Hostel Review – The Dreamer Santa Marta, Colombia
Discussing my Colombian travel plans with other backpackers before arriving here, as soon as I mentioned I was headed up to Cartagena almost everyone said, "Go to Santa Marta and stay at The Dreamer." When [...]
Hostel Review – Casa del Sol, Montanita, Ecuador
My first impression upon arriving at Casa del Sol was that it looked like a multi-level, bungalow style hotel rather than a hostel. Built of wooden and stone pillars with hammocks hanging lazily on each level [...]
5 Fantastic Reasons to Stay in Hostels
Many people I meet who've never stayed in hostels often express a negative view of them. This is really unfortunate because hostels are fantastic places not only for single travelers, but couples and families as [...]
Airbnb – Can you really Belong Anywhere?
I've noticed over the past few weeks in Australia that Airbnb have really ramped up their advertising. Many people are now staying in houses rather than hotels when traveling for both the experience and the [...]
Hostel Review – HI New York City, USA
Everyone knows New York is an expensive place to visit, especially if you would like a decent room in a good location. Whilst I was looking into accommodation in the weeks prior to arriving in [...]
Best Microfiber Towel for Traveling
Microfiber Towel There are 2 different types of microfiber towels in the world - one is awesome, the other is not. On my travels to Europe in 2012 I bought one that was not the [...]
Travel Clothes Lines are Little Gems
Travel Clothes Line A travel clothes line was suggested to me by someone couple of days before I left on my first solo adventure around the world. I hadn't really thought about packing a clothesline [...]
Pacsafe CitySafe 100 Handbag review
Pacsafe CitySafe 100 I traveled solo to Europe for 6 weeks in 2012 and bought this bag online from Amazon at the time. As my home is in Adelaide, Australia and this is a USA [...]