One of the main headaches when you’re travelling is storing and accessing your money. Dealing with exchange rates, multiple currencies, different banks and other issues can cause some real problems for those who go unprepared. Thankfully, the digital age is making things easier. Here are our tips for keeping track of your funds when you’re […]
Author: Johnny
A generation 'y'er from Ireland, living his dreams and convincing you to do the same. Traveling through more than 90 countries around the world and showing no signs of slowing down
Trekking Everest Base Camp via Gokyo Lakes
The Base Camp trek to Everest is the most popular walking route in Nepal and draws over 30,000 hikers a year. The spectacularly rugged, wild and intense landscape makes for an incredible trek and it’s easy to see why it’s so popular. In this article we present an alternative route to Everest Base camp – […]
Piggyback is none other than chiptuning
Maybe you, even most people, don’t know what piggyback is. Piggyback is none other than chiptuning. We take the outline that piggyback is a microcomputer-based tool used on cars with injection technology where it’s all controlled by a unit called ECU (electronic control unit) or ECM (engine control module).Piggyback is actually an additional tool to […]
New World Hotel
Beijing, formally known as Peking, is the bustling capital city of the new modern China and has a cultural heritage spanning over 3000 years. Situated at the heart of this vast city in Chongwenmen, close to the buzzing commercial area of Wangfujing, is the city’s first five star premises, the New World Hotel. With many […]
A guide to travel accessories
Most of us don’t give two thoughts about the many travel accessories available to us when going on holiday; however these small and essential travel accessories can make the difference between a good holiday and a great holiday. And now with the explosion of online holiday accessories shops like Urbane Traveller means no last minute […]
Sharing Your Travel Photos with Friends
Postcards remain a timeless classic, rendering a simple yet impeccably meaningful gift that never fails to bring a smile on anyone’s face, and at what cost? All it takes is a little note amidst a beautiful scenery and a stamp. However, it’s one of the simple joys in life that’s often overlooked, especially in today’s […]
Lonely lone travel? No way!
If you have the chance to go away on holiday, no matter who with or how, I believe you should take the chance. I’m not suggesting you disappear for a couple of weeks with a stranger, but if you find you’re offered the opportunity to go away with a family friend, or a group, then […]
Europe’s Top Five Sights
European countries consistently dominate the ‘Most Visited Countries in the World’ rankings each year, with France, Spain, the UK, Germany and Italy often featuring towards the top of the list and it’s easy to see why. European cities offer world class sights combined with wonderful hotels. European history stretches back millenia, the food is amongst the most delicious cuisines […]
Five Advantages of Single Travel
More people than ever are venturing into the big, wide world on their own when holiday time comes around. Social taboos are long gone and there’s a beautiful movement of single people deciding to hit the road solo rather than waiting around for someone to join them. So rather than hesitate next time you think […]
Reasons to Visit Devon and Cornwall
When people visit the UK, they think London, London, London. At a push Edinburgh might get squeezed in as an afterthought. Whilst London is a wonderful place, if you were to jump on a bus and leave the big city behind, you’d see a whole side to the UK that you didn’t know existed. That’s […]
Q&A with Gi2C CEO Yuri Khlystov: Are Internship Scams Common in China?
Interning in China can be the beginning of a new opportunity for thousands of new graduates from around the world. However, venturing into a new place that is far away from family and friends who you completely trust and placing your trust in a new group of people is a scary thing to do. We […]
Big 5 Game Viewing
I recently embarked on a seven-day game-viewing safari to Africa, which was arranged for me by the experienced consultants at African Safari Home, a leading Africa destination planner. I had always wanted to visit Africa, starting as a child when I visited the local zoo, I thought it would be splendid to see these majestic […]