A trip traveling any Asian countries would not be complete without paying a visit to one or more of the fantastic temples, pagodas and other religious monuments that they contain. I have recently traveled Southeast Asia and marveled at The Batu Caves in Malaysia and some of the countries Buddhist monasteries. I have also wandered [...]
ESSENTIAL THAILAND VISA INFORMATION
The Thai authorities have recently made a change to their visa issuing policy. Travellers flying directly to the country will still be issued with a 30-day visa on arrival but travellers entering the country by sea or via a land border will no longer be issued with a visa for this duration. The visa they [...]
Our Return To Melbourne
After a great night out in Melbourne to celebrate our return from the Great Ocean Road, we booked to do a tour of Ramsey Street, the famous set of Neighbours. We saw the famous street, which isn’t actually called Ramsey Street and is home to actual residents. We also saw the school [...]
We, a group of three lads, have decided to do a month’s tour of the East Coast of Australia. We have hired a Spacehip van to do the tour in and will be blogging our entire adventure here on globaltravelpack.com, so be sure to sign up to the RSS feed and share in our expriences [...]
Chris Moore, one of the globaltravelpack.com team, along with four other travellers is taking part in a sponsored 5,000 mile cycle across 5 countries in East – Asia. As part of their epic around the world trip, this charity bicycle marathon will take them through Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and ending in Cambodia.
They [...]
i took a gp year and the best part of it for me was surfing in hawaii. it was the last place i went to before coming home (i had crossed america etc)
it was so special as i felt i had to make the most of it before getting back to ‘normal’
i spent days and [...]
I meet many people on my travels shocked and astounded to hear that long-distance hitching is possible. Always the first question asked when hitchhiking and road travel gets brought into conversation revolves around bad experiences. Here’s my story, relatively tame in comparison to some you’d have heard of, but a tale all the same:
I’d been [...]
The most important travel gear is a good camcorder. Eg – a JVC branded one with 32x optical zoom or better, 30gb hard drive is substantial, HD though new is expensive and you don’t need the extra quality really. Do get spare batteries in case you can’t charge your used ones… Copies are much cheaper [...]
Essentials
Address list and list of important contacts or numbers
Backpack, suitcase, sports bag (something to pack everything in)
Paper or Notebook
Passport (check validity!)
Pencils, Pens
Tickets and itinerary (airline, train, bus etc.)
Visa
Travel Insurance
Finances
ATM card (Maestro or Cirrus logos on the back are most widely accepted)
Calculator or currency converter
Cash in the local currency of your arrival destination
Credit card (Visa or [...]
BACKPACK
• Large backpack
• Rucksack for daily use
• Identification tags for your backpack and rucksack
• Combination locks for backpack and rucksack
• Money holders (belt, travel wallet etc)
SLEEPING EQUIPMENT
• Sleeping bag
• Mosquito net
• Portable pillow
CLOTHES
• Adequate clothing
• UV protected sunglasses
• Hat that provides sun protection
• Water proof jacket
UTENSILS
• Wash bag filled with adequate toiletries
• Medical Kit (Travel [...]
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