by SquareHippie | Feb 10, 2013 | Budget, Planning
Even in this digital age where travellers can find virtually any information online, from the most eco-friendly Inca Trail organiser to the best place to sample tarantulas in Cambodia, once we’re on the road we still rely on the good old travel guide. You can buy a...
by SquareHippie | Feb 9, 2013 | Planning, Route
Ok, our route is set, tickets have been booked and our rough itinerary is planned. But how the hell did we decide where to go? Whatever people may say about the world getting smaller due to the internet and globalisation, fact is, it’s still a pretty big place. So how...
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...
by SquareHippie | Feb 9, 2013 | Planning
I spent my last two Sundays walking around Earls Court and Kensington Olympia exhibition centres at the Active Travel Show and the Destinations Holiday & Travel show respectively. For my RTW planning obsessed self it was an absolute MUST to go to both these shows... by SquareHippie | Jan 31, 2013 | Planning, Route
Ok, this is it. We booked our RTW tickets today! Wow, I thought I would be absolutely psyched when this day came but to be honest: I am pretty freaked out! The first few hours after I booked were a bit hazy and it only really hit me when I saw the status next to our...
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