Solo travel can be daunting. I read comments on travel forums laced with panic from people who are about to venture on trips to South East Asia and South America all on their lonesome. I was like that…and, to some extent can feel like that now when I travel solo. I want to calm nerves, the soothing balm on your upcoming travel adventure; whether that be a week touring Eastern Europe…
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.…
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…
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…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,…