One day in Moscow – first stop on the Trans-Mongolia train journey across Russia We left St Petersburg on the 13.10 train direct to Moscow. A speedy journey of four hours, covering 700 km, had us arriving with traditional Russian accuracy on time at 17.25. Snow covered the Moscow streets as we emerged from our…… Continue reading A day in Moscow – sightseeing must-sees include Lenin’s embalmed body and enjoying an ice cream in historic GUM department store
Category: Backpacking
5 Perfect Autumn Walks around Bristol – all accessible on public transport
I hate being stuck indoors all day, so rain or shine, I go exploring even if it’s just for an hour. I always feel so much worse if I stay inside all day. At the moment I’m living in Bristol, in a house I’m sad to say, it being a bit too cold for vanlife…… Continue reading 5 Perfect Autumn Walks around Bristol – all accessible on public transport
Adventure and Johnny Cakes in Belize – Tor’s Travel Tales
A perfect Backpacking Itinerary in Belize Belize is a fascinating country. When I visited there, as part of a four month trip in Central America in the winter of 2018, I’d never heard of it before. Well, I’d heard of it, I just had no idea where it was! I certainly didn’t know it was…… Continue reading Adventure and Johnny Cakes in Belize – Tor’s Travel Tales
Freedom Camping in New Zealand – Tor’s Traveller Tales
At the moment I’m counting the days until I leave work and start my winter travels again. I’m lucky enough to earn enough money in the summer (mainly because I live in my van and spend nothing!) so that I can travel every winter, a life I’ll never get tired of. Why? Because there’s always…… Continue reading Freedom Camping in New Zealand – Tor’s Traveller Tales
Top places to travel as a solo female backpacker – from China to Belize
My favourite places to visit as a single female traveller and why I’ve travelled all over the world as a solo female backpacker and never really thought twice about it. I’ve loved everywhere I’ve been. But of course, there are some locations that stand out over others. As a solo traveller, or even when travelling…… Continue reading Top places to travel as a solo female backpacker – from China to Belize
Backpacking Nepal – Tor’s Travel Tales
A one month itinerary for backpacking Nepal I’m lucky enough to travel the world every year for five months or so which means I’ve been to a lot of countries! I don’t really mind where I go as long as I haven’t been there before and that it’s affordable. I’m not rich – I work…… Continue reading Backpacking Nepal – Tor’s Travel Tales
What’s in Tors bag? How to pack for a three month backpacking trip
Minimalist packing for an overseas trip What’s in my bag never really changes. In fact my bag doesn’t even change. I bought my travelling rucksack in 2002 in Melbourne for A$20, in preparation for a side trip to South East Asia. I’d left home with a cheapie Argos top-loading 65 litre rucksack and rarely delved…… Continue reading What’s in Tors bag? How to pack for a three month backpacking trip
Still backpacking at 39 – why I’ll never stop travelling
As my regular readers know I’m an avid backpacker. I work summer seasons and travel every winter. This has pretty much been my life since graduating from university when I was twenty-one, when I went off to New Zealand on a twelve month working holiday visa, via California and Fiji. Instead of returning home afterwards,…… Continue reading Still backpacking at 39 – why I’ll never stop travelling
How to plan a backpacking trip
As my post on backpacking travel tips proved so popular, I thought I’d share the process I go through when planning a trip. I don’t really have a checklist as such but it occurred to me that I do follow a set routine when planning a trip and there’s actually quite a lot of research…… Continue reading How to plan a backpacking trip
Another European music festival – Rock for People 2019, Czech Republic
Well, it’s time for another festival. As you’ll know if you’re a regular Tor Goes Travelling Again reader, my friend Beck and I go to a different European festival every year. This weekend we enjoyed scorching temperatures at Rock for People, a popular festival two hours outside Prague in the Czech Republic. Rock for…… Continue reading Another European music festival – Rock for People 2019, Czech Republic
TOR GOES TRAVELLING AGAIN 