Flores If you’re entering Guatemala from Belize, Flores is likely to be your first stop in the country, as it is pretty close to the border. Flores is a tiny town situated on an island in the middle of a lake, only linked to the mainland by one bridge. It is also accessible by boat […]
Belize is probably the most unique country on any trip through Central America. Whilst other countries carry a strong Spanish influence, Belize only gained its full independence from the UK in 1981. For this reason, their primary language is English, and they carry a strong Caribbean culture. They pride themselves on ‘going slow’ and living
Naturally, most backpacking trips through Central America, like mine, start in the south of Mexico in Cancun. Cancun has a huge international airport with many long-haul pathways to Europe, and so it is a very easy and cheap airport to fly to and from. However, while this is where I landed, I only spent one
Tenerife truly has everything a destination needs to be a top-tier solo travel destination, and yet I couldn’t help but feel a little let down by my trip overall. The island has incredible scenery and national parks, various adventure activities and is pretty affordable. While there are several reasons to put backpackers off from specific
In truth, Istanbul was never high on my list of places to visit, and we only stopped off here as you can’t get direct flights to Cappadocia. However, we were pleasantly surprised with the city and its unique mix of cultures, architecture, and history. We spent 3 nights here, which was just enough to get
Seeing the hundreds of hot air balloons all rise and float around at sunrise had been on my bucket list for a little while; ever since starting photography, and Cappadocia certainly did not disappoint. For those that do not know, Cappadocia is a region in central Turkey known for having some of the best conditions
I want to preface this blog by saying because of the time of year that me and my friends could get time off of work we visited in the shoulder season meaning there wasn’t a huge amount of backpackers in vietnam at the time and the weather was hit and miss at we went right
Wow, what a place Madeira is. I’ve been on a couple of hiking holidays throughout Europe, and this was by far the best. Smashing the Swiss Alps and the Slovenian dolmites out of the park. There is literally everything here from colossal waterfalls to eerie forests straight out of the Lord of the Rings to
A whole month in Thailand. The longest I’ve traveled a county to date. Yet it still wasn’t enough. Thailand is one of the best countries in the world to travel to, and after spending a month here, my overarching feeling was that I should have booked an extra month off work. Ranking everywhere we went
When people say they’re going travelling for the first time there’s one destination which comes to mind before all others and that is South East Asia. For everything from stunning national parks to boat days, diving to beach volleyball there is nothing you could possibly want to do that you cannot find here and for
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