Backpacking With Point and Shoot or Digital SLR Camera?
September 26, 2009 – 1:21 pm | 11 Comments

My real interest in photography began on my first trip to travel the world. At the time I had packed a small pocket point and shoot digital camera. It was only after a couple of …

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Paul Dow is an English, optimistic, late sleeper, green tea drinker, writer, web developer, soccer fan and editor of TravMonkey. Currently recovering in London after traveling solo for 22 months through Asia, Australia, New Zealand and South America.

Fiji Trip – Mobile Journalists
March 4, 2010 – 7:05 am | 3 Comments

A few days ago I arrived back in Sydney, Australia after a trip to Fiji. Whilst in Fiji I bumped into Roberto Rocha, a mobile journalist who left his job as a journalist in Canada …

Winner of The Pair of Salomon Walking Boots from Fitness Footwear
February 4, 2010 – 10:47 pm | No Comment
Winner of The Pair of Salomon Walking Boots from Fitness Footwear

Those of you who are off travelling soon this is the moment you’ve been waiting for!
Check out the prize at FitnessFootwear.com - Salomon Elios Mid GTX hiking boots
One lucky winner has been picked at random and will …

Footwear For Backpacking Around The World
January 31, 2010 – 11:37 pm | No Comment
Footwear For Backpacking Around The World

Before setting off around the world you might be pondering what items to pack for your  ambitious journey. If you are intending to travel light then choosing the right footwear is an important decision.
Personally I …

Win a Pair of Salomon Walking Boots with Fitness Footwear
January 12, 2010 – 10:50 am | No Comment
Win a Pair of Salomon Walking Boots with Fitness Footwear

Win a Pair of Salomon Walking Boots with Fitness Footwear
What better way to gear up for you travels by winning a pair of great hiking boots?
To promote Fitness Footwear’s huge range of walking boots, they’re …

Traveling Culture Shock: Re-entry
October 27, 2009 – 12:17 am | 5 Comments
Traveling Culture Shock: Re-entry

Even before you set off on a lengthy trip around the world it is worth recognising that it will be a challenge to return back home. In many cases it can be a bigger culture …

Should I Take A Guide Book Traveling?
October 20, 2009 – 10:19 pm | 3 Comments
Should I Take A Guide Book Traveling?

There are plenty of guide books on offer for those looking to travel the world.
From backpacker favourites such as the Lonely Planet, Rough Guides and Footprints to more middle of the road guides such as …

When is a Backpackers Hostel Not A Hostel?
October 13, 2009 – 10:25 pm | 4 Comments
When is a Backpackers Hostel Not A Hostel?

Recently I had a comment left on the article 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Hostel by Josh from HostelManagement.com.
The article suggested:
They take up a huge portion of the current travel industry – It is …

TravMonkey’s Weekly World Travel Round Up 12/10/09
October 12, 2009 – 10:10 pm | No Comment
TravMonkey’s Weekly World Travel Round Up 12/10/09

This week I caused a bit of a stir on the BootsnAll website with my article on Is Flashpacking Killing The Art Of Backpacking. My intention was to open a debate on whether or how …

Backpacking Itinerary, Plan For Burnout
October 7, 2009 – 12:44 am | No Comment
Backpacking Itinerary, Plan For Burnout

Traveling is a great experience and most of the time you will be having fun, but this isn’t always the case every single step of the journey.
When traveling the world there always comes a time …

Backpacking Around The World: Accommodation
October 4, 2009 – 8:04 pm | No Comment
Backpacking Around The World: Accommodation

It often takes a little bit of time to get used to staying in budget accommodation when backpacking around the world. At first it may seem a little bit daunting but hostels actually offer a …