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August 2016

Why You MUST Travel

Although travel can be expensive; you don’t have to go far to experience the essence of the message above from the American singer-songwriter, writer and activist Henry Rollins. ©Pulped Travel 2016. All rights reserved.…

Travel Inspiration

I spotted this video a few years back and must have watched it hundreds of times!  I find it really inspiring and it acts as a brilliant reminder why travel is so great (plus the music, by Kelsey James, is pretty cool too).  The different places, the people and the experiences are what make strapping on a backpack so much fun.  The video was made by STA Travel, as…

My First Time

Back in 2005, I had just secured what I thought was going to be the job of a lifetime.  This was my first graduate position (after many unsuccessful job applications) and was to my mind a job where I could forge a long-term career.  My initial reaction was one of joy at getting the job, but then came the mild panic.  My problem?  I hadn’t travelled to the…

Going Solo

Going solo…a scary prospect for most of us.  The thought of being the only person, the singular, the solitary can often be viewed in a negative way.  Never more so than when that lone traveller grabs their backpack or hefty suitcase and decides to explore somewhere new.  I want to change that.  I want ‘alone’ to be seen positively; the single traveller to be viewed as the trailblazer,…