travel advice
All the travel how-tos, where-tos, must-dos, packing suggestions and more.
Minimalist, Ok?
I would like to tell you that I was a minimalist before it was cool. That this has been a massive part of my life and always will be. I can't, it wouldn't be the right thing to do. I will keep it simple and to the point as I type this out on my phone, sitting on a makeshift bed in a living room in my new temporary home.
By Steven Altman7 years ago in Wander
The First Backpacking Trip: What I Should Have Done. Top Story - September 2018.
In May this year I embarked on my first ever backpacking adventure. In fact it was my first time leaving Europe at all. The destination was Vietnam, a journey beginning in the south with the sprawling city of Ho Chi Minh and ended in the north with the dazzling capital of Hanoi. So on one warm evening in May, my travel buddy and I began the two day ordeal of reaching South East Asia (it definitely paid off in the end). Here are some basic things I learnt along the way that may help you if like me, you're a first time traveller and are feeling a bit overwhelmed.
By Letitia Payne7 years ago in Wander
I Rode My Bike to the Black Sea. Top Story - August 2018.
About a month ago now I was sat alone on a crowded beach in Bulgaria. With an aching arm from a tetanus shot, stitches all up my leg and bottle of wine in hand, I vacantly looked out at the black sea trying to comprehend the fact that I’d just managed to make it here alive. Alone. And on a bike.
By Julia Skinner8 years ago in Wander
Guided Group Tours
So you want to travel, vacation somewhere new or go sightseeing, but planning a vacation can be expensive and stressful. It seems like everything cool costs money and FOMO really sets in, there's so much to do in so little time. But if your solution to that is to sign up for some guided group bus tour—don't.
By E.A. Forster8 years ago in Wander
Travel Advice
Traveling; it’s something we do everyday. Whether we’re just traveling to work, to school, or home, we all travel. However, some of us travel far and wide—sometimes to our nation’s capital for a school trip or across the world for a business trip. With those long-haul trips, anxiety seems to only be amplified with intruding questions like “What should I pack?”; “What should I say?”; “What should I not say?” Although I may not have all the answers, I’m hoping to share my experience with you and help out for this thing we all do everyday.
By Bri Colston8 years ago in Wander
How to Travel the Right Way
1. Research. Research. Research. Even if you've already decided where you want to go, it's still important to research a lot. Think about what you want to get out of the holiday, and the kind of things you want to do. It's not worth it to think 'we'll decide when we're there' or 'we'll decide each morning'. Sure, you don't have to plan out each day minute-by-minute, but at least make a list of possibilities so when you're fed up of sitting by the pool everyday you actually have something to do without having to search on your phone with the shitty hotel wifi. Just saying, though, one of the best holidays I've ever had, we planned out what 'activity' we were going to do each day, so we made the most of the island we were on (it was also a lot easier to budget and I even spent a lot less than I expected, instead of a lot more like I usually did).
By Maddie Green8 years ago in Wander
How to Have the Greatest Adventure in Buenos Aires, Argentina
The first steps I took out of Ezeiza Airport were met with sunshine and warmth that my Chicago-dwelling self was not used to. When I hosted the girl who I later lived with in Buenos Aires, she told me how their fall season (March-May) was colder than their summer season (December-February). However, the Argentine sun shone true, and no matter what when you travel to this beautiful country, it will likely not be colder than 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
By Megan Alagna8 years ago in Wander
