Backpacker Banter Turns 2!
I’m pretty stoked at the moment because this month marks the 2nd birthday of BackpackerBanter.com! 2013 is the first full year that my blog will be my only form of income – no savings left, no rich...
View ArticleTravel Photo of The Week – Hammock Times
Hammock Dreaming… There’s certain things I love indulging in as a backpacker – surfing in boardies, drinking too much on weekdays, strolling along sandy beaches…it’s quite a good lifestyle! But one of...
View ArticleTravel Photo Of The Week – Essaouria Fish Market, Morocco
Having finished my surf coaching in southern Morocco I’m now back in the world of travel again – and my first stop up the coast en route to my first flight of the year was the fishing town of...
View ArticleTravel Photo Of The Week – Skiing In Flims
Perfect Day On The Piste After leaving Morocco for the colder climates of Switzerland this week for a couple days before bouncing to New Zealand (yes that’s how mental the last week has been for travel...
View ArticleTravel Photo Of The Week – Queenstown Panorama
The View Over Queenstown, New Zealand (click to enlarge) New Zealand has already caught me off guard with it’s amazing beauty – much like Switzerland every view is postcard perfect so my camera has...
View ArticleTravel Photo Of The Week – Ice Cave On Franz Josef Glacier
Inside An Ice Cave! Backpacking in New Zealand has provided an epic kick start to my 2013 goal to tick 13 more things off my travel bucket list! This weekend I managed to get 2 in one go when I took a...
View ArticlePhoto Roundup of New Zealands South Island – Via My iPhone
Having finished my campervan tour of the south island of New Zealand (something which I will be summarizing in a post later this month) I was stoked with how beautiful the whole place was – in fact it...
View ArticleTravel Photo Of The Week – Moroccan Camels
Surf Up Bro! Although I’m now on the other side of the world exploring New Zealand this photo has been sat on my desktop for a while now waiting for a time to slot it in! So to keep the blogs a bit...
View ArticleTravel Photo Of The Week – Sydney Harbour Panorama
The Harbour in Panorama There’s always certain scenes in your travels that you need to photograph. You know the ones – the iconic backpacker shots that immediately transports you back to memories of...
View ArticleTravel Photo Of The Week – Surfboard Graveyard, Manly
Graveyard of Surf Dreams! As a surfer there are few things that upset me more than a dinged board (like the brand new one I managed to smash up in Byron Bay last week!) let alone a broken one! I’ve...
View ArticleTravel Photo Of The Week – Surfing in Byron Bay
A Perfect Arvo There are few things in this world that make me smile more than surfing – but the pinnacle of every surfers dream session is a beautiful sunset surf in warm water, rocking just boardies...
View ArticleTravel Photo Of The Week – Vivid Sydney Festival
I was lucky enough to land in Sydney this time around for the opening weekend of the Vivid Sydney Festival – where the city hosts a whole heap of amazing light installations throughout Sydney – with...
View ArticleTravel Photo Of The Week – Byron Bay Sunset
Main Beach, Byron Bay [click to enlarge]There are few things that make me feel more on holiday than a good sunset – and everyone knows the best sunsets are always had by the ocean, as the last lights...
View ArticleTravel Photo Of The Week – Glastonbury Festival
Festival Living It’s that time of year again when the music fuelled festival goers of the UK are starting to dust out their wellies, dig out thei tents and load cars with more booze than is humanly...
View ArticleTravel Photo Of The Week – Only A Backpacker Knows The Feeling
Only A Backpacker Knows The Feeling… Just a quick look through my travel bucket list reminds me how lucky I am to travel as a backpacker and how many amazing things I’ve experienced along my journey....
View ArticleTravel Photo Of The Week – Peruvian Desert
Peruvian Desert It’s been over a year since I last stepped foot on South American soil but it’s been on my mind alot recently as I weigh up my backpacking options for next year – I wont lie….I’m very...
View ArticleTravel Photo Of The Week – Naked And Free In Laos!
Naked And Free In Laos! Whilst trawling through all my pics to try and select this weeks photo I thought I’d go back through my Asia adventures given the fact I’m heading back there next. And I...
View ArticleTravel Photo Of The Week – Beach Bintangs In Bali
Beer, Beach, Bali…Good Times! There’s something about having a beer as the sunsets into the ocean that sums up my life on the road at the moment! This shot was taken on Kuta Beach in Bali – where me...
View ArticleTravel Photo Of The Week – Uluwatu Monkey Temple, Bali
Uluwatu Monkey Temple Despite largely being a surf trip my travel time in Indonesia so far has also been peppered with some excursions – from visiting the amazing surf spot of Ulutwatu (even if you...
View ArticleTravel Photo Of The Week – Balinese Blessings
Balinese Blessings… I’m currently sat in my guesthouse in Bali surrounded by a rupture of sounds – traditional music mixes with chants and the hustle and bustle of old friends meeting. I’m slap in the...
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