I have recently returned from a three month road trip around the continent country of Australia and hoping to get a story published in the Australian press about a subculture of backpackers I met on my travels. This subculture fits the typical stereotype of the backpacker in Australia. Young Europeans on a trip of a … Read more
‘When are you going to settle down?’ is something I get asked a lot by people who have generally settled down themselves or live the sort of existence that society expects, e.g working 9-5, taking 4/5 weeks holiday per year etc… So with only a couple of weeks to go before I head away again … Read more
There is a little known loophole that can enable you to save hundreds of £/$ etc on short and long haul flights. To gain access to these cheaper flights all you have to do is book from Expedia’s Brazil website. Why Expedia.co.br? The Brazillian government do not allow airlines to charge expensive fuel surcharges and … Read more
I watched a very good documentary last night entitled ‘American Nomads’ following various groups of Americans who can all be referred to as modern day nomads. What I particularly found fascinating was the range of people who are living this alternative lifestyle, from cash rich ‘snow birds’ who plough the Interstates in their huge RVs … Read more
The backpack that I now pack for trips looks very different to the one I packed back in 2005. It also contains a lot more technology than it ever did as well as more expensive items for which good insurance is now an absolute must! Things have certainly moved on. I no longer have to … Read more
Since, it was my idea to open up the blog to other Working Nomad forum members, I thought I should get around to making my first post here. I think I first came across the Working Nomad website from the Lonely Planet travel forum and I joined on the 19th of April, 2006. I only … Read more
Well it’s now been four long years to the week since I last worked in a proper office, surrounded by proper people and doing proper work. Well that’s not entirely fair, I do work with people these days and I do consider my work to be kind of proper. What has changed is the way … Read more