Decorating a house requires a well thought out project so that there are no regrets later, after all, a renovation, even in the decoration, is quite tiring, isn’t it? If you want to put stones in your home decor, be inspired by these tips. Decorating the inner wall of the …
Read More »Exploring Lithuania, an Eastern European Delight
The capital of Lithuania is Vilnius. The first time I went to Lithuania, I got an over-night train from Poland, I needed to renew my Polish visa and it was a fast and cheap option to head to Vilnius to do it. I’ll never forget that visa; I was trying …
Read More »7 Tips For The Best Road Trip Ever
Road trip! An iconic metaphor for an extended bit of travel and fun with friends that involves wild adventures, lots of drinking and endless pursuit of the opposite sex. Movies and folklore abound with the stories of the great road trip from Easy Rider to Thelma and Louise, Bonny and …
Read More »An Adventure Traversing Lithuania
It was my second trip to Lithuania and I saw a lot more of the country, certainly way more than I had planned. One of Klaipeda’s most recognisable symbols – Meridianas I was bound for Estonia from Poland, so I caught a bus in Vilnius, Lithuania to get there. Even …
Read More »Discover Suba Diving In Thailand
A few points about learning to scuba dive in Thailand If not the cheapest place in the world to earn your certification for scuba diving (Utilla holds that privilege I believe) it can be the most relaxed and rewarding one around. Our author, Peter Smith diving a wreck in Phuket, …
Read More »Behind the Tourism Facade; A Volunteer Workers Perspective of Sri Lanka
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 …
Read More »8 Essential How-to Tips on Train Travel in Europe
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 …
Read More »3 Reasons To Throw Away Your Guide Book
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 …
Read More »Bolivia’s Salt Plains: A Guide To A Natural Wonder
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 …
Read More »The Ritual of The Bullfight, Seville in Andalucía, Spain
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” …
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