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A very Welsh Adventure

05/01/2012 – 12:41 pm |
pembrokeshire-coast-national-park

Backpacking in Wales can be an exhilarating experience for the first time trekker or the backpacking expert. A hiker’s map is a great item to start with, as some trails can be confusing, unmarked, and just plain inconvenient. Prepare ahead to avoid frustration later.

10 Excellent Reasons to Dump Your Boyfriend… While Backpacking Together

14/11/2011 – 11:22 am | 2 Comments
boyfriend

Travelling with your boyfriend can be brilliant. City breaks, camping weekends… they’re romantic and fun. But backpacking round the world? Forget it…

UK music festivals: a brief visitor’s guide

24/08/2011 – 3:17 pm | Comments Off
Glastonbury crowd at sunset

There is no nation on earth more truly grateful for sunshine than the Brits. The clothes come off, the cider is chilled and everyone has a jolly nice time. This is what makes British music …

Backpacking in Majorca… a great location to start or end a backpacking journey

17/08/2011 – 11:53 pm | Comments Off
Island of Majorca

Do you start your backpacking journey off with a bang or finish in style? A destination that should be at the start or end of your itinerary is Majorca.

The wild side of Tenerife

15/08/2011 – 10:03 am |
The Village of Masca

Tenerife is an island of staggering natural beauty. Beautiful forests, exotic animal and plants, deserts, mountains and volcanoes…

5 Easy Ways to Make Backpacking Harder Than it Should be

23/06/2011 – 4:57 pm | 3 Comments
men running from charging bulls

Happytimeblog backpacking around the world: 5 sure-fire ways to ruin your own backpacking trip or experience for yourself… Don’t fall into the trap of…

Is backpacking in Europe an affordable option?

08/06/2011 – 1:02 pm |
Quiet alley in Paris

We think of Europe as expensive, but what if you’re doing it backpacker style? You can explore some truly significant areas of Europe for much less than those fancy travel mags might have you believe.

Top 5 Things To Do In Tenerife

05/05/2011 – 10:15 am | One Comment
Benidorm under a rainbow

Tenerife, the isle of eternal spring, is the largest island of the Canary Islands and a popular get-away location for many western holiday makers.

How To Make Money while you Travel

09/03/2011 – 5:39 am | 34 Comments
travel blogging isn't always easy.....

Learn how to make money while you travel. If your on a budget, backpacking the world there are many options to make it pay. Writing-Blogging-Teaching English…