Travellers on Tour

I was recently lucky enough to go and visit a friend in Northern Washington state - a border town called Lynden (the town where Smallville farm scenes are filmed). We decided to visit a bit of Canada that day - and despite a bit of hassle from the border patrol we headed for beautiful British [...]

Whenever I travel to the US - I am always amazed at the immigration declarations that you have to sign in order to enter the United States. They have questions like:

Were you a member of the Nazi party between 1938 and 1945?
Are you intent on commiting an act of terrorism on United States soil?

Realistically would [...]

Often times when you are driving in East Africa there is a high chance that you will get pulled over by the police. More often than not it will not be for any reason - it will just be because the policeman wants a bribe. There are 3 ways of dealing with this:

The [...]

Having spent a bit of time in Australia - I really did enjoy the strength of the pound (sterling) over the aussie dollar - it made everything wonderfully cheap. No where else have I enjoyed it more than going out for a steak. If you have ever been out for a steak in Britain you [...]

Now we all know that a bit of looking around on the internet can mean much cheaper travel. But sometimes it can be that little extra effort can save you some money.
At one point I was visiting Australia (Townsville) a couple of times a year, as I looked for flights I was shocked at [...]

Out of all the countries that require you to have an entry visa, Egypt is one of the more unusual ones. When you come off the aeroplane you walk down a concourse and take a right turn, and there you will be faced by the immigration booths. Before you join the line waiting to [...]