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Backpacking in style across the Garden Route, South Africa: 7 day itinerary

Looking for the perfect roadtrip in 2015? Hop on a plane to South Africa. I had the good fortune of visiting this beautiful country…

‘Visit Africa, in Rotterdam?’ Hotel Bazar reviewed

I found myself in Africa. In Rotterdam? Say hello to the Hotel Bazar. Location The Hotel Bazar has a cracking location right in the…

Phuket Sandbox- Full guide, rules & regulations ( Update: 26thJan 2022)

The good news is that Thailand is open for international tourism. Since July 1st, Phuket reopened carefully to vaccinated tourists under the Phuket Sandbox…

‘The Grand Hostels’ XMAS GIVEAWAY!

Hope you are all having a wonderful Xmas so far. I don’t usually do giveaways on the blog but I thought to the end…

IN THE PRESS

Over the years, I’ve been honoured to have been featured by some fantastic publications, both in print and online. Here is a summary of…

How to spend less & travel more in 2019

Spending less, travelling more: is this one of your New Year’s resolutions? I’d love to help your realise this resolution. In this post, I’ve…

My 20 essential travel items

Something bit different on the blog today. I thought I’d create a list my essential travel items without which I never travel. As…

Facing your fears through travel

I asked my Facebook community recently about what their worst fear was when it came to travel. It elicited a wide variety of responses….

Johannesburg, in 40 pictures & 20 songs.

I’ll be honest with you. I had feared the worst when I was invited to visit Johannesburg. I have a friend from…

My stories

Stories from the road is all about the stories of my life on the road. I set up BudgetTraveller to be…