Amazon Save 27% on the Kindle Paperwhite E-reader now reduced to £79.99. There are also up to £250 off laptops - the Microsoft Surface Pro has been reduced from £799.99 to £549.99 - perfect for taking on your next trip and updating your blog or researching things to do/where to stay. G Adventures G Adventures is offering up to 35% off some of their tours, including 25% … [Read more...]
Why I No Longer Pack My Hair Dryer and Straighteners
My Hair Until recently I would have described my hair as 'very curly', however according to the NaturallyCurly website, it looks like I only have 2B/2C wavy hair. Being told I only have wavy hair is a shock to the 8-year-old me who would always get cast as Scary Spice in living room Spice Girls performances. Back then, I had no idea how to style my hair so it would just … [Read more...]
Toshiba Kira 10D Review - Best Travel Portable Laptop 2015 / 2016
Specs Windows 8.1 pre-installed (upgrade to Windows 10 available) 5th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7-5500U Processor with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Intel® HD Graphics 5500 256 GB SSD (Solid State Drive) 8GB, DDR3L RAM (1,600 MHz) HD webcam Battery Life: up to 14 hours 45min Extremely light 1.1kg Screen Size 13.3" / 1920 x 1080 display … [Read more...]
Shared Dorm Room ‘Commandments’
Having stayed in dorm rooms in many countries around the world, I have experienced many of the "annoyances" that staying in a dorm room can bring. On my most recent trip through Japan, I decided to put some of my thoughts to paper to help newbie dorm dwellers keep on the good side of their room mates. You may wish to take these with a pinch of salt … [Read more...]
Tips on learning a foreign language whilst travelling
If you want to really immerse yourself in a country then you really need to make an effort to learn the local language. Whilst we were travelling around South America early last year Ben and I made a decisive effort to communicate to local people in Spanish rather than English. This normally resulted in one of us attempting to speak to someone in … [Read more...]