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AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 10 Sep 2009 | Views [844] | Comments [1]
Pete Burke, the owner and founder of Traveller's Auto Barn , shares his extensive knowledge and experience about driving in Australia and making the most of your roadtrip.
In part 2 of
the road trip tip series, we will discuss road safety ... Read more >
Tags: australia, road trip, van-tastic adventures, travel tips, campervan, kangaroos, road safety, night, road
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 10 Sep 2009 | Views [834]
Pete Burke, the owner and founder of Traveller's Auto Barn , shares his extensive knowledge and experience about driving in Australia and making the most of your road trip.
There are a
1000 guidebooks dedicated to driving around Australia, ... Read more >
Tags: australia, road trip, travel, campervan, van-tastic adventures, 4wd, driving, travel tips
CROATIA | Monday, 31 Aug 2009 | Views [461] | Video
The best beaches, the best
activities, the best food, the best cities - you’ve researched it all. You know
where you want to go and what you want to do in Croatia
- plus, you’ve heard the hype about this hidden gem in the Adriatic.
You’ve ... Read more >
Tags: croatia, party, nightlife, beaches, travel tips
COSTA RICA | Wednesday, 1 Jul 2009 | Views [1088]
Costa Rica is one of the prettiest countries you can visit, full of exceptional wildlife, beautiful scenery and wonderful people. However, always remember that to be a responsible tourist there are some Do’s and Don’ts you should follow. Do: Do ... Read more >
Tags: costa rica, travel tips, culture, responsible travel
VIETNAM | Monday, 1 Jun 2009 | Views [386] | Comments [1]
Cyclos (also called trishaws) in Vietnam are now mainly for tourists, although many locals do still use them from time to time. They won’t be hard to miss as drivers ring their bells constantly trying to attract attention, especially near tourist attractions.... Read more >
Tags: cyclos, vietnam, southeast asia, travel tips, rickshaw, trishaw, culture
THAILAND | Monday, 1 Jun 2009 | Views [730]
Whether it’s watching out for tipping tuk-tuks, careening coconuts or menacing mozzies, here are our Top 3 safety tips to consider while travelling in Thailand. 1. Staying safe on the road In our experience as a leading global travel insurance provider, ... Read more >
Tags: thailand, mosquitos, drugs, safety, tuk-tuks, travel, southeast asia, travel tips, travel safety
WORLDWIDE | Friday, 19 Dec 2008 | Views [552]
I have travelled with everything from climbing rucsacks on a long haul trip across India to just a tiny day pack for 4 weeks in Cambodia. My advice, like many before me is to travel light ! Now of course, this might mean either of the above, so you ... Read more >
Tags: travel tips, backpack, worldnomads.com, world nomads
WORLDWIDE | Wednesday, 17 Dec 2008 | Views [664]
It is one of the peculiarities of travel insurance that people buy it because they imagine having their belongings stolen, and yet this is one of the least important reasons you actually need it. By this I mean that although it is an incredibly common ... Read more >
Tags: travel tips, theft, travel insurance, worldnomads.com, world nomads
WORLDWIDE | Monday, 15 Dec 2008 | Views [669]
I don't know about you, but I frequently head off on shortish trips to small groups of countries like Japan, Vietnam and Laos or Italy, France and the UK. Modern electronics have become wonderfully small compared to 10 years ago ... but I am still ... Read more >
Tags: travel tips, laptop, plugs, worldnomads.com, world nomads, power adapters
WORLDWIDE | Friday, 12 Dec 2008 | Views [498]
Camera's
Simple really: don't take anything with you that you aren't prepared to lose. You might think that with everyone and their dog carrying a digital camera these days, these wouldn't be a target, but with 30% of the world's population living ... Read more >
Tags: travel tips, camera, money, worldnomads.com, world nomads
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 11 Dec 2008 | Views [395]
"Look shabby! Shabby people are attacked less than the smart asses with the brands" was a quote on one site. While this is undoubtedly true in some circumstances, try telling that to the smart immigration official in Singapore when you are ... Read more >
Tags: travel tips, travel dress, dressing for travel, worldnomads.com, world nomads
WORLDWIDE | Tuesday, 9 Dec 2008 | Views [392]
It is usually a good idea to try to arrive during daylight hours, especially to an unfamiliar destination. I was travelling across North Africa years ago and made the mistake of arriving in Algiers at about 11pm. I stepped off the train, looked around, ... Read more >
Tags: travel tips, arriving, worldnomads.com, world nomads
WORLDWIDE | Monday, 8 Dec 2008 | Views [409]
I am a firm believer in human intuition, which seems to have served me well over the years. Follow the messages your 'other' sense gives you; if an area or person gives you the creep, bad karma or bad vibe, just get away from it/him/her. I was in ... Read more >
Tags: travel tips, intuition, worldnomads.com, world nomads
WORLDWIDE | Sunday, 7 Dec 2008 | Views [553]
This is a really simple one: make sure your passport is valid for at least 6 months AND has at least 10 whole empty pages available for visa stamps. Why? I was working in Japan once after an extended overseas trip, had to go to Korea to get ... Read more >
Tags: travel tips, passport, worldnomads.com, world nomads
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