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Adventures, Guides & Stories
Real guides from real trips — destination breakdowns, packing lists and honest stories from Barbados to Patagonia.
budget-travel
South Africa: Top 5 Activities in Johannesburg
My trip to South Africa was a random, last minute booking. When I arrived, the only plans I had were to spend time with one of my best friend's family. I wish I had my [cold weather packing…
trip-planning
The Epic New Zealand Itinerary — 4 Weeks Around Aotearoa
I travelled from Barbados to New Zealand at the end of May and spent four weeks exploring the entire country from Auckland to the Catlins. The weather was almost perfect — chilly, sunny and only two r
trip-planning
How To Stay Healthy While Travelling: Tips From a Personal Trainer
Keeping fit and healthy on the road is difficult in some cases. You want to enjoy all the new food and desserts but also you don't want to go back home 15 pounds heavier. On a backpacker budget it is…
budget-travel
One Day in London
After two rainy weeks in [Iceland](http://wanderingbajan.com/epic-iceland-roadtrip-itinerary-12days/), we finally touched down in sunny London around 5.30pm. We hopped on the [Gatwick…
road-trips
From Snæfellsnes to Reykjavik
After our hot spring hunting in [Iceland's Westfjords](http://wanderingbajan.com/icelands-westfjords-hot-spring-hunting/), we boarded Ferry Baldur to Stykkishólmur on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. We were on our final…
road-trips
Iceland's Westfjords: Hot Spring Hunting
Part of our [Iceland itinerary](http://wanderingbajan.com/epic-iceland-roadtrip-itinerary-12days/) included Iceland's westfjords, we were excited since not many tourists make it out this way. I also had starred off a…'s…
road-trips
North Iceland: Volcanoes and Waterfalls
The drive from the [Eastern Fjords](http://wanderingbajan.com/discovering-icelands-eastern-fjords/) took about two and a half hours and finally we started seeing signs to some interesting things. We had a list of things…
road-trips
Discovering Iceland's Eastern Fjords
After exploring [Iceland's south coast](http://wanderingbajan.com/icelands-south-coast/) we started our drive up towards Iceland's Eastern Fjords. This was day 4 - 5 of our [Iceland roadtrip…'s south…
road-trips
Iceland's South Coast: Waterfalls & Glaciers
So if you have been following our [12 day Iceland itinerary](http://wanderingbajan.com/epic-iceland-roadtrip-itinerary-12days/) you would have seen that we completed our [Golden Circle day…
road-trips
Iceland Day 1: The Golden Circle
Well this post will consist of our arrival half day and our Golden Circle day trip. I may have mentioned at some point in my [Iceland…
road-trips
Epic Iceland Road Trip Itinerary for 12 days
Iceland was absolutely stunning and I'm already dying to go back. We spent 12 days in Iceland in mid-October, the weather wasn't perfect for the majority of the trip but it was still stunning. Not everyone is lucky…'m…
barbados
South Coast of Barbados: Local Guide
When you land at the airport in Barbados you will be on the South Coast. The South Coast of Barbados is a lot busier than other parts of the island because there is so much to do. Since there is so…