Nothing sums up the nostalgia of embarking on an old-school road trip better than a T1 Volkswagen camper van. Don’t we all secretly long to purchase one of these beauts, pack our acoustic guitar and that good-looking curly-haired neighbour boy of ours, and hit the road?
I’ve been a fan of the ‘traditional’ Volkswagen camper van for as long as I can remember, mainly because that’s what my dad used to …
Post cards are to traveling what business cards are to people. They are the first indication of how your trip is going, a sneak peak into the good times you’re hopefully having in a breath-taking environment. Before you return home and dish out those crazy stories to your friends, before you upload a gazillion photos to Facebook, the post card will have already conveyed a first impression of your travels …
The beautiful city of Vienna is about so much more than coffeeshops, old ladies walking their poodles and Schnitzel. Not that you shouldn’t indulge in mouth-watering food while you’re there, but imagine doing that… whilst shopping?!
The Naschmarkt is a traditional institution in Vienna, it’s been around since the 19th century. The name derives from the German word “naschen” which means “to nibble” – and that is precisely …
A while ago, we posted about getting paid to travel and party, where Contiki Holidays was recruiting young, open-minded travelers to promote their brand at various music festivals throughout Europe. In return, participants would have the pleasure of traveling through Europe for 3 weeks, all expenses paid.
Following the appeal, hundreds of you applied from all over Europe. Six lucky winners made the cut – and fellow Travelette Marie and I …
Few things are better than coming home from your travels with new insights, vivid memories and an SD card (or film roll) of amazing photographs. However, few things are worse than coming home without your valuables or earlier than planned due to unforseen circumstances, health issues or theft.
A lot of things can go wrong when you travel, and subsequently cast a gloomy shadow over that fabulous holiday… however none that …
Travelling is fun, exciting and eye-opening. However, at times it can also be very, very exhausting. So what do you do when you’re halfway through your holidays and realize you can’t possibly spend another day trapped in a car that seems too small, while the weather is too hot and the journey too long?
When my friends and I recently embarked on a road trip through Egypt, we naturally wanted to …
Gone are the days when music festivals were only about pot-bellied heavy metal fans and men who didn’t shower for three days in a row. I’ve drunk my share of 10am-beers whilst sat in a fold-up camping chair on a muddy field (and thoroughly enjoyed it, too!)… but especially in recent years, festival culture has become a lot more diverse and than that.
photo by NME magazine
Music festivals have a special …
Looking for a fabulous summer getaway that your budget can afford – yet fed up with crowded beaches that look like this…?
When planning a relaxing beach holiday in Europe, you don’t need to limit your options to the usual Mediterranean tourist destinations. Think outside the box, think… Poland!
Hel is the name of a peninsula in Northern Poland that reaches into the Baltic Sea. The pensinsula, essentially a giant sand bar, …
Have you ever been on a vacation that seemed ruined before you’d even had the chance to reach your destination? Hours of waiting at airports due to flight cancellations, precious time wasted waiting at train stations or caught up in traffic jams in the middle of the highway?
I’ve certainly had my share of transportation nightmares, and although the rest of the holidays (once I’d managed to arrive …
Dear Travelettes,
Ever so often I come across something on the internet that immediately sparks my desire to escape everyday life and travel far, far away. This morning, while I was having coffee and reading the online papers, the headline “Top 10 neighbourhood bars in Rio” caught my eye. I’ve never been to Brazil, and I was sure that the next time my travels lead me to Latin America, I’d be …
