I am heading off on a trip with Overland West Africa from Sierra Leone to Ghana (via Liberia, Guinea and Cote d’Ivoire), and then I am heading solo onwards to Nigeria (through Benin and Togo). This is my first time ever on an organised group trip, and a lot of my friends are taking …
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WARNING Strictly for hiking geeks only – So yup, I am a freak! I really care about what I eat even when in the bush for days on end (even if I don’t care how I smell). I am always amazed/impressed/jealous at the young guys I see doing long distance hikes surviving on snickers, oatmeal, …
I have travelled to 159 countries and only been properly robbed once (held up at gunpoint near Popayan in Colombia). However, I have had numerous occasions when I have avoided trouble by just recognising that it was coming….. So I have a few simple rules I live by to keep myself more or less safe …
the why??? Someone emailed me after I posted no.3 of the ‘what to pack’ series to ask why I was so bothered about taking a small light bag. I was a bit bewildered, as after years of travelling, the answer to that question was so obvious I hadn’t even asked myself that in years. …
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Toiletries! This is where the lightweight packing goes so wrong for most of the people that I see struggling through the airport with enormous cases. For those amongst you who love the make up – you have probably figured out that I am not on the high maintenance end of feminine grooming. I get my …
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Part 2 – what to pack it in!!! Obvs, as a kiwi backpacker, I am not toting a suitcase (although I do when I am travelling for work – the samsonite b-light non spinner version, in case you wondered – it has the highest volume to weight ratio)!, so what pack to choose??? my perfect …
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Part 1 – what to wear!!! Ok, so this is targeted to women! but guys feel free to check out snarky nomad who has a good equivalent post for blokes A little black dress I have two black dresses from Icebreaker and I always pack one of them. The t-shirt tech lite dress in particular works a …
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