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Want to see the world on a budget? A globe-trotting Hong Kong teacher on how she does it

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Want to see the world on a budget? A globe-trotting Hong Kong teacher on how she does it

Budget travel not only saves Kez Williams money, but helps her get an authentic experience out of a place. The 47-year-old Hong Kong-based Australian has visited 143 United Nations-recognised countries and plans to share some of her creative ideas on travelling frugally in her forthcoming book, Wandering the World on a Shoestring: How to Travel … Read more

How women travellers’ Facebook group Host a Sister offers members a safe place to stay and introduces travel companions

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How women travellers’ Facebook group Host a Sister offers members a safe place to stay and introduces travel companions

I morphed into an adventurous, carefree teenager and found someone to meet up with, through Couchsurfing’s “hang-outs” section, on my next solo trip, to McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, also in Himachal Pradesh. The author had a terrifying experience in McLeod Ganj (above), in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, after using the Couchsurfing accommodation exchange service when she was … Read more