Riding the Mekong River slow boat from Thailand to Laos is a one-in-a-lifetime experience…which I’ve done three times since 2017. My newest ride was in 2024, and boy were some parts of the journey different. Here are all the changes I observed, plus some additional tips to make your journey as smooth and enjoyable as possible.
Volunteering is one of the best and cheapest ways to travel the world. I’ve been volunteering since my second week of travels, and it was years before I found Worldpackers. With all my experience, I think a Worldpackers review is necessary since, in my opinion, they’re so much better than Workaway, the platform I used previously.
While some activities in Singapore are quite expensive, others are entirely free or nearly free. Furthermore, many parts of the city are attractions in themselves. To help you visit Singapore on a budget, here are some free attractions for your itinerary.
Singapore is one of the most expensive countries on the planet. In fact, the country is in the top five GDP per capita. As such, I had to quickly learn how to visit Singapore on a budget while I spent a week there over the Christmas holidays. It wasn’t easy, but there are certainly some tricks to keep in mind.
I’d always heard the famous spots in southern Thailand were overcrowded, overpriced and not worth it. Thus, I was surprised at how much I fell in love with…