Lots of people worry about packing when travelling somewhere cold. Unless you are going on a hiking, or sking holiday I don't find it that different. How cold are you going to get? When I am in colder places I spend a fair amount of time indoors in museums and cafes. When going between indoor … Continue reading Packing For A Cold Climate
Over the years I have stayed at plenty of backpacker hostels and we still use them from time to time. Low Cost In Australia it can be $20 - $30 for a bunk in a dormitory, and much lower in a developing country. These days it's not all dormitory beds and in most hostels you … Continue reading Stopping In Backpacker Hostels
What is the best travel Coat? Well after trying various types of coats over the years I have settled on the 3 in 1 coats such as I am wearing in the photograph. Generally they come with a fairly lightweight waterproof outer coat. I've found Gortex is about the best material . This coat kept … Continue reading Best Travel Coat
The thought of being seasick can put a lot of people of a cruise experience. Although I am lucky that I am not susceptible to the problem I know a lot of people that are, including my wife, but only in really bad weather. The Cause Seasickness is really motion sickness, that occurs on a … Continue reading Seasickness!
Here are a couple more 'Travel Hacks' I have seen but I won't be using: Pack A Towel Followers of the 'Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy' are told they 'should always know where their towel is at', but I haven't packed a proper towel for 20 years. I did try those travel towels about 15 … Continue reading More Bad Travel Hacks
Have you ever had trouble finding your car at the airport? One time when I was often travelling for work I went through Melbourne Airport on 9 consecutive days. I had no idea where my car was by the end. That is when I started using my camera phone to take a photo of the … Continue reading Where Is the Car?
