Globetrooper Travel Blog Page 14

You can’t blame the people who run hostels; just imagine trying to control hundreds of sexually-charged youths cramped into sardine tins. Most of them have never once washed their own clothes, and now they’re being trusted with kitchen appliances, cooking utensils, and heaven forbid, an unrestricted … Continue reading →

Your real cost of living in a new city depends on how you will live in that city, not on how an average person with an average job and 2.5 children may live. Even more importantly, the way you live in your current city is … Continue reading →

The Weekly Update brings you the latest user-created trips from Globetrooper.com. Feel free to get in touch with any of these groups to discuss their itinerary and other details. And if you’re feeling really adventurous, consider joining them. If you’d like your trip to be … Continue reading →

The digital nomad movement isn’t new, but it’s becoming more and more popular as people realise there’s no point deferring all of life’s fun until retirement. We tried to convince you of this in a previous post, 7 compelling reasons to become a digital nomad. (Hopefully … Continue reading →

Guest Post by Kirsten Koza, Adventure Travel Writer and Author of ‘Lost in Moscow’. Kirsten is also looking for travel partners to join her August 2010 Trip, Mountain Bike Kyrgyzstan. Searching the Internet for travel companions has riskier potential than a blind date. I ignored … Continue reading →

We’ve written a lot about the carry-on-only philosophy in which you only travel the world with carry-on baggage. The purpose isn’t just to avoid lost bagage or the wait after a flight, but to instill a discipline that leads to more enjoyable global adventures. You … Continue reading →

I’m writing this from JFK Airport in New York at 4am. We’ve just embarked on what could be an epic journey, but it’s only six nights in a hostel at this stage. We left Sydney yesterday (or was that today), spent 14 hours in the … Continue reading →

So, you’ve decided that deferring all fun until retirement is not your cup of tea. And you’ve decided that now is a better time than any to travel the globe, explore the unknown, and really discover life. But there’s one problem. How are you going … Continue reading →

When you’re first afflicted with the travel bug, your trips seem dominated by transport, sleeping arrangements and destinations. But as the bug spreads, as it firmly takes hold, you quickly realise that the lifeblood of travel is much simpler; it’s about the experience. And that … Continue reading →

When it comes to casual travel photography, there’s an enormous difference between retail advice, professional advice and practical advice. That’s because a typical camera shop employee (or professional photographer) isn’t your typical Globetrooper. There’s nothing wrong with that, but it means you need to look … Continue reading →

With a round-the-world trip on the horizon (leaving in three weeks!), I find it very easy to get caught up reading articles, blogs, columns, reviews, guidebooks… the list goes on. On one hand, I want to know everything, but on the other, I don’t want … Continue reading →

I wrote about the effects of altitude in a previous post, The science behind mountain sickness. However, just after writing that note, I bumped into a paramedic who also has an interest in the effects of altitude. He’s worked for the State Emergency Service and is … Continue reading →