The Travelling Tightwads
It's a balance between your budget and your ethics, your principles and your protests. One of the biggest issues that travellers face is cost. Unless you're a true flashpacker, bouncing […]
Tag Archives: budget
A Few Hours At The ‘Middle of the World’!
I can describe my excitement to visit the equator as nothing more than what felt like a childish urge. I had pictures in my mind of a big line, drawn […]
Baños, Better Than Your Average Dunny!
Ecuador is small enough to easily catch day buses between its major towns, I only had three hours of compulsory downtime before we dipped into the valley surrounding Ecuador's adventure […]
On a Budget: Volcan Chimborazo Up Close, For Under Five Dollars
No, you didn’t read that wrong, five dollars is seriously all you need to take a short day trip to the first and second refugios* and admire the surroundings from […]
Touristy Tours: The Pros & Cons
A couple of posts ago I glossed over reasons people choose to take organised tours: they’re easier, time efficient, social and occasionally things even do work out to be a […]
Planning A Trip To South America: Quick Tips
A friend from universuty contacted me recently to ask me a few questions about my trip so far, to help her with her planning. As usual, I found myself rambling […]
Family Life & Couchsurfing – Cordoba to Salta
Cordoba is known as Argentina's second city, it boasts a population of 1.3 million and is home to a bustling student scene. It is based at the foothills of the […]
Spicy Chile! Barrio Brasil-Yungay, Santiago.
I was so impressed with the Central Markets Tour by the folks at Spicy Chile that I decided to venture out for another of their tours before I left Santiago […]
Hidden Travel Costs – How I Saved $1000 a Fortnight
For me, South America was my first overseas trip where I had to sit down and really think about what it was going to cost me. Why? A few reasons, […]
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