Confessions of a Backpacker: I’m in Love

I’ve based myself in New Zealand for the past 22 months – give or take, that’s about 660 days. The time just slips away. They say that happens the older you get, and while I don’t doubt this is true, I’m confident the happier you are someplace and the more content you are with your [...]

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Planning Your RTW Trip: Tips for Overseas Health Cover

If you're considering a RTW trip or perhaps a working holiday abroad, you'll have heaps of things to consider when planning your life changing trip. Flights, visas, trip itineraries and ... health insurance. Arguably not the most exciting aspect of planning a trip, yet going prepared could save you literally $1,000s in medical expenses. Lauren provides some fantastic tips to get you started in the post below. Consider these tips for planning health insurance while traveling abroad:

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5 Cities You Should Visit on Your RTW Backpacking Trip

An ideal backpacking trip will take in both stunning scenery, world culture and history, and city life. Some of the top backpacking destinations in the world offer an unbeatable combination of urban life and jaw-dropping scenery. New Zealand has Auckland, the ‘City of Sails’, and also the most diverse range of landscapes anywhere in the [...]

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10 Fascinating Places I Traveled to in 2010

It’s hard to believe that 2010 is coming to a close – yet what a year it’s been for travel. In 2010, I inadvertently circled the globe. While not your typical RTW trip, my year was a fantastic mix of backpacking, working, and of course blogging. I met like-minded 20-somethings, experienced new things, was challenged, [...]

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4 Reasons You Should Buy Travel Insurance for Your RTW Trip

Planning a big RTW (Round The World) trip? Considering dabbling in long term travel? Spending a couple months backpacking around Thailand? Congratulations on making the decision to escape your comfort zone and travel the world. Chances are you have heaps of things on your mind: What kind of backpack to choose? How to get the [...]

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Experiencing a Bali Cockfight

When you think of Bali, chances are you envision clear blue skies, white sand beaches, thundering surf and beach-side massages. You might picture thick jungle, vivid green rice paddies, and towering volcanoes. These scenes very much exist in Bali and are the reason I was terribly excited to spend a week in this island paradise. [...]

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Experiencing Bali on a Scooter

Bali – one of the many islands in the Indonesian Archipelago – is a shockingly beautiful and diverse place. This is no secret as many parts of the island are overrun with five star hotels and resorts. Lovers and honeymooners alike flock here in droves to relax on the beach, soak up the sun, and [...]

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A Day in Sydney: Travel Tips

Situated on a stunning (Sorry, Ant) emerald-blue harbor, Sydney is a city filled with buzzing street side cafes, eclectic museums and galleries celebrating Aboriginal culture, great outdoor activities, and excellent bars, pubs, and restaurants. Sydney is a cosmopolitan city that is great for a foodie, a city-breaker, a beach bum, a backpacker, and if done [...]

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Friday Travel Photo: Crickets À la Carte

A highlight of a visit to Bangkok is undoubtedly the wide variety of food on offer from street cart vendors. From the quintessential Pad Thai Noodles, to banana pancakes, to barbecued chicken, to dishes you’ll not know what you’re eating unless you speak fluent Thai – you can get it all from the street carts. [...]

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New Zealand’s Top 5 Backpacking Destinations

New Zealand. The Land of the Long White Cloud. Aoteroa. Whatever you call it, NZ is a country that heaps of backpackers flock to each year. And for well deserved reasons. New Zealand is easy to travel around, offers up fascinating landscapes in a compact sized area (think glaciers, rainforests, and beaches within a twenty [...]

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