Travel

10 things you mightn't know about Central America

They say travel broadens the mind so after almost one month in Central America I thought I should be able to list at least 10 things I´ve learn´t about this corner of the world.

Travel's best kept secrets

Topping my list of best off the tourist radar destinations - Lord Howe Island. A few other gems in here too.

12 Best Places You've Never Heard of
There are precious few spots that are both off the grid and out of this world. We asked a dozen professional globe-trotters to take us to their most secret hideaways.

I always get sick on holidays

If you’ve travelled overseas a few times there’s a good chance you’ve spend at least part of one of those holidays feeling less than healthy enough for a full day’s sightseeing. Barricading yourself in your hotel room, within dashing distance of the toilet and puzzled by how it is you can be shivering and sweating all at once is no way to spend your previous annual leave.

Never get lost travelling with an iPhone

Data roaming is prohibitively expensive so most people will turn it off when traveling abroad. There is a way you can still use the iPhone’s built in GPS to navigate your way around foreign cities. The best thing of all it’s totally free. All you need is an iPhone that’s connected to the local phone network. If your iPhone is unlocked you can even use a pre-paid SIM from any provider.

10 Hidden Gems of the San Francisco Bay Area

Forget the long lines for the cable cars and crappy over-priced clam chowder served in stale bread. Here are 10 places to hit up in and around San Francisco where you won't feel like a tourist.