Tags archives: backpacking

5 Ways to Stay Safe on Dating Apps While Traveling

5 Ways to Stay Safe on Dating Apps While Traveling

07/15/2020
Favs F, Travel Tips
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How many of us have dreamed of being sat in our airplane seat, anxiously looking for the man or woman of our dreams to waltz down the aisle and tell you they'll be sitting next to you for the next five hours? You'll laugh, you'll bond and you'll realize that you've both fallen deeply in love during the flight, which will, obviously result in the two of yo[...]
We Need to Stop Feeling Guilty About Travel

We Need to Stop Feeling Guilty About Travel

05/29/2020
Inspiration, Solo Travel
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Deciding to quit my London job and solo travel three years ago, was one of the best decisions of my life. I have seen incredible things, met amazing people and completely changed my priorities as a young woman. At university, I was desperate to escape to London in a corporate 9-5, attending client brunches and drinking cocktails at the weekend. Now, I've [...]
Why This Carpark is Sydney's Best Kept Secret

Why This Carpark is Sydney's Best Kept Secret

03/11/2020
Cities, Sydney, Travel Tips
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Driving through Alexandria, there's little to keep your eyes off the road. A blur of brick and mortar speeds by, just another suburb in the city on the sea. However, if you do happen to cast your eyes to your surroundings, you may notice a steady flow of people hanging around one of the central parking lots. There's little to assume from looking at the[...]
A Lesson in Dorm Sex Etiquette

A Lesson in Dorm Sex Etiquette

05/22/2019
Personal Stories, Travel Tips
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We’ve all been there, right? It’s 3.00am, and that pretentious fool with the guitar and dreadlocks is looking like a pretty great idea from across the beer pong table. We’re only animals, after all. A hot topic of debate amongst the backpackers of the world: is it okay to have sex with someone in shared a dorm room? And how, if possible, does on[...]
How to avoid travel burnout

How to avoid travel burnout

05/16/2019
Travel Prep, Travel Tips
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Travel burnout? I hear you cry. What a very privileged concern to suffer from. But let me set the record straight. There is such a thing as the well documented ‘rat race’ in the real world, so of course it exists in the travel world. ‘How could I ever get sick of travel?’ Yep, that’s a good question. I’m not necessarily saying you’ll ge[...]
The Travelettes guide to dining alone

The Travelettes guide to dining alone

04/11/2019
Food & Drink, Inspiration, Solo Travel, Travel Tips, Travelettes Guide
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I clearly remember a time when even the thought of ordering a coffee alone embarrassed me. I’d wait outside the coffee shop for my friends to arrive, because, heaven forbid people thought I was drinking coffee alone. A time when I was more than paranoid about looking like I had no friends, or people looking at me because I’m by myself. Needless[...]
How Living Out of a Backpack Changed My Life

How Living Out of a Backpack Changed My Life

03/11/2019
Inspiration, Personal Stories
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It all started with a battered 35l backpack. Lugged through muddy fields at festivals, dumped in damp tents and stuffed to the brim with secret stashes of alcohol, my cheap £30 pack had been pushed to its limits for years. Before my first long-term adventure, I had deliberated about whether to ditch it and upgrade. However the sentimental memories assoc[...]
A Kind World: A Collection of Short Stories From Backpackers

A Kind World: A Collection of Short Stories From Backpackers

02/19/2019
Personal Stories
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In a world full of negative media and the tendency for a depressing spiral of doom and gloom to emerge after the Christmas period, it is important to expose yourself to a little positivity every now and again. If there’s anything that makes us Travelettes feel happier about life, it’s reading about travel. So what better way to spread some cheer than [...]
Visiting Vietnam - 10 things you might not know yet

Visiting Vietnam - 10 things you might not know yet

02/02/2019
Travel Tips, Vietnam
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A few weeks ago I was one lucky Travelette to be invited to Northern Vietnam by Enchanting Travels and Vietnam Airlines. Traveling from buzzing Hanoi to the dreamy region of Sapa and lush Mai Chau our itinerary augured to be as diverse as this beautiful country itself and surely lived up to its promises. Never having visited before I was beyond excit[...]
5 tips to conquering your first solo trip

5 tips to conquering your first solo trip

01/27/2019
Solo Travel, Travel Tips
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Traveling alone can be scary. Let’s be honest. All those questions flying through your mind. What if I get lost? What if I’m lonely? Will I make any friends? What if I feel unsafe? The thought of being caught up in world where you make your own choices, wake up when you like and dine alone can be truly terrifying. There was a time I hated th[...]

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