During our round the world trip we kept a record of all our spending and I have outlined it in this blog to help other travellers estimate the costs of their upcoming trips. To help you understand our style of travel you need to get to know us a little more. Rich and I travel as a couple and so frequently share the costs of transport or accommodation, something a single traveller might not benefit from. We are also budget travellers; often staying…
Here is a great video summarising our 365 days of travel in one short video, enjoy! It was created using an app found called 1 Second Everyday, which I couldn’t recommend more for a big trip like ours. Its an amazing way to record a little piece of everyday with minimal effort for fantastic results.
Throughout our year travelling we recorded lots of ‘Travel Statistics’. We all know that travelling is about living in the moment but for us we knew that recording our experiences through photos, a diary and blogs was really important so we didn’t lose these precious memories. We documented three things; the number of beds slept in, the number of beers drank and the number and type of transport taken in each country. When we started doing this in Russia over a year…
13th May – 10th June 2018 Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world and sits off the south-easterly coast of mainland Africa across the Mozambique Channel. Despite it being an island it is surprisingly large and transportation is very slow, the worst we have seen during our year of travel. It is very poor with 93% of people living on less than US$2.00 a day and majorly lacks any good modern infrastructure. What I enjoyed about our one…
15th April – 13th May 2018 Ethiopia was a bit of a shock after four months travelling around South East Asia. For the first few days in Addis Ababa, the capital, we felt slightly out of our depth and were nervous for our next month of travel. Africa is less travelled by the budget backpacker than well known destinations such as Bangkok or Bali. This doesn’t mean it’s not possible it just means you need a little more time and…
22nd March – 12th April 2018 We spent three weeks in Oman exploring its diverse landscape in a rented 4×4 Suzuki. This was our first country in the Middle East and we both really loved what we experienced here. Winding dirt tracks took us high up into the dry and dusty Hajar mountains where we saw scenery which conjured up images of moonscapes. We also ventured into Wahiba Sands, the red sand dunes of Oman’s northern desert, and explored the…
Sri Lanka 27th February – 22nd March 2018 We spent just over three weeks in Sri Lanka; an island the size of Ireland. It’s just off the southern coast of India and yet feels infinitely calmer than its larger neighbour. Some people may still know it as Ceylon, a name used by the British during its period of colonisation from 1815 to 1948. The British weren’t however the first to colonise this little country and there are signs of both…
23rd January – 18th February 2018 Our one month in Cambodia has been clearly split into two parts. For the first two weeks we sampled the life of a cycle tourer. We bought bikes in Kratie and cycled south 435km to Kampot via Phnom Penh. You can read more about this in my blog ‘A budget cycle trip across Cambodia’. The second part followed our more traditional backpacker style. We learnt about Cambodia’s traumatic and yet recent past at the…
Whilst travelling we have met a small number of cycle tourers. These are unique people who travel using specific touring bicycles designed to be more robust than your everyday bike. They use panniers to carry not only clothes but camping gear and a bicycle repair tools. When we spoke to them about their trips we were fascinated to hear how by simply changing your mode of transportation results in a completely different experience. We wanted a taste of the action….
Laos 29th December 2017 – 23rd January 2018 It is often skipped during many people’s Southeast Asia travels however we still felt one month in Laos was only just enough to see this adventurous country. Laos is not known for its big temples, large bustling cities or beautiful coastline. However this landlocked country in the heart of Asia has some stunning scenery and some of the most friendly people. If you enjoy the outdoors this is the country for you…