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- 15 DecEdina in Travel tips and tricks | 1 COMMENT
Solo travel tips: getting used to traveling alone
photo by Angela Granger
For those who are used to traveling in groups, with friends or family, solo travel can sound like a cross between a nightmare and the biggest adventure of their lives. But traveling alone is nowhere near the tragedy it might seem to be the first time.
Solo travelers from around the world have found the way to enjoy themselves while traveling alone and make more of their holiday than even when they’re traveling with other people.
There are many advantages to solo travel – making up your own schedule, visiting whatever you like without making compromises, meeting a lot of locals and fellow travelers and learning to rely on yourself. But traveling alone can get lonely, and the solo travel blues can really ruin the trip of a lifetime. But all you need are some solo travel tips: getting used to traveling alone is not impossible, after all. …
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A traveler’s guide to budget road trips
Road trips used to be one of the most affordable kinds of travel in past – all you needed was a car (your own or borrowed), money for gas and a road map. But road trips are no longer the rebellion of choice of hip teenagers looking for adventure and freedom. In fact, road trips are not that cheap anymore either, considering the price of gas.And yet, a road trip is an iconic travel experience, something that should be done at least in a lifetime, and not only by youngsters preparing to go off to college. If you are afraid that going on a road trip will cost you more money than it’s worth, then you might want to read this traveler’s guide to budget road trips which could help make your trip more affordable. …
- 14 Decitachan in Travel tips and tricks | 1 COMMENT
Travel tips for budget cruises
photo by Paul Gillet
Gone are the times when only the rich could afford the pleasures of a cruise. Nowadays, with so many travel deals ripe for picking, it’s not impossible to visit faraway places without paying a small fortune.
If you don’t like the hassles of budgeting, going on a cruise doesn’t sound like a bad idea, because for a fixed price you get accommodation, meals and sometimes even flights to the departure port. But in most cases, the guest ends up paying a lot more, which is enough to make any budget-conscious traveler wary of cruise offers.
But if the idea of sailing on blue waters, relaxing and enjoying yourself on board and stopping at interesting ports sounds like a dream come true, then you can try to make it work without going broke in the process. Here are some travel tips for budget cruises that can help you. …
- 11 Decitachan in Travel tips and tricks | NO COMMENTS
Budget travel in Finland
Helsinki during night
Finland is a great place to live: pretty small towns, unspoiled nature, and excellent welfare system and even the legendary mountain of Santa Klaus belongs to the Finns. However, from the traveler’s point of view, Finland can be a bit on the expensive side – it is a Scandinavian country after all!
However, it’s only a myth that Finland is outrageously expensive, but that doesn’t mean that it’s a backpacker country either. However, seeing the attractions of Finland are worth a bit of effort, and there are ways to stretch your budget during your stay. Budget travel in Finland is not impossible, and there are several useful tricks that can help you. …
- 01 Dec
5 alternatives to flying
Train in Norway, photo by Percita
Modern technology has revolutionized travel – just imagine what it was like to spend days on a coach just to cross into another country! First there were steamboats, then cars, and finally airplanes whisk travelers from one corner of the globe to the other in a matter of hour.
Flying is definitely convenient (without considering all the time it takes to board, waiting for delayed flights, etc), but it can be expensive if you’re not lucky enough to find tickets on a low-cost airline, and there’s also the carbon footprint to consider.
And besides, some people are just plain uncomfortable with flying. So what is a traveler with itchy feet to do to fulfill their wanderlust without stepping foot on a plane? Here are 5 alternatives to flying, for those who refer to go jet-free. …
- 24 NovEdina in Travel tips and tricks | NO COMMENTS
Camping gear 101: a guide for first-time campers
photo by Katie Brady on Flickr
Camping is a fun and eco-conscious way of exploring natural spots and forming a closer relationship with nature. But as much as making s’mores, getting lots in the woods or catching your dinner might be, organizing a camping trips is nothing if not strenuous.
After all, if you are camping wild, you will be stuck in the middle of nowhere and without the possibility of borrowing from someone that flashlight that you forgot to bring.
And even if you’re staying in a designated camping site, it’s no fun when you don’t pack everything you need and you can only look on with envy astyour camping neighbors’ belongings.So if you are a first time camper who doesn’t quite know what to pack, here’s an introduction to camping gear 101: a guide for first-time campers.
- 11 Noverato in Travel tips and tricks | 1 COMMENT
Where to travel for some winter sun?
Winter scene ©geograph.org.uk
While winter does have some advantages (snowy duvet days, Christmas, plenty of good food and warm drinks), the endless dark nights and rainy days can get depressing.
One of the best ways to combat this is a sneaky winter holiday, to explore pastures new and of course get some of that winter sun. Aside from having something to look forward to, a sunshine break in winter is great for your mood, as well as giving you a tan that friends and colleagues will be envious of. But where to travel for some winter sun?
If you’re going to book a winter sun holiday, you may as well go all the way and organise the trip of a lifetime, fitting in everything you’ve ever wanted to do. One of the best ways to do this is to opt to stay in a luxury villa, to ensure that your time is entirely your own to eat, drink, sleep and explore as you please. …
- 10 Nov
Tips on how to survive an overnight bus trip
photo by Marc Sheffner
If you’ve ever backpacked or taken a trip while strapped for money, then you’re probably very familiar with the none too pleasant experience of taking long and tedious bus trips.
When you’re still at the beginning of your trip, full of excitement and enthusiasm, you will probably only be concerned with the cheapest and most reasonably comfortable way of getting from one place to another, but a couple of hours into an overnight bus trip you will have to come to terms with the grueling, boring reality of it.
Overnight bus trips are not fun, and something they can be downright torturous, but they can be made somewhat more bearable with a few tricks. So here are some tips on how to survive an overnight bus trip. …
- 04 Nov
Pros and cons for all inclusive travel
photo by Eustaquio Santimano on Flickr
Many travelers who have roamed the planet would say that you’re not traveling properly unless it’s just you and your backpack, a battered travel guidebook, meager funds and tons of creative ideas, plus the willingness to go wherever the wind takes you.
But for others, traveling is a less gritty experience, and it’s all about relaxing: lounging in the sun, sampling delicious food, luxurious rooms and a no worrying about what you should do next because everything is being taken care of. Independent travelers will surely scoff at the prospect of an all-inclusive trip that robs you of many of the joys of traveling, but is there really no positive side to all inclusive resorts? Here are the pros and cons for all inclusive travel – so decide for yourself whether it’s the right way of traveling for you! …
- 03 Novitachan in Travel tips and tricks | 1 COMMENT
Travel myths about women’s solo travel
photo by Yarik Mishin
Not so long ago, women wouldn’t have even dared to travel alone, or even worse, weren’t allowed to travel alone. But today, traveling is no longer restricted to only one gender, and women make up a large portion of travelers.
Still, women who are planning on traveling alone usually hear a lot of horror stories that can put anyone off traveling for a long time, and while there’s a grain of truth in many of them, some travel stories about the terrors of solo travel are plain unfounded.
Unfortunately, women traveling alone will still have to take all manner of precautions, but in the end, there is a lot less to fear than what the myths say. Here are some travel myths about women’s solo travel which need some debunking. …
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