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15 Best Hostels in Kyoto [Ultimate Bargain Guide for 2018]

Kyoto is the world-famous Japanese city with enough incredible sights to keep you occupied for months. From big bamboo groves, to ancient wooden temples and historical streets, Kyoto is a step into Japan’s past and a city that you are sure not to forget. The only problem with Kyoto is, like all of Japan, it’s expensive! Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered with the best...

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10 Best Hostels in Venice • Insider Guide for 2018

Vienna is one of the most beautiful cities in all of Europe. Art, music, architecture, cafes – this place does culture with a capital C. However, as wonderful as Vienna is, it’s not easy to stay in this city without wholly breaking your bank. Which is why we wrote this guide to the best hostels in Vienna We’ve categorised and compartmentalised the best hostels in Vienna so you...

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Devil in the Details – Ensuring You Get The Right Travel Insurance For Your Trip

For me, travel is always an adventure and simply being in a new place, seeing fresh faces and tasting strange foods is pretty thrilling in itself. That said, some trips are more adventurous than others and some even involve a few little risks along the way. 

You, therefore, need to make sure to get the right insurance coverage for your trip as the standard, off the shelf travel insurance package may not cover some of the activities that you engage in.

Let’s take a quick little look at the qui...

Onward flight connects… now

To my wonderful readers, thank you for your years of support.

Ever since I started blogging in 2008 as Chris in South Korea, I’ve had people I’ve never met reading about the weird and wonderful. Even through two rebrands (the short-lived Chris in Thailand and the One Weird Globe name you see here), so many of you typed in the domain name, followed a search engine link, or found me on social media. It would not be an exaggeration to say close to a million people have found this site over the y...

5 things a Digital Nomad should never travel without

More and more careers are offering people the flexibility of working remotely from any location they choose. Whether you are a freelance writer, website developer, graphic designer, or simply running a blog, the digital nomad lifestyle allows you to travel the world and work the hours you choose while still being able to make a living.

And the best part is, most only need an internet connection and a laptop to do it!

There are, however, a few essential items every digital nomad should carry w...

The Tackiest Souvenirs Contest of 2018

I’m not a big souvenir guy — already have too much stuff in the luggage. For some of these items, however, I might have to make an exception…

For this post, I asked a number of travel bloggers to share the tackiest souvenir they’ve seen or purchased in their travels. Several responded, and I decided to make this a poll.

Vote on your favorite at the bottom!

Without further ado…

Spam, anyone?

Lisa from the TheHotFlashPacker.writes:

Of the hundreds of Spam-branded gifts at the Spam Museum gift...

May 2018 book reviews: epic guide to India, the magic of traveling, and an unforgettable cruise

Once a month, I put together the books I’ve read into a single review post. Alternatively, see plenty of previous book reviews over here, or see how I rate books.

Also, a quick disclaimer: review copies are typically provided or downloaded for free, and links may be affiliate links. These reviews cover the version of the book I read, not necessarily the version that’s currently available. A newer or updated version may be available – check for yourself using the links below.

Hippie in Heels’...

Things I Wish I Knew About Budapest Before Arriving

(Much like other Things I Wish I Knew posts, this one’s focused on the lessons learned, in the hopes that they help you on your own trip.)

Budapest has been full of surprises, both good and… odd. Let’s run down a few of them so your trip has more good surprises.

Budapest is a Western European city in an Eastern European country.

Joining the EU in 2004 and the Schengen Zone in 2007 has been good to the Eastern European country. It’s unclear how much of that benefit has gone beyond the capital...

Random pictures: the Budapest edition

(As always, Random Pictures are those pictures that haven’t appeared in other posts, but were too good to keep to myself.)

Ahh, Budapest, ‘the city that unites’ despite being divided by the Danube. There’s something to be said about all the statues around — a reminder that once in awhile, you’ve gotta look up to see what’s going on.

Not the most elegant way to describe the main entrees, but it’s a way of attracting attention…

Gotta say that ‘Panic Salon’ isn’t exactly the most inspiring na...

Get off the beaten path in Budapest: a review of Budapest Flow’s tours

We’re slowly embracing the fact that guided tours are getting better and better — and more importantly, they’re led by locals that know the city like the back of their hand. Yes, we still enjoy meandering to our own beat and following our own research… but I’m learning of more small-group tours promising to take people off the beaten path.

Today’s tours come to you comes from Budapest Flow, and as a disclosure, we were given complimentary access to both tours.

‘Chill’ on Sundays

Your fearless...