I hardly ever post about contest opportunities but I thought I might let you know about this one. Basically, you get the chance to win one of six holidays to Barcelona, the Canary Islands, Egypt, Majorca, Mexico or Las Vegas. Personally, only two places that really interest me is Egypt and Barcelona, all the others are a […]
Best Budget Airlines Around The World
Kayak and Sky Scanner are both excellent sites for finding cheap flights. They are so effective because they display results from all the search engines; Orbitz, Expedia, ect. They offer you the option of choosing flexible dates and airports, which helps reduce your search time. And on Sky Scanner, you can even run away to […]
The Ultimate Road Trip: The Mongol Rally
A few weeks ago I got in touch with two travel blogging friends. They were looking for a fourth team member for an epic road trip. A 10,000 mile drive halfway across the world in an underpowered Hyundai. To be honest, I thought it sounded dangerous, a little foolhardy and kind of crazy. Obviously all […]
Crossing The Darien Gap: All The Options
Before departing on my Great South American adventure, I had no Idea the Darien Gap even existed. It wasn’t until I began chatting with other backpackers en route to South America did I learn of this anarchic cartel filled jungle that divides the continents. The more people who advised me not to attempt the overland […]
Working Aboard A Caribbean Sailing Yacht
I am writing to you from the San Blas islands on the stern sun deck of the 85 foot Yacht Independence. The sun is slowly ushering in the moon through brilliant pinks, oranges, and light blues behind clouds the size of mountains.. The sea is calm and I can hear nothing but the gentle caress […]
How To Live Cheap In San Jose, Costa Rica
San Jose is a quaint capitol nestled within the lush mountains of Costa Rica. At a height of 3,800 ft it has comfortable high temperature of about 27C or 80F. The people are friendly and are eager to help you get where you want to go. It is one of the most well manicured, relatively […]
A Backpacker’s Resort In La Fortuna, Costa Rica
La Fortuna in Costa Rica is a picturesque city situated at the base of Arenal Volcano. There are loads of cool things to do from here from lounging in natural hot springs to rafting and partying with locals. It is an awesome place for backpackers and holiday makers alike. Fortunately, among all the resorts catering […]
Affordable Luxury Hotel In San Juan Del Sur Nicaragua
San Juan Del Sur is a little known paradise in South West Nicaragua. It is both a place to party hard and pub-crawl on the weekends, and to relax and cool down on it’s idyllic beaches on the weekdays. The food is as varied as the multi-cultural people to which it caters, and definitely won’t […]
5 Awesome Things To Do In El Salvador On A Budget
When I first arrived in El Salvador, I had no plan and no idea what I was going to do. I envisioned a war torn and impoverished country. I saw myself hitchhiking precariously through the countryside like I had done in Ethiopia. But to my surprise and relief, El Salvador was safer and more fun […]
Peed On For The Very First Time
I awoke to what I thought was an earthquake. My bed was shaking violently, and I could hear the cries of a backpacker. O no, here we go again, just like Tokyo” I thought in panic as I prepared to make my escape. But as I gathered my senses, I realized that these were not […]
Response To Fox’s Latest Report
* The following are responses to the most common questions I have received lately. 1) While I’ve read you do not condone or encourage literally running away from home, would you say that in some ways your site promotes it? Yes, my site does promote and even glorifies running away but in the figurative sense. It […]
The Runaway Guide on Fox News
You guys aren’t going to believe this but I’ve made Fox News! And of course their story is as ill-informed and ill-researched as all of their news stories. Here’s what I have to say to Fox and the hundreds who have messaged me I’m very sorry about this situation but I will not be held […]
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