As a ‘carioca’ (kah-ree-o-kah, a person naturally born in the city of Rio de Janeiro) I’m deeply proud to have my home city hosting the Olympic Games this year. To make it easy, the Rio 2016 Organising Committee has separated the city into four zones where the competitions will take place: Barra, Copacabana, Maracanã and…
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The Ultimate Guide to Travelling the World as a Vegetarian
I’ve been a vegetarian for over ten years now, and navigated the strange new cuisines of 17 countries and counting. I’ve discovered insanely tasty veggie and vegan dishes everywhere from Buenos Aires to Budapest. But even after so many successful veggie adventures, every time I step into a new country there’s always that doubt that’s eating me from inside: is THAT…
How to become a travel blogger in 11 steps
If you love to travel, then it’s almost guaranteed you’ve thought about how to become a travel blogger like Adventurous Kate , Nomadic Matt and the Expert Vagabond at some point. The number of travel bloggers out there has been rapidly increasing since the noughties. I mean, who can resist the thought of quitting the 9-5 job in a cubicle to…
How to see the world without quitting your job
Sometimes it feels like everybody I know is out there travelling the world, while I’m chained to my 9 to 5. Checking my Instagram feed has become a masochistic form of self-torture. Not everybody can afford to quit their job to travel the world, but that doesn’t mean we have to miss out. With a…
The former Yugoslavia might be the world's best kept backpacking secret
When it comes to affordable backpacking trips many travellers immediately think of East Asia and the comparatively low cost of living in countries like Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. However, you don’t have to go halfway across the world to seek board for £5 a night and 50p beers because plenty of Europe can be explored…
Why you should definitely take a sabbatical or gap year
I decided to take a gap year back in October 2014 when I was 29. It was something I wanted to do before turning 30, and I’m sure you can probably already guess that it was the most tremendous experience of my life so far! Let me set the scene a little. At the time I…
The best time to visit Rome – plan the perfect European backpacking trip
If you’re planning a trip to Europe this summer, we hope a sojourn to Rome, the Eternal City, is on the cards. You shouldn’t need us to tell you why Rome is one of the must-do European destinations – the Pope chooses to call it home, and realistically, he could choose anywhere! If your sightseeing…
Assumptions vs. Realities of Solo Female Travel
A year or so ago, I decided to travel South America solo. Family, colleagues, friends, and strangers all rushed at me flushed face the minute they heard the news, deploring my decision, pleading with me to reconsider to a ‘safer location’. They seemed to have a lot of assumptions about why solo travel doesn’t suit…
Exploring like a local, with Gogobot
We know what it’s like, when you can’t wait to explore like a local but have no time to do loads of internet research before you head off. I think we all want to hit the ground running, uncovering your new city’s hidden gems and dodging the overpriced tourist hotspots. I mean who doesn’t roam…
Canada Travel Itineraries
Vancouver – British Colombia Canada Day 1 – See what downtown Vancouver has to offer Some cities in the world have city centres where you can spend endless days wandering the streets seeing what it has to offer. Vancouver is one of these cities. The vast majority of the city’s hostels are located in the downtown area…
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