Taming the New York Legend
New York is a legend, a dream to those who do not live there, its grittiness and opportunities are the stuff of myth, it is a must see city for a generation of travellers and it’s the city that kicked my ass. So I have been travelling for several years, everywhere from remote third world countries to huge cities like Tokyo and Cairo. I felt confident I had got the hang of this travel thingy and could now handle most hurdles with a poker face but New York really got in my head
10 Travel Videos to Inspire You
I started this post with the intention to share a few of my favorite travel videos, a little research quickly showed me there were three main categories of travel videos. By far the most popular videos, hit-wise anyway are the clever advertisements made by tourism boards and air lines, Booooorrrriinnggg! So I’m going to focus on the other two categories. One is travel blogs or Vlogs and the other is inspirational or explorative videos. Vlogs: From travel advice to what to see
12 Facts About Travel Everyone Thinks Are True
So, we all read articles on the internet written by seemingly glamorous travellers and yearn to be somewhere exotic. Whether we believe their claims or not, there are some facts we except as gospel. Well here are 12 facts about travel that get thrown around where the reality is not quite what we are lead to believe. Travel will make you cultured: Travel like everything else in life is what you make of it. Come on we have all seen unwashed backpackers drinking downtown. These
Amy on the Road – Songkran
I arrived in Bangkok exhausted from my extended stay in Singapore airport and decided against my better judgement to take the easy route and catch a bus straight to Khao San road, the main tourist drag in Bangkok. It was early afternoon and I shouldered my pack with plenty of time to find accommodation for the night. Khao San was everything it’s said to be, stalls of souvenirs line the street with open bars along the ground floor and hostels of every shape and size above. The
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