by Liz Deacle | Asia Travel, Budget travel, India
Iloved backpacking in India. I sit and think about all of the challenges we faced traveling around India as a family for six weeks and I smile a satisfied smile. If you can go backpacking in India you can do anything in the whole wide world. (more…)
by Liz Deacle | Budget travel, world travel
This week marks four months since our family of four left New Zealand to travel around the world. The question that always arises when we tell people about our trip is, “How much does it cost to travel the world?”. (more…)
by Liz Deacle | Asia Travel, Budget travel, India
You are in Alleppey in Kerala. You are no doubt thinking of booking a houseboat or some other mode of transport to see the Kerela backwaters, but you want your experience to be unique.
You don’t want to be ripped off.
You don’t want to feel like just another tourist. (more…)
by Liz Deacle | Asia Travel, Budget travel, Sri Lanka, world travel
Couchsurfing. What is it? Is it just for backpacking teenagers? Is it safe? And, most importantly, can you go Couchsurfing with kids?
Or, are you all going to end up in some weirdo’s basement, chained to the walls with only a doll in a clown suit for company
Couchsurfing is not for everyone. But it should be.
If you are travelling the world as we are and want to experience some local culture, then there is no better way to do it than to couchsurf. (more…)
by Liz Deacle | Budget travel, USA
NYC. The city that never sleeps. NYC. Manhattan, Fifth Avenue, Wall Street, Broadway, restaurants with doormen in top hats. NYC. Glitzy. Expensive. Exciting. Luring. Sparkly words that describe a glittering metropolis. NYC on the cheap. Not a term that crosses peoples lips that often is it? (more…)
by Liz Deacle | Budget travel, USA
Charleston is charming. I also happen to think it is an underrated destination. It is a gorgeous city crammed with cobblestone alleyways and is steeped in history. But what about when the sun goes down? Are there any unique things to do in Charleston SC at night?
And why don’t more people rave about this place? (more…)