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Why the World is my Bottle Opener
2009-01-23 14:14:00 After a recent post on why I think Swiss Army Knives are a waste of time and money, it?s now time to back up the irreverent claim with hard evidence. So, using beer as a fine example: how do you open the bottle without a bottle opener? Maybe these clips will provide the answer. More About: World , The World , Bottle
Haggling Abroad
2009-01-23 14:09:00 Ever felt uncomfortable having to haggle whilst abroad? You?re not the only one. Here?s some tips and advice on how to turn the fear into a positive, enjoyable experience.
5 Cheap Ways to Safeguard Travel Gear
2009-01-23 14:05:00 Learn how to waterproof your pack effectively and safely secure the contents for next to nothing. More About: Travel , Gear , Cheap
How to Avoid Getting Overcharged Abroad - Part 1
2009-01-23 13:52:00 Just because we must sometimes accept dual pricing as being the norm when backpacking abroad that doesn?t declare it open season for all scammers, touts and hustlers. By following a few guidelines backpackers can do much themselves to successfully keep the chancers at bay. More About: Part , Avoid
How to Avoid Getting Overcharged Abroad ? Part 2
2009-01-23 13:49:00 This second post in the series about how to avoid getting overcharged when backpacking shares tips to reduce the chance of being overcharged when dealing with vendors. More About: Part , Avoid
How to Avoid Getting Overcharged Abroad ? Part 3
2009-01-23 13:46:00 How to Avoid Getting Overcharged Abroad. This third post in the series on how to avoid getting overcharged deals with some more general do?s and don?t to help maintain a healthier backpacking fund. More About: Part , Part 3
REALLY at the Beach, Ko Phi Phi Style
2008-06-30 06:18:00 If you can remember as far back as my last post (bad blogger! Bad!), you?d know I had got as far as Phuket on my round the houses trip south through Thailand to either Koh Phi Phi or Koh Lanta. That was a month ago, give or take a sunny day or two. After just a couple ... More About: Beach , Style , Southeast Asia
Finally at ?The Beach?
2008-06-16 23:41:00 It?s taken a while, but today I got my first taste of The Beach ...well, kind of, anyway. More About: Thailand , Finally , Southeast Asia
Watch Out, Watch Out, there are Robbers About
2008-06-10 06:18:00 After the last round of travel roulette in Surat Thani, I end up in Phuket Town. A super journey tainted only by a cruel tale of deception and thievery. More About: Watch , Southeast Asia , Robbers
Coffee, Sweat, and Travel Roulette
2008-05-30 15:34:00 Seldom in life do things run as smoothly as you?d like. But hey, where would we be without the odd challenge casually tossed in our path? Probably where we'd initially to have ended up, thats where. More About: Travel , Thailand , Coffee , Southeast Asia
? ?Cheap Ticket to Krabi! VIP Bus! Good for You!?
2008-05-30 15:25:00 The Bangkok-Surat Thani train journey ends. Stepping from the train signifies the end of my current, concrete plan. Where do I go from here? What?s the best way to get there? And, more importantly, will this dude ever stop following me? More About: Thailand , Good , Cheap , Ticket , Southeast Asia
Site Update: Time to Trim Away the Fat
2008-05-26 10:36:00 The words ?streamlining?, ?cutbacks? and ?reorganisation? are all too common these days, and despite sitting here gaily tapping away - my workstation a laptop on a pair of sweaty legs, my suit and tie a pair of sunbleched pants with the ass hanging out ? Ubertramp.com will also soon succumb to a vicious round of ... More About: Time , Site , Update , Trim
How to Get Cheaper Train Tickets from Hualamphong Train Station, Bangkok
2008-05-26 10:30:00 A few tips on how to cut costs when travelling out of Bangkok , Thailand, by train. More About: Train , Tickets , Station , Southeast Asia
Definitely the Southwestern Islands (possibly), and definitely by train (I
2008-05-25 09:55:00 Soon as I get a ticket, I?ll head out of Bangkok and down to the Thai islands in the southwest. If you picture Thailand as the shape of an elephant?s head, I?ll be travelling from the bit where the peanuts go in, to approximately 2/3 of the way down the bit that roots around your ... More About: Train , Islands , Southeast Asia
Transport from Bangkok to the Southern Islands
2008-05-25 09:50:00 There are several transport options when it comes to hitting the Thai Islands from Bangkok ? here are a few of them with some tips on how to get more for your money. More About: Thailand , Transport , Southern
(Lack of) Travel Plan: Update
2008-05-25 09:47:00 With so many new travel destinations right on my doorstep, I feel like a kiddie in a sweet shop. Although getting to all these places shouldn?t be too difficult, it seems that making a firm travel plan is. More About: Travel , Thailand , Update , Plan , Southeast Asia
Beer, Fighting and Football?and it?s not even Saturday Night
2008-05-24 16:39:00 It?s remarkable just how quickly things can turn a bit ugly. Last night it did just that, and brought about the first moral dilemma of the trip. More About: Thailand , Football , Beer , Night , Fighting
Muay Thai and Bangkok Bridgespotting for Beginners
2008-05-24 16:35:00 Finally, I get to see the bridge and share the joy - and make a new friend, too. More About: Muay Thai , Bangkok , Thai , Southeast Asia
Not Your Average Garden Party
2008-05-24 06:40:00 Still closing the distance on that bridge, I got sidetracked yet again. What was in that big, white tent? More About: Party , Garden , Thailand , Southeast Asia , Average
The Big Kahuna and the Bangkok Super Bridge
2008-05-23 13:03:00 Although still in search of a belly full of Thai delights, I took a 'quick detour' on the way. A detour that I hoped would take me to the new Bangkok Super bridge, Saphan Phra Ram VIII. More About: Thailand , Bridge , Southeast Asia
Bangkok Street Food
2008-05-22 12:26:00 With the appetite now back with a vengeance, it's high time to sniff out some street eats. ...If you're easily offended, skip this post. More About: Food , Thailand , Bangkok , Street , Southeast Asia
Postcard from Bangkok
2008-05-19 17:03:00 It?s funny how quickly things can change in the space of one week. Sunday just gone I was sitting at home, catching up on the latest adventures of other folks by way of their travel journals with excitement but also (if I dare admit it) a little envy, too. In my eyes, vicarious travel is a ... More About: Thailand , Bangkok , Postcard , Southeast Asia
New Community Feature: Countries Visited (but what?s so great about that?)
2008-05-10 11:35:00 Adding new community features has again kept me busy this week, and I?m pleased to announce the latest addition to everyone?s user profiles: Countries Visited. Travellers can now update countries visited from their profile dashboard (the tabbed menu in sidebar on the profile pages). Click ?Edit Profile?, then go to the ?Countries Visited? tab to ... More About: Community , Great , Feature
Community Awards ? April ?08
2008-05-01 11:43:00 At the moment we have 2 monthly awards up for grabs in recognition of just some of the great stuff that Ubertrampers are contributing to the community. The April ?s Article of the Month award went to Somkid for his honest and straight talking article on How to Avoid Tourist Scams in Bangkok. More of his work ... More About: Awards , Community
Back on Track!
2008-04-28 21:47:00 I know it?s been a while since my last post, so here?s a quick update on the latest happenings within the ubertramp.com world of webgeekery. In short, ubertramp is finally going great guns again and is all systems go ? and, right now, I must thank all the readers who?ve been popping back from time ... More About: Back , Track
Host Changeover
2008-03-20 14:37:00 Due to our current host awardspace.com offering such a poor value package and being populated by the most obnoxious, unhelpful ’support’ team on the face of the planet, we are delighted to be parting company and moving to another host. Unfortunately, due to my rather miniscule knowledge of how all this works, I’m sure it’ll take longer that I would like. Over the next few days I’m sure the site will vanish then reappear at will, but please bear with me as all will be back to nomal as soon as humanly possible. Thanks More About: Host
Google, I Know my Place
2008-03-09 17:51:00 'Step away from the keyboard! ...Put the mouse down and come out slowly...' I suppose I already knew, but I can now confirm that baaaaaad things can happen when you decide to 'tinker with the site'. Still, the phrase 'omelettes and eggs' comes to mind...but so does 'tears before bedtime'... More About: Google , Place
Wetter and Wilder: Impossible Thrills in El Salvador
2008-01-27 16:00:00 In tourist terms, El Salvador is a member of an increasingly exclusive club: it?s one of a handful of countries so readily accessible yet almost completely overlooked - and with safety becoming less of an issue it?s no longer just for the bold. El Salvador has much to offer the backpacker, as I found out by way of an eco-tour with a difference. More About: Feature , Impossible , Thrills , Wetter
Wetter and Wilder: Impossible Thrills in El Salvador
More articles from this author:2008-01-27 16:00:00 In tourist terms, El Salvador is a member of an increasingly exclusive club: it?s one of a handful of countries so readily accessible yet almost completely overlooked - and with safety becoming less of an issue it?s no longer just for the bold. El Salvador has much to offer the backpacker, as I found out by way of an eco-tour with a difference. More About: Feature , Impossible , Thrills , Wetter 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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