No escape from social media
September 15, 2011
If Jack Kerouak were alive in 2011, he would never write On The Road. Instead, he would write On Facebook, writes Iona Salter.
Gone are the days when a man (or woman) can hit the road alone, hitch a lift with someone they will never hear from again and escape from everyday life completely.
The Ten Commandments: A hitchhiker’s guide
September 15, 2011
By Emily Baker
I began hitchhiking about seven years ago, mostly due to living in a public transport dry-spot and being too lazy to walk 3km to the train station. [Read more]
Tools ruin Thailand
September 16, 2011
OPINION
By Hannah Monagle
Bodies, shoeless and shirtless, are strewn across a beach as the sun casts its first rays of the day.
Couples apparently unaware of the approaching dawn romp freely in the waves as a chorus of vomiting and the relentless thump of bass continues into the daylight. [Read more]
Aussie’s avoid travel jab
September 16, 2011
Photo: James Gathany
Australians are travelling more often, but some are neglecting their health by not getting vaccinated.
A recent survey of 1000 Australians by travel insurance company Fit2travel showed 73% of respondents were not getting vaccinated before they travelled, despite only 13 saying their doctors advised them vaccinations were not needed. [Read more]
Make up your own mind
August 11, 2011
By Zach Hubber
Terrorism. Kidnappings. Muggings. Keep reading through the Federal Government’s travel advisories for South America and you’ll come to realise this particular continent may not be the ideal destination to be a backpacker.
Deciding to be a human shield
August 11, 2011
By Maddison Kennedy
Usually when we travel it’s for work, or a holiday, or to go somewhere where certain recreational activities aren’t illegal. So what would make you decide to travel somewhere where your life would be at risk from bullets and bombs? [Read more]
Calling Australia home
August 11, 2011
By Christie Long
A 20-year-old Australian who hasn’t run off to volunteer in a school in a developing country is hard to find. Almost as rare as one who hasn’t been on a party-fuelled Contiki tour around Europe. [Read more]
Driving in the country on your P Plates
August 11, 2011
Anthony McPhee shares his tips for a fun and safe road trip.
These days you’ll hear the argument that, with petrol prices so high, it’s cheaper to buy a plane ticket than to drive somewhere. But that overlooks the fact that you can fit five people into a car, but only one person can travel on a plane ticket. [Read more]
Places to go in Victoria
August 11, 2011
By Anthony McPhee
If you’ve read our tips for taking to the road get further inspired with a few of our favourite destinations in Victoria.
The pros and cons of travel with family and friends
August 11, 2011
Bethany England contemplates the pros and cons of holidaying with family and friends.
This year I’ve been fortunate enough to travel to exotic South East Asia not once, but twice. First with friends over summer and more recently with my family. I thoroughly enjoyed both trips, which spanned Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. In retrospect, however, the difference in travel companions inevitably made for completely different holiday experiences.
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