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What to pack for a long trip?

jb Posted on25/04/202126/11/2022 Leave a Comment

In case you needed to double-check if you have everything packed for your trip, check out this post. Except for the packing list, expect various practical tips, such as safety precautions, etc…

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Pre-trip preparations for a backpacker

jb Posted on28/03/202126/11/2022 Leave a Comment

Few tips, mostly of a practical nature that would definitely make your life easier just before as well as during your long-awaited trip.

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Budget Travel: What is it exactly?

jb Posted on30/08/202030/12/2022 Leave a Comment

The following piece is merely an indication of different takes various travellers can have about their own concept of budget.

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Les Touchers

jb Posted on01/04/202019/09/2021 Leave a Comment

Pre-social distancing piece! When you sit down in a bus, plane or on a train and then you suddenly get a very relaxed neighbor that doesn't have a clue about personal space.

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SCAM PhD

jb Posted on26/01/202024/01/2022 4 Comments

Some scammers here are so good and cleverly inventive that sometimes I even feel good paying the extra monies because they deserve it but...

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The Beaten Path vs Off the Beaten Path

jb Posted on13/10/201930/12/2022 Leave a Comment

I’m certain that the term “off the beaten path” came to its existence only because of “the beaten path” itself. There’s no dilemma about the chicken and egg.

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Travellers’ complaints :)

jb Posted on29/09/201912/09/2021 Leave a Comment

A little collection of the usual travellers' whinges :)

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The sad world of Trip Advisor “reviewers”

jb Posted on25/08/201916/04/2022 2 Comments

The purpose of online reviews should be to inform about places objectively. Some people however mistake it for a space to share their subjective negative vibes.

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30 000 miles in 200 days AKA from The End of the World to Mexico in numbers

jb Posted on14/07/201912/09/2021 Leave a Comment

My nearly 8 months trip in numbers. Budget, miles, days, countries visited, cost per day and so on...

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Nicaragua: San Juan del Sur and Isla de Ometepe

jb Posted on07/04/201909/04/2022 Leave a Comment

South-western Nicaragua. Rural Ometepe Island and the party town of San Juan del Sur. What, why, where, how and so on.

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