My First Trip Abroad in Indonesia
This week saw the first ‘travel talk on twitter‘ #TTOT . The tweeting conversation was about your first trip abroad. While technically my first trip abroad was a two week holiday with two girlfriends in …
Helpful tips for Getting around East and South Africa
Africa is a wild and diverse continent that presents an abundance of activities for a traveller to enjoy. How to get around East and South Africa comes at a price and in order to experience …
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The Best Way to Travel
Arguments can be seen all over the web about the best way to travel. There are those who travel long term that shout the message far and wide that this is the only authentic and …
Benefits of Independent Travel over Guided Tours
Previously we looked at why guided tours may be a good option for many people to use on their travels. Today, we are going to continue discussing how to travel the world by discussing the …
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Chungking Mansions, Hong Kong
Despite what the name implies, Chungking Mansions isn’t someone’s home. It’s a run-down mass of shops, restaurants, offices, laundromats and guesthouses packed tightly together in one 17 story tall building. In short, it’s a dump. …
How to travel on a budget in Africa
After my recent articles on Backpacking Highlights from Kenya to South Africa on Globotreks, I have had a lot of requests to write about the costs of backpacking Africa. Craig and I backpacked from Kenya to South …
Puerto Rico from a Locals Perspective
By Norbert from Globotreks Puerto Rico, also known as the Island of Enchantment, is full of charms that are delivered through its abundant natural beauty and its year round Caribbean tropical weather. I lived in …
Why Take Guided Tours Over Independent Travel?
Craig and I are big advocates for independent travel. It is what we know, like, and trust. However, there have been certain times when we have considered taking guided tours of a region, and sometimes …
Fear, Success and the High Ropes Challenge
Actually the high ropes challenge didn’t really teach me anything about fear that I didn’t already know, it just helped remind me to be alert to it, what it’s purpose is, and how to overcome …