Italy was one of our favourite European countries for backpacking, despite its reputation as an expensive travel destination. The street food was fantastic, the cost of hostel accommodation is comparatively low, and there is a great balance of big cities, small towns, and beautiful nature.
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Touring the Danakil Depression, Ethiopia
The Danakil Depression is an incredible place to visit. The hottest place on earth, it’s home to vast salt flats, strangely beautiful sulphur vents, and a (very) active volcano. A two night, three day tour is the perfect amount of time to see it all.
Read MoreThree weeks backpacking in Tanzania and Kenya
Tanzania and Kenya are two great backpacking destinations. The hostel accommodation is fantastic, the food is cheap, and there’s plenty of hiking, wildlife and white-sand beaches to fill any itinerary.
Read More5 days in Jordan
Jordan is an amazing little country, sandwiched into the middle of the middle east. It’s home to the city of Petra – the third wonder of the modern world, as well as the striking red desert of Wadi Rum, beautifully preserved Roman ruins and some of the best hummus you’ll ever eat. What’s more, you can do the whole country in less than a week.
Read MoreTwo weeks in Turkey (on a budget)
Turkey is such a fun country to travel around. There’s ancient history, a sparkling coastline and so much culture. The cities are beautiful and you basically can’t have a bad meal. In fact, Turkey has so much going on that it can feel a bit hard to squeeze it all in.
Read MoreTrekking in Mongolia – Six days on horseback, six days in the Gobi desert
Mongolia is an incredible country – rolling hills and meadows of wildflowers, snow capped mountains and arid desert. The nomadic way of life still thrives here, with many people living in traditional gers (yurts), and livestock (horses, goats, sheep, yaks and camels) roaming freely. We spent six days exploring lush central Mongolia on horseback, and six days in the southern Gobi desert.
Read MoreHiking on the Great Wall of China
We spent two days hiking along the Great Wall of China, sleeping in tents directly alongside the wall. We barely saw another soul for the entire 48 hours.
Read MoreTwo weeks in South Korea
South Korea is great fun to travel around. The food is consistently great, the public transportation is easy to use and there’s a good mix of exciting big cities, historic sites and national parks to explore. Two weeks felt like a good amount of time to spend in the small country, as it allowed us…
Read MoreTwo weeks in Borneo
We spent two jungle-filled weeks on the island of Borneo, in the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak. We saw orangutans in the wild, massive troops of proboscis monkeys and spiders the size of our hand.
Read MoreTwo weeks in Malaysia
We spent two weeks exploring the tropical pinninsular of Malaysia. From jungles to tropical islands to some of the best street food in the world, this corner of South East Asia has it all.
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