes, Vietnam
If you’re travelling from Vietnam to Northern Laos by bus then Dien Bien Phu is a good place to...
Read MorePosted by Ben Reeson | Jun 29, 2015 | Laos, Travel Routes, Vietnam
Although previously less popular than other borders between the two countries, the Sop Hun / Trey...
Read MorePosted by Ben Reeson | Apr 28, 2015 | Travel Routes, Vietnam
Travelling from Sihanoukville / Kampot / Kep – Cambodia to Can Tho / HCMC – Vietnam...
Read MorePosted by Ben Reeson | Mar 8, 2015 | Bangkok, Cambodia, Thailand, Travel Routes
The most popular way to get to Siem Reap from Bangkok is through the Aranyaprathet / Poi Pet...
Read MorePosted by Ben Reeson | Feb 3, 2015 | Food & Drink, Vietnam
Vietnamese food is considered one of the healthiest cuisines worldwide. Fresh herbs and vegetables...
Read MorePosted by Ben Reeson | Jan 29, 2015 | Food & Drink, Hungary
Hungarian food is very meat, cheese and vegetable based, meals are always hearty and filling with...
Read MorePosted by Ben Reeson | Nov 23, 2014 | Global Travel Advice, Technology, The Backpacker Blog
Sat on a deserted island listening to music and sorting through the hundreds of photos on my phone...
Read MorePosted by Ben Reeson | Nov 18, 2014 | Camping, Europe, The Netherlands
Hotels in Amsterdam are usually overpriced, understandably so as space is limited and tourist...
Read MorePosted by Ben Reeson | Oct 5, 2014 | Cambodia, Food & Drink, Kep & Kampot, South East Asia
Here are just a few of our favourite Khmer dishes from Cambodia… Lok lak: Chopped bits of...
Read MorePosted by Ben Reeson | Oct 5, 2014 | Asia, Food & Drink, South East Asia, Thailand
Here are just a few of our favourite Thai dishes… Pad Thai (Thai style Fried Noodles)...
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