South America : Blogentry
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Disaster written all over it ...
Ben Groundwater They're letting tourists do this? Well, it must be fine. Right?
Travellers' Check
Getting mugged by airlines and governments
Travellers' Check It's not muggers and pickpockets travellers need to look out for these days - it's the legal ways you are getting ripped off.
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The world's top 10 best small towns
The Backpacker The world's greatest city? Who cares? Bigger isn't always better - here are some the world's best bite-sized destinations...
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Would you like legs with your coffee?
The Backpacker The cafe staff are all women, all dressed in the same short, tight dresses, all with voluptuous figures.
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City synonymous with all things scary
The Backpacker A place where lucky tourists get mugged and unlucky ones get shot. Or so they say.
Top 10 best destinations for travel photos
The Backpacker Want to get that perfect shot? There are some destinations where you can't go wrong, no matter what your skills ...
Forget Machu Picchu, this is my holy grail
The Backpacker You don't expect to top a visit to Machu Picchu in a lifetime, let alone that same day.
You don't eat your pets for dinner!
The Backpacker But it's hardly my place as a visitor to complain.
The scariest danger of all
The Backpacker On Sunday, I was convinced I was staring death in the face.
Whatever you do, get to backpacker paradise
The Backpacker I don't usually do this but, stand back people, I'm about to gush.
A party like no other
The Backpacker It wasn't like any party I'd ever been to. So formal! But then ...
The bucket-list destination that will break you
The Backpacker Everyone breaks at some point. There's a moment when you're convinced you can't go on.
World's best barbecuers? Not in Australia, mate
The Backpacker For years I believed Australians were the world's best barbecuers. But we're not.
What the hell were they thinking?
The Backpacker Travellers always feel a need to pass on tips and advice. Even if that advice is bad.
Australia: the great nanny state
The Backpacker Some of the best experiences I've had while travelling would be deemed illegal in Australia. Why do we have so many rules?
'Damn, Australians can't dance'
The Backpacker There are a couple of inalienable truths about women and of this one I'm sure: they like a guy who can dance.
Be wary of returning to that 'Great Place'
The Backpacker I don't often revisit places I've already been, even ones I've loved - it can ruin your memories.
Ten countries that will change your life
The Backpacker Some holiday destinations are good for just that: holidays. But travel can be a lot more than that. If you’re looking for a country that will change your life, then these are the places to start.
Hitchhiking: the ultimate spinning wheel of fate
The Backpacker Hitchhiking's a dying art, thanks to the deranged few who ruined it for the generous, kind-hearted many.
Holidays: why you forget all the parts that suck
Ben Groundwater Your holidays, when you think about it, are nowhere near as good as you remember them.
