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Travel is Terrible for the Planet — and We Need to Fly Less
I have a confession to make I’m killing the planet I regularly hop on a plane to some far-flung destination — just for fun and because I feel...
Overtourism: Why We All Need to Stop Going to the Same Places
There's been a bit of a debate in the travel community on the negative effects of tourism recently (see these articles at Expert Vagabond and...
Why You Shouldn’t Feel Bad About Skipping Famous Sights
I have this dream In it, I find myself back in Rio de Janeiro, snaking my way through narrow favela streets until a vista yawns wide open, revealing...
Why I’m Moving to Lisbon
When I recently decided to quit my job and focus solely on Indie Traveller, I knew it was also time for me to live somewhere else After living in the...
Whoa, I Guess I’m a Full-Time Travel Blogger Now
It may have been a bit quiet around my blog lately, but that’s only because I’ve been preparing for some big changes: starting next month, I’m...
Back to Gili T – Does Re-visiting A Place Ruin Your Memories?
The prospect of going back to Gili Trawangan filled me with a mix of excitement and trepidation Excitement, because I had so many great memories...
When I Knew It Was Time To Go Home
I have been travelling (or living temporarily) for just about two years now I've made my way through every country in South-East Asia, followed the...
6 Things That Make A Hostel Awesome
It's interesting how the word “hostel” can conjure entirely different mental images for different people I recently read an online comment from a...
How I Learned To Ignore My Travel FOMO
A fellow traveller recently told me she hadn't enjoyed much of her journey Her reason She's been far too affected by FOMO I'm sorry, what I...
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