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Cycling the Silk Road

Cycling the Silk Road

By: Kate Harris
Biking along the Silk Road last summer taught me something about the nature of gravity that Marco Polo neglected to mention in his writings. While burning muscle to the bone cycling through some of the most torturous terrain in Asia, I discovered that gravity is not fixed and immutable; not [...]...read more

Backpacker Buzz Issue 84– New Orleans: Music and Life after the Storm

Backpacker Buzz Issue 84– New Orleans: Music and Life after the Storm

In our second piece on travel and rebuilding after a devastating natural disaster, Jon Azpiri takes a look at New Orleans and life after Hurricane Katrina...read more
Trail Hunt

Trail Hunt

The trails are winding, the scenery exotic and the culture diverse, making biking in Nigeria world class....read more
Backpacker Buzz Issue 83 –Indonesia: Tourism After The Tsunami

Backpacker Buzz Issue 83 –Indonesia: Tourism After The Tsunami

In part one of Hostelling International's Tourism After Disaster Series, Jon Azpiri looks into life in Banda Aceh after the devastating tsunami. ...read more
Tim’s Travel’s…Le Voyage Français!

Tim’s Travel’s…Le Voyage Français!

Setting out for the great European cultural powerhouse of France!...read more
The Expeditioners in Oz: Blogging Australia’s East Coast

The Expeditioners in Oz: Blogging Australia’s East Coast

Join The Expeditioners on their epic 25 day road trip exploring Australia's east coast - kayaking, scuba diving, camping, and anything else they can think of. ...read more
Simon Says…go to South Australia! 14 days in the life of the Ozblogger.

Simon Says…go to South Australia! 14 days in the life of the Ozblogger.

From axe-murderers and killer possums, to opals, beaches, koalas and wine...two weeks in Australia's most perfect corner. ...read more