Articles tagged ‘travelling’

Rolf Potts: Travelling cheaper longer

By Nick | February 8th, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Rolf Potts is one of the new generation of travel writers. An experienced world traveller, he wrote a book called Vagabonding, which talks about overseas, long-term travel. Rolf has also written an article on Yahoo called ‘How to travel cheaper by traveling longer’.

 

Keep your wits about you when travelling in Indonesia

By Nick | August 26th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Travelling in Indonesia can be a real pleasure, new sights, sounds, people and the chance to explore a different culture. As with many places in the world, Indonesia has its share of hustlers, especially around major airports. You have to keep your wits about you, and be one step ahead of the situation. Here is [...]

 

Backpacking in Bali

By Nick | August 17th, 2006 | 2 Comments »

To get into the backpacking mentality, you have to think longterm. Backpackers are often on a year long, around the world trip. All over the world, guesthouses and youth hostels are the places backpackers aim for, simplicity and cost being the key. Even as I get older, I still feel most comfortable checking into a [...]

 

Life & work in Bali

By Nick | March 9th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Yesterday I offered an opinion on the way that Balinese people work. Stress and anger, seem to be out of the question, enjoying the day and the company of one’s fellow employees seems to be high on the agenda. That does not match my experiences working in the west. Today I was reading about an [...]