My previous packing posts have been for longer travels going through places with different climates. This time I will just travel through warm places in the Caribbean so I have decided on a different approach. I will travel with hand luggage only, where half of my stuff will be camping equipment: – Hammock, tarp and...Read More
We can all admit it- people are addicted to social media and rely on the internet to gather information. This is true, both in daily life at home but also while traveling. Since roaming abroad can be insanely expensive, it is smart to consider purchasing an international SIM which can save you heaps of money...Read More
Doing an organized around the World Trip does not have to be all that expensive. This posts shows how much I spent on my 3,5 month around the World trip broken down into flights, trips and “on tour spendings” Now, a month after getting home, we have looked at our bank statements and done...Read More
Catching up on some sleep on overland travels in Brazil “West is best, and East is a beast!” .. is a saying commonly used to describe the jet lag you get when traveling by plane over longer distances. And in most cases it really holds true, as you by travelling westward would just experience a...Read More
It is no secret that the economy in Argentina is not going so well at the moment. For the tourists going to Argentina this is good news as everything gets cheaper, but locals are loosing their money from inflation and jobs from poor company turnover. Some people make protests in the street and are not...Read More
After having my cellphone stolen by a taxi driver in Bogotá (see post) I was given a lesson about an expression used in Colombia that explains how many locals percieves steeling or as they see it, letting others steel your stuff. The expression they use about such situations is “a papaya dada, papaya partida” which...Read More
The Great Firewall of China is widely heard of, creating frustration among travelers who want to share their holiday memories or just get in touch with those back home. The pages and programs that are blocked include Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Gmail, Blogger and so on, and it is not only in China that these pages...Read More
Although most people have heard of the Trans Mongolian Railway, and many also have it on their bucket list, it is not all just a bliss. The ride is long, the trains are old and if you are not going with an organized tour you will be thrown together with some random people, not for...Read More
Our travel route requires us to pack a lot! My previous packing post was based on some last minute, minimalistic travel packing, but this time we have done the opposite, breaking two packing records: one for bringing with us much more than we usually do and the second for being finished packing a whole week before...Read More
Exchanging money while traveling can be quite a hassle, where it feels like everyone is trying to rip you off by offering you poor exchange rates. Of course the loss of exchanging currency should be kept at a minimum, but it is important to remember that no one will offer you exchanges at the actual...Read More
In my opinion, the GoPro is the best camera travel buddy you can have, both because it takes up very little space in your backpack but also because of its ability to tackle water and some serious beating. The downside with the camera is its high price and its accessories are just ridiculously overpriced. That...Read More
It is a real pitty that most of the historic “Route 66” does no longer exist. But there are many other good driving routes to follow, like the highway alternative I have previously written a blog post with general car rental tips for the untrained minds, but figured that it would also be good...Read More
WeHostels is one of my favorite travels apps, where you can see hostel prices listed on a map and get more information on tapping the pictures on the left Traveling has become a lot easier over the last few years, and it is especially all the information available online that has made it so. This...Read More
If there is one thing Norwegians care a lot about when traveling it is having good weather. And there is a reason to it: in winter time we have snow and freezing temperatures and in the summer the weather is usually cloudy and semi rainy. At home we use every chance we get to go...Read More
Renting a car can get you to a lot of places that buses and trains do not go, this time to a faraway road in Western Cape, South Africa During my time as a travel agent I have gotten a much bigger understanding of how the car rental industry works, and I have decided...Read More
Travel vaccination, medication and insurance are probably the things that are more important than anything else when preparing for a journey. It can be frustrating to spend so much of your travel budget on things that don´t even get you started on your journey but in reality these provide securities that cannot really be put a price on....Read More
It is important tocheck the visa rules and regulations in good time before leaving your home country. Some countries will not let you in unless you possess a valid visa and others do not require one at all. Everywhere on the web you will find pages listing visa rules and requirements, but be careful: not all of these...Read More
If you are traveling on a one week chartered trip, you might want to spend as much as possible on your holiday and can just stop reading right away. Are you, on the other hand, a backpacker who is traveling months at a time you might try to save every penny you can to make...Read More
As most people already know, the legendary Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles does not exist in full anymore, but there are many other roads that can be driven between the two cities. Last weekend I took the quickest alternative, a straight 40 hour long drive where I got to see the landscape shift...Read More
It is usually when you are already out traveling that you find out what you really should have packed with you on your trip. Sometimes you find out that you have packed too much and have to send things home, and other times you have to keep looking for things that are hard to find...Read More
