by SquareHippie | Jul 7, 2015 | Budget, Packing, Planning
Ok, so first things first. I didn’t go off travelling to find myself, or anything like that. No really! But somehow along the way you still find out stuff ABOUT yourself. And that’s pretty cool too. Here’s what I learnt: 1. I don’t need more stuff than fits in my...
by SquareHippie | Jul 31, 2013 | Budget, Europe, Germany, Munich, Oktoberfest, Packing, Planning
My new e-book “Oktoberfest on a Budget; More Beer for your Buck” has just hit the shelves on Amazon! Get it now for more budget tips and tricks! In part 1 of the Oktoberfest survival guide I talked you through the preparations before the festival. If you...
by SquareHippie | Jul 22, 2013 | Budget, Europe, Food, Germany, Munich, Oktoberfest, Packing, Planning
My new e-book “Oktoberfest on a Budget; More Beer for your Buck” has just hit the shelves on Amazon! Get it now for more budget tips and tricks! Oktoberfest. Just the name conjures up images of beer, brezn and the best party on the planet. It is officially...
by SquareHippie | Jul 18, 2013 | England, Packing, Planning
After my disastrous attempts at packing for a festival last month I thought I’d help out other festival and camping novices like myself and prepare a Glastonbury Packing List for festival first-timers. This list is written with Glastonbury in mind as this is one of...
by SquareHippie | Jul 8, 2013 | Packing
When I received the email that said “Congratulations, we are inviting you to volunteer with Greenpeace at Glastonbury this year!” I was absolutely thrilled! Yay, I would be spending almost a whole week as part of the festival crew campaigning to save the Arctic and I...
by SquareHippie | Feb 9, 2013 | Packing
The most important piece of gear any backpacker will need for their big trip is, well … the backpack. When I started planning my RTW trip over two years ago the backpack was probably the first thing I worried about. I admit that might have been a bit early to think...