Personally, I use the Pythagorean Theorem every day, but I have to admit the things you learn from travelling are a lot more useful. Here are a few essential life skills your textbooks forgot that you'll find on the road. 

The best part of traveling is the people you meet! When you travel alone, you can meet more people than when traveling with a friend (depending on your mood or who you travel with). You can meet even MORE people when you travel in a tour group, so read on to discover why tours are a great option when backpacking. 

Missing everything - from your friends and family to your favourite cereal - is inevitable at some point if you’re travelling solo, but there are a few easy ways to stop homesickness creeping up on you! Keep reading to find out. 

Although no backpacker should be glued to their phone, these six apps can help you make the most of your trip!

There is nothing as freeing or rewarding as travelling while you’re young. All too often, people put off their dream vacation until next year, and before you know it, life has passed you by. Here are 7 reasons why THIS year should be the start of your adventure! Let’s make these the greatest days of our lives.

Hostels are full of all characters, weird and wonderful. Recognise any of these backpacker stereotypes?