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MY NEW SITE!!!

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[POPUP=IMG1]Hi,

Hows it going? So, some news. After much consideration and hours playing around with hosting and databases etc i’m finally pleased (and relieved) to open my new site to you all – www.backpacksandbunkbeds.co.uk

backpack sand bunkbeds

Why move?

It essentially the same site as this one, but with a much nicer layout and a more travel orientated feel. Obviously having a more suitable URL was a key factor in the new site, and having a site without the word ‘facebook’ in teh URL means i can now set up a facebook fan page for the new site.

My google analytics tells me that i have a few return readers for this site, so i hope you’ll either leave me a comment or follow me to my new site.

What will become of this site?

I’ll keep this site as is so that the google page rankings wont go to waste, but it’ll also be a testing ground so it might change from time to time.

I hope you’ll pop by now and again to leave me a comment or two, and i’d be delighted if you’d take a look at my new site.

Cheers,
Neil.

Top 5 WordPress plugins for a travel blog

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Bit of a lie, more like a top 8, but all useful I hope …

GTranslate

Not everyone how likes travelling speaks the same language as you, but they may still be more than interested in what you have to say. Give your readers the option of viewing your site in their first language. Google does all the work for you, there’s no reason not to offer this service.

Set up required: Not much. After downloading and activating, you have the option of choosing what languages to include, and what translation method you would prefer to use. I recommend the Google option for obvious reasons.

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/gtranslate/

Easy Fancybox

The images on your site will probably play a major role in whether people enjoy your posts and return to your site. If when a reader clicks on an image your site simply displays that image again on a blank page, its looks pretty amateur in my opinion. Add a bit of flair, it won’t go unnoticed.

Set up required: Nothing!

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/easy-fancybox/

Google XML Sitemaps

Seo Seo Seo (see point 4). WordPress site don’t have site maps, and site maps are tres important when it comes to search engine optimization. Again let google do the hard work for you. This plugin wont immediately have you site at the no.1 sport in all search engine listings, put it’ll help put your site on the map … bad pun I know.

Set up required: Again, not a thing.

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-sitemap-generator/

All in One SEO Pack

See above. You need this plugin if you want a decent ranking.

Set up required: There are a lot of options with this plugin, how deep you dig with them depends on how much you know about SEO. Most i left as standard. The majority of user will just do the obvious and enter a few details around what their site is about, keywords etc. Once set up, extra fields will become available at the end of each post. Here you will again enter text concerning what each post is about and keywords. A little labour intensive, but its all about the rankings!

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/

Socialize

‘Social media’ is another buzz phrase gracing the internet. Stay connected with this asthetically appealing plugin which gives you the option of adding all manner of social media buttons, all over you blog posts. The major players are there i.e. facebook, digg, twitter etc. However the plugin also covers a number of others social media hubs.

Set up required: Not much, just choose your button layout, enter some facebook, twitter id’s etc, and lastly select the type of buttons you want to appear on your site.

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/socialize/

WP Captcha Free

Tired of spam comments? Hate it when you comment on someone else’s site and you have to enter a random letter/number combination to prove you’re not a machine? If your answer to both of these is yes, this is the comment spam protection plugin for you. You need do nothing except download and activate. Bye bye spam.

Set up required: Not a thing

http://wordpresssupplies.com/wordpress-plugins/captcha-free/

AdSense Now!

We’re all doing it, trying to make a little bit of extra cash from these sites.

Set up required: Copy and paste you adsense code from your adsense account and then choose where you want it to appear on each post. Minimal hassle.

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/adsense-now

WP DB Backup

The DB stands for database, and your database should be backed up regularly. Your database keeps a record of all your posts, media, comments, tweets etc so if something were to happen to your severs, all your hard work could be lost. Thats where this little beauty steps in, simple schedule a weekly backup to be emailed to you. No passwords needed, no fiddling with myphpadmin, simple stuff and protects all your hard work.

Set up required: There are quite a few options once the plugin is activated, but its easy to set up a weekly backup run.

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-db-backup/

Top 5 things I wouldn’t leave home without

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Without some items, people can feel lost. As i leave my flat i always do ‘the check’ – wallet, phone, keys and ipod. If they’re all contained with my pockets i’m good to go. If they’re not, i’m lost.

Here’s a few bits i wouldnt dare go travelling without …

Travel insurance – As Sasha at ‘On Your Way’ said if you can’t afford insurance, you cant afford to travel, its just not worth the risk. Its vital that you and your possessions are covered whilst you are moving around. Check your policy if you are par taking in any extreme or unusual activities i.e. white water rafting, sky diving etc.
Credit card – just in case a last minute flight is needed or I lose my wallet (i keep the credit card separate), my credit card can give me access to emergency cash when things don’t quite go my way. In some cases it can also act as proof of identification, this can come in quite handy at times i.e. when renting a car.
Phone – it’s not just my phone and a way of keeping contact, its my alarm clock, calculator, currency converter, secondary camera and my makeshift ipod. Effectively its a modern day penknife … just without a blade.
Camera – This is my visual diary, although i love writing, a picture tells 100 words as they say. I’d be lost without my camera, my tiny brain cannot capture all the amazing things I’ve seen, my camera can.
The Mrs – because she’d kill me if I didn’t take her.

The Kiwi Experience in pictures – South Island

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After a couple of nights in Wellington it was time to move to the South Island. An hour long ferry led us from the North Island to the South Island and we arrived at Nelson …

Nelson

Nelson, New Zealand

Westport

Lake Rotoiti Between Nelson and Westport, New Zealand

Lake Mahinapau

Lake Mahinapua, New Zealand

Bin Bag Party At The Hostels In Lake Mahinapua, New Zealand

Franz Joseph

Franz Josef, New Zealand

Wanaka

Wanaka, New Zealand

Queenstown

Lake Tekapo between Queenstown and Christchurch, New Zealand

Milford Sound (via Queenstown)

Milford Sound, New Zealand

Christchurch

Cristchurch, New Zealand

Back to The North Island

The Kiwi Experience in pictures – North Island

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The Kiwi Expeience is anawesome hop on, hop off backpacker bus which transports travellers far and wide across beautiful New Zealand. In 2007 i spent a month in NZ, using the bus to move through both the countries north and south island. It has a reputation of being a bit of a party bus, and to an extent that wasnt too far from the truth, but inbetween those fun times we saw some pretty amazing things, all with the aid of our wicked driver/guide Scotty. These are my own pictures taken from my trip, i hope they make good viewing. Click on the images to enlarge them.

: My Scruffy New Zealand diary drawing

The Kiwi Experience Bus

Bay of islands

Bay of Islands, New Zealand

Aukland

Auckland skyline, New Zealand

Mercury Bay

Cathedral Cove, Mercury Bay, New Zealand

Rotorua

Geysers in Rotorua, New Zealand

Tamaki Maori Village, Rotorua, New Zealand

Hobbiton near Rotorua, New Zealand

Waitomo

Black Water Tubing, Waitomo, New Zealand

Taupo

Tonariro Crossing near Taupo, New Zealand

Tongariro Crossing near Taupo, New Zealand

River Valley

White Water Rafting, River Valley, New Zealand

Wellington

Wellington, New Zealand

Onwards to The South Island

Volunteering – is it worth the money?

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Volunteering can be quite expensive, it looks great on your CV and promises to get you as close to living in a local community as possible, but prices can sometimes reach into the thousand’s, add to that the costs of your flights, travel equipment and insurance and it can all seem very pricey. But is the price worth it?

Well I’ve been on more than one volunteer project and I can honestly say that the money I spent on them is some of the best I’ve spent whilst travelling..

SOUTH AFRICA

My first project was teaching sports in Port Elizabeth, South Africa in 2005.with GAP. Sports Abroad Having stayed at home whilst attending university, once my course was finished I was desperate to escape. Browsing the internet I found GAP Sports and was soon signing up. It’s a nervous experience, leaving home for a prolonged amount of time for the very first time.

I wasn’t the biggest personality in the house, but I was by no means left out. Its amazing how the 30 of us managed to get through 6 weeks without a major scrap. Instead everyone was amazingly positive and creative, and we had the best time. By the end

Kids in one of the schools loving the camera, South Africa

Teaching would take place on Monday to Friday , and obviously the weekends were ours. The Monday to Friday was also quite relaxed, so you wanted an extended weekend away to do some travelling it wasn’t a problem.

To start with we would often just assist in classes, but before the end of our placements we were each taking leading roles in teaching. The kids were mega cute and never stopped smiling. At break time, they loved nothing more than to convert us all into human climbing frames, but we had no complaints.

Asides from teaching we were also given the chance to playing football against some local township men out of work. The twice weekly games offered these men and boys a form of routine, and something to focus on each week … namely scoring against me as I was the goalkeeper. Later in our placement we would return to the township, but this time to have a drink with our opponents in one of their local bars. Beers and song followed in an experience few tour groups would have offered. I firmly believe that only by Volunteering did I get so close to the local community within Port Elizabeth.

Our futsal team who played in a local league, South Africa

SRI LANKA & INDIA

12 months after South Africa more teaching followed, this time in both Sri Lanka and India, this time with Traveller Worldwide. I taught sports in a small village an hour outside of Colombo called Ja Ela for 6 weeks before taking the short flight to India and then spending another 6 weeks teaching sports in a town called Madurai.

In Ja Ela I was the only volunteer doing football (soccer) coaching, so this time I was on my own when at the local school. I was also challenged with a distinct language barrier issue, but actions speak louder than words as they say, and I was soon laughing away with my school under9’s team.

The school was a mere 20 minute walk from where I was staying with the other travellers, two of whom I’m still good friends with 6 years later. Our volunteer house was only 1 hour from Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo.

On two occasions another teacher/coach called Tyron and I took the boys on the local bus to a football pitch just outside of Colombo to different phases on a school tournament. Tyron also took me to his house for dinner and to see his carpentry workshop on more than one occasion, and I got to play football with his friends once or twice too.

The Ja Ela school team at a local tournament, Sri Lanka

Some of the Ja Ela team and I at the tourno, Sri Lanka

Some more of the Ja Ela team and I at the tourno, Sri Lanka

Along with teaching at the school, I also did a spot of coaching a local men’s club. The club was brilliant, and as most of the team spoke English I didn’t have to worry about the language barrier so much. Unfortunately the weather ended a couple of sessions, and then even worse was a death within the club. The time I did spend coaching at the stadium was brilliant though.

Outside of the teaching aspect of our placements, our liaisons were on hand to offer us travelling tips for our weekends, and even hooked up up with a driver who had the most awesome song selection.

Summary

In summary, I believe volunteering is awesome. If you’re nervous about travelling alone for the first time, maybe start by doing a placement. You’ll be away from home, but with an established base making you feel a bit more at ease.

You’ll meet some awesome people, and you usually end up staying with the same people throughout the duration of your placement, enabling you to make some really good friends.

I find it hard to believe that I would have been exposed to such amazing experiences if I hadn’t volunteered in the countries I’ve mentioned above, and instead simply backpacked my way around them. Worth every penny in my book!

What’s generally included …

Your accommodation
Most meals
Pick up and drop off from the airport
Local liaison
Tips and advice
Teaching aids (if on a teaching placement)

What’s not included …

Flights
Weekend travel
Nights out
Insurance – make sure you’re covered for teaching

Top 5 odd/dangerous drinks from my travels

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Most of us like a drink, a littel relaxer, when we’ve completed a hard days work and its well earnt. Moving around the globe howvere will bring you into contact with all sorts of drinks that you wont be familiar with. Some will taste awful, some nice, some will put you on a high whilst others will mellow you out. They’re all part of the experinece. To quote Ron Burgendy … “When in Rome”.

1. Goon – Australia

WTF, fish eggs and nuts? Wine Product? Ergh, no wonder is only 7 dollars for 2 litres. The drink of backpacking nightmares, I spent many a night drinking goon in an attempt to have a good time without spending too much money on beers. I also spent many a night suffering from ‘goon dreams’, it was all a bit trippy.

You’ll know when a dorm room has been ‘gooned’, the evidence will be in the form, of a ripped up cardboard box sporting the words ‘fruity lexia’, and one of the dorm room occupants will be sleeping with a blown up wine bag as a pillow, probably having vomited some hours earlier. Classy.

2. Kava – Fiji

A root vegetable ground up and mixed with water, as you’d expect it looks a little like muddy water when its lovingly poured into your bowl. Supposedly it is the opposite to alcohol in that the more you drink the more it affects you. If you are a newbie you wont get the same buzz as a seasoned Kava drinker.

I loved the tradition and routine surrounding Kava drinking and i even grew to actually like the drink. The fuzzy feeling on my tongue I got when drinking i never got used to though.

3. Guinness – Ireland

A meal in a glass, I’ve never quite got my head around it. Apart from not particularly liking the taste, I can’t understand how people can drink pint and pint of the stuff, they must feel so full up by the end of a night.

4. Wheat beer and coke – Germany

Beer and lemonade is acceptable, a shandy, but wheat beer and coke doesn’t sound right. I once bought a wheat beer in a bar in Hoxton cost me … well that’s a lie, it cost my made £6 which is nothing short of scandalous. To add insult to injury it tasted foul. With coke added it tasted mildly better but still isn’t something I’d chose in a bar. Off the back of it i did try lager and cherry coke which was actually quite nice.

5. Samsung whisky and redbull – Thailand

The whisky is fine (not that I like whisky), but the redbull send you loopy! I lost a night dancing on the beach in Kao Phang Nan during a massive thunderstorm (health and safety). The next morning bore burned skin and a distinct loss of memory. Not for the weak!

The Oz Experience vs The Greyhound – East Coast Oz

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The Oz Experience Bus and the Greyhound are two of the best known ways of getting up and down Australia’s east coast. Not all east coast travelers has the cash monies to buy a car or rent a campervan, some backpackers just might not want the responsibility of driving … because they would impede on their drinking schedule.

The Greyhound is your standard coach service, a bit like National Express in the UK, or Eurolines in, well, Europe. The Oz Experience is slightly different as it offers you and your fellow backpackers opportunities to take part in some typical and not so typical Australian pastimes, whilst also teaching you a bit about the country.

So based on my personal experiences, and the feeling of people i met on the way, here’s are my pro’s and con’s for both the Oz bus and the Greyhound.

Oz bus Pro’s

Will on occasion take you somewhere that is a little off the beaten track – e.g. Kroombit cattle ranch.
The drivers are not only drivers, but your tour guides and occasional drinking buddies.
A real effort goes into getting everyone on your bus talking to one another
Surf camp – Mojo surf camp
Drivers will arrange you accommodation for you if you haven’t already done so
Travel desk esq – will help you book additional activities i.e. bungee jumps and sky dives.
Smaller groups which helps you to get to know people a whole lot quicker.

Oz bus Con’s

Quite a bit more expensive than the Greyhound
Ever changing schedules that on occasion don’t reach the backpackers using the bus i.e. you miss your bus and can receive a fine (why they don’t email updated schedules I have no idea, it seems so simple).
Only travel during the day, meaning you miss out on quality beach/exploration time.
Not always easy to get a seat on a bus on your desired day of travel. Larger groups can have trouble getting on the same bus.
Forever stopping at small bakeries along the way, quite frustrating after a while and when you’re really keen to get to your chosen destination.
Smaller groups = smaller buses = less leg room.

Greyhound Pro’s

Generally cheaper
Generally bigger buses than Oz buses, meaning more leg room for us tall people.
Overnight buses which obviously saves you daylight hours – more time on the beach etc.

Greyhound Con’s

Little sense of community, harder to make friends
Drivers are simply drivers and no more
Even on overnight journeys, the buses stop every 5 hours waking you up by turning on the lights and announcing a short stop over the PA system.

Summary

Having sampled both bus services, i would without a doubt prefer to use the Oz bus again … if budget allowed. In my mind the extra cost is warranted by the stops at Mojo Surf School and Kroombit Cattle Ranch, but not everyone will have the budget. The Greyhound will get you up and down the coast without too much of a fuss, but personally I preferred the extras that the OZ bus provided group ethos, meaning i talked to more people on my trip and made more friends.

Got any others that you think I missed from my lists? Please just leave a comment below

Climbing Adams Peak, Sri Lanka

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From Wikipedia …

Adam’s Peak is a 2,243 metres (7,359 ft) tall conical mountain located in central Sri Lanka. It is well-known for the Sri Pada “sacred footprint”, a 1.8 metres (5 ft 11 in) rock formation near the summit, in Buddhist tradition it is held to be the footprint of the Buddha, in Hindu tradition that of Shiva and in Muslim and Christian tradition that of Adam.

Our climb

Take it from me, 2243 metres is tall! Especially when you’re trying to climb it at 2am and there are no lights because its out of season. But we did!

After a disrupted nights sleep and an argument with another volunteer, the four of us set off in the dark with the aim of reaching the summit. 4-5 hours later, muscles burning, gasping of thirst and bleeding from all parts I was greeted at the top by a monk holding a cup of tea and offering shelter from the biting cold, lovely!

We’d made it, but it was a struggle. 5200 (ish) steps is a lot of steps, and they were mostly large. Leaches took the opportunity to bite you in all manner of strange places whilst you struggled to keep moving forwards with muscles aching and sweat dripping. My leach seemingly had a foot fetish which is a little weird. I climbed in shorts so it had the both of my legs to aim for yet it chose to worm its way down my socks and nibble on the top of my right foot, strange one.

Without a guide, we inevitably manage to take a wrong turn, leading to extra unnecessary and definitely unwanted steps. But, that all said, it was magnificent!

Despite the overwhelming feeling of achievement having reached the summit and seeing the bolder and the sunrise, the climb itself was breathtaking. The temples and ruins we passed on the way up made you feel like you were in some kind of Indiana Jones movie. The stars above in the night sky only added to the mystery surrounding our ‘quest’ to the top. I doubt I’d have been able to complete the climb on my own, the support of the others making the climb with me was essential. The further we went, stops became more of a regular thing, and their length was ever increasing, but we were in it together.

At the top of adams peak

We never really did see the sun rise, the cloud was so thick, that said I’m still glad I did the climb, the feeling of self achievement as I hit the top was immense. It was probably the toughest thing physically I’ve ever done. Table Mountain in SA was probably a harder climb but it only took an hour and a half, this was three hours of continuous, never ending, energy zapping steps … steps, steps, steps. The descent was also quite taxing and quite tricky too, but now the sun was up the beauty of the surrounding area was clear. When we finally reached the bottom a shower and bed were the order of the day.

Religious significance

The mountain is scared to many religions. Each year, mainly between December and May, people of all religions scale the mountain with the aim of being at the top in time to witness sunrise. As the climb is over 5200 steps and takes several hours, that means starting in the early hours, just as we did. A large bolder at the top also has a religious significance. Indented in that bolder is what looks to be a footprint. This is known as Sri Pada. There are different beliefs as to where the footprint came from, some of the most common are …

Buddists – Believe that the imprint is from the left foot of Buddha.

Muslims & Christians – Believe that the imprint is from where Adam first set foot having been exiled from the Garden of Eden. There are theories/stories that Sri Lanka was said to be the original eden.

What to take

Water - A must, it might feel heavy in your backpack, but its an essential.
Carbs and sugar – Another must, energy bars and chocolate should see you to the top.
Torch and extra batteries
Bug spray
Plasters
A lighter … if you really don’t like leeches and want to burn them off.

Adams Peak Temple, Sri Lanka

Adams Peak, Sri Lanka

Adams Peak, Sri Lanka. Walking back down

Adams Peak, Sri Lanka. Cloudy at the top.

Adams Peak, Sri Lanka. Temple at the summit.

Adams Peak, Sri Lanka. The team at the top.

Adams Peak, Sri Lanka. Rob and Nick on the climb back down.

Traveling in widescreen

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I love photoshop, and i now love the photomerge function. Its allowing me to create breathtaking panoramic pictures by stiching together my travel snaps. Its clever stuff and the result are there for all to see.

Hong Kong Harbour At Night

Hong Kong Harbour

Hong Kong Harbour From The Star Ferry

Victoria Peak, Hong Kong

Split, Croatia

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Kos Town, Greece

Salzburg, Austria

Budapest, Hungary

Prague, Czech Rep

Prague Castle, Czech Rep

Sydney Harbour, Australia

Blue Mountains, Australia

Books to read whilst backpacking

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I wouldnt leave home without a book, i read on public transport, on my lunch at work and before i go to bed. My favourite time to read is whilst laying in a hammock in a tropical paradise whilst the sun is slowly going down. Books are probably one of the first things that get thrown in my ruckasack before a trip, dont leave home without one!

Here are a few i recommend for whilst you’re on the road, or if you’re looking for travel inspiration …

Twitchhiker

Author: Paul Smith

Hitchhking with the aid of twitter, a crazy idea thought up by newly married Paul Smith whilst in his local supermarket in Newcastle. Leaving a new wife and young child, Paul aims to travel from Newcastle to a remote part of New Zealand using only Twitter and its users. Certain rules apply to the trip, which sometimes lead Paul down routes he’d rather not take, but you’ll be supprised by some of the things he achieves and people he meets.

Shantaram

Author: Gregory David Roberts

Possibly my favourite book ever! It will weigh your rucksack down, but it’ll be worth it. Shantaram is the true story of Gregory David Roberts, an ex drug dealer from Australia, who escapes jail and flees Australia for India where he creates a new life for himself. This book covers every base and i couldnt put it down. Action packed, the fact that Gregory worked for the Indian Mafia for a while tells you that this story is deep!

The Beach

Author: Alex Garland

Made famous on screen by Leo DiCaprio, The Beach is a fictional story about a young traveller who through a chance encounter learns about the location of a self sustaining paradise, hidden away from the tourist beaten paths. Set in Thailand, the book takes you on a journey, first discovering ‘paradise’, and then living it.

Googlewhack

Author: Dave Gorman

Start reading this, and your time will become devoted to googlewhacking. This book tells the story of Dave Gorman and his trip across lands far and wide with the aim of a creating googlewhack chain before the year is out. A googlewhack is a game of sorts, log on to google and type in 2 words, the aim of the game is to find two words which bring up only 1 unique search result. Dave tries to find 10 of these in a row, visiting each googlewhacker and asking them to find him a new googlewhack.

America Unchained

Author: Dave Gorman

West to East coast, 1 month, simple … unless you’re Dave Gorman, and plan to make the trip without given a single cent to ‘the man’. Travelling and surviving by using only independant gas stations, hotels, motels, cafes and restaurants, Dave tries to make his way coast to coast whilst praying that he doesnt run out of gas. Also a DVD.

Riding the Magic Carpet

Author: Tom Anderson

Live to work or work to live? Work to live, work to save enough money to go do something exciting, work to take a trip somewhere sunny, work to go surfing in all the cool spots across the globe. Tom Anderson, a surfer from Swansea in Wales tells his story about surfing all over the globe.

Yakking around the World

Author: Simon Hughes

What do you do when your profession stops for a couple of months because its ‘out of season’, you find another country where its still ‘in season’. Simon Hughes, a cricketer from England, backs his bags and takes his cricketing skills to all corners of the globe each English Winter. Prefering to carry on playing, Simon details how he would travel each winter and play cricket in other countries rather than face the bitter cold of December in England.

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