Volunteering in Sri Lanka: Selfish Altruism? Have you ever felt the need to help others less fortunate than yourself? Some people see helping as a moral duty, some do it to secure good Karma. Regardless of motivations, volunteering is a great way to put a little love back into the …

A Quick Guide to Train Travel in Europe OK, summers just around the corner and your backpack is making noises in your closet. You don’t really feel like travelling on a crowded coach, flying Ryanair gives you the sX#ts and hitch hiking these days is a little dodgy. So it …

This summer will see thousands of travel eager backpackers hitting the shores of Europe and beyond in search of a special adventure and life changing experiences. One thing will unite the vast majority of these wanderers and it will be the guidebook, the all encompassing bible for travellers. It is …

Salvador Dali’s Pinball Parlour The best way to get a grasp of the remote beauty of Bolivars Salt Plains and multi coloured Laguna’s is definitely by 4wd, and a 3 day tour from San Pedro in Chile to Uyuni in Bolivia is all you need. Our chariot takes across the …

Passion and blood in the Plaza de Toros You could hear the passion in the voices of the two men arguing in the corner of the small bar. “That matador is rubbish” the older one said, gesturing at the poster on the wall. “Well, Juan Carlos isn’t so great either” …

A few years ago it would have been unusual to see a backpacker with a mobile phone, nowadays the iPhone vies for space with the laptop and the gadgets carried by tech savvy travellers would have amazed the old guard. Many hostels have free wifi as well as plenty of …

I thought about this before travelling to the tiny Balkan country of Montenegro, I had spent a lot of time on the French Riviera and wondered where they got the idea of Montenegro being the new Monte Carlo from. The line comes from the foreign minister referring to the potential …

Things you should know when booking a hostel ( an insiders view) Fact: Hostels are becoming more and more popular especially with the recession keeping an unhealthy watch over your budget. Obviously in these budget conscious days everyone is watching their pennies. This has had an interesting effect on who …

When the rain is falling in Western Europe and the drizzle is backed up the Thames River I think of Turkey; iridescent blue waters, ancient ruins, endless summer nights and plenty of cold beer. Hold on tight for a quick run down of my 6 favourite places in Turkey. 1 …

6 helpful ways for the ‘elder’ travel generation to seize the opportunities to re-explore their travelling ways One aspect of the credit crunch and the financial crises that have exploded around the world is the increased availability of free time to a huge swathe of educated workers either made redundant …