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96 Countries Later: Our Best & The Ones We’d Reconsider
Bycontin14 10 October 202611 October 2026

96 Countries Later: Our Best & The Ones We’d Reconsider

After visiting 96 countries, we share our favourite destinations, the places we’d reconsider and the honest travel experiences that shaped our opinions. From Brazil and Peru to Iceland, Thailand and Sri Lanka, discover the countries that stole our hearts and those we’d approach differently next time.

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Bachelor Parties | Bachelorette Party | Backpacking | Europe | holiday | Poland | Polish Girl | Romantic Destinations | Travel Europe | Travel Stories

Why Visit Poland? 5 Reasons to Visit Poland
Bycontin14 9 December 201713 August 2026

Poland has it all — delicious food, vodka and beer, incredible value, fascinating history, beautiful architecture and spectacular scenery. Discover why Poland should be on your travel list.

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Backpacking | Birthdays | Cystic Fibrosis | Cystic Fibrosis and Travel | Travel Stories | Travel Tips

Celebrating your birthday abroad
Bycontin14 17 June 201617 June 2026

Birthdays don’t have to be extravagant to be unforgettable. From Australia to the Philippines, we discovered that celebrating your birthday abroad is all about simple moments, friendship, family, and making memories.

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Backpacking | Travel | Types of Backpacker

Types of Backpackers
Bycontin14 30 March 201612 June 2025

Types of Backpackers Stunning mountains like the Andes, pristine beaches of the San Blas Islands, beautiful Caribbean waters, delicious food and interesting cultures. All things we have seen and experienced on our travels. Taking planes and staying in hostels, hotels and guesthouses also gives you another interesting insight and the time to people watch. Aside…

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Backpacking | Funding Travel | Travel

How to fund your round the world trip
Bycontin14 14 March 201612 June 2025

How to fund your round the world trip One big question many ask and some are too embarrassed to ask, is how we fund our round the world trips? We get asked this question all the time by friends, family and fellow backpackers. To be honest we sometimes ask ourselves the same question, just how…

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Backpacking | Japan | Travel

Backpacking in Japan
Bycontin14 1 February 201613 June 2025

Backpacking in Japan As the title says, Backpacking in Japan, but can it really be done on a budget? Is Japan not the nation of sky-high prices that only the rich or affluent traveller can possibly only afford to visit? Well we most definitely disagree to those statements. Yes it certainly is one of the…

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Backpacking | Japan | Tokyo | Travel

Tokyo Japan
Bycontin14 27 January 201613 June 2025

Tokyo Japan We finally arrived in Japan after many years of wishing to visit The Land of the Rising Sun. After a gruelling 16 hour flight via Abu Dhabi we arrived weary into Narita Airport on a cool January afternoon and made our way by train to our hostel in Ryōgoku. Electronics, vending machines, futuristic…

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Backpacking | Cystic Fibrosis | Tattoo | Tattoos | Travel | Travel Stories

Tattoos and Travelling: Get Under Your Skin | Travel Tattoos
Bycontin14 24 November 20153 October 2026

Discover the fascinating connection between tattoos and travel, from ancient tattoo traditions around the world to the personal travel tattoos that keep our favourite journeys under our skin.

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Australia | Backpacking | Pearling | Travel

Pearling Western Australia
Bycontin14 9 February 201512 June 2025

Pearling Western Australia As we are now based in Western Australia I thought it might be a good time to write about an interesting industry that takes place off the shores of this state, namely the pearling industry. I have some experience of this industry as I worked as a deck hand for a tough,…

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Life as a solo backpacker
Bycontin14 18 January 201512 June 2025

Life as a solo backpacker We have met many travellers along the way; many couples of all ages, groups of friends and some solo travellers. Declan and I never travelled extensively on our own but in conversation we both agreed it is nicer to have someone with you, either a friend or partner. Moreover we…

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