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Travel tips for travellers on a budget & travel tales

Travel clever, travel further: with tested tips!

Get the tips I used myself, to prepare your next trip. You’ll find in these articles useful resources about backpacking and traveling in general. From finding travel mates to deal with solo traveling and its challenges, little tips make the big trips!

The following blog posts are designed to make your future travels easier and help you find useful tools to organize your trips by yourself. They are also about backpacking on the cheap and finding good deals.

Because traveling is a wonderful thing to do on your own… as a conscious and curious traveller. All tips are based on my own experience – on the cheap and authentic!

Category: Travel tips & Stories

Campervan on a road trip in Australia
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11 dos and don’ts to travel by campervan on a road trip

Posted on April 11, 2021April 1, 2022 ophelie

Next road trip in the campervan? How to enjoy the adventure – I give you some Dos and Don’ts while traveling by campervan! … Continue reading11 dos and don’ts to travel by campervan on a road trip

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Cat Links Backpacking Cambodia, Travel tips & Stories

7 revisited tips on how to be a Koh Rong nightlife expert

Posted on September 26, 2020April 1, 2022 tigermaus

Koh Rong in Cambodia belongs to the best party destinations in South East Asia. 7 travel tips on Koh Rong nightlife … Continue reading7 revisited tips on how to be a Koh Rong nightlife expert

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Travel love stories, awesome or not? 3 things I wished I knew

Posted on March 30, 2019April 2, 2022 tigermaus

Travel Love stories, awesome or not? The truth about it Travel tips Written by OphelieUpdated 9th November 19Will take 7mn

Continue readingTravel love stories, awesome or not? 3 things I wished I knew

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From Russia to Vietnam – short travel stories and tips

Posted on November 28, 2018April 2, 2022 ophelie

Short travel stories and tips from Shef, a social traveller on the hunt for uncommon enconters with people from the world. Read him here! … Continue readingFrom Russia to Vietnam – short travel stories and tips

Red cratere Tongariro Alpine crossing: most beautiful places in new zealand north island
Cat Links Australia, New Zealand, Travel destinations, Travel tips & Stories

Australia vs. New Zealand– for backpackers on working holiday and travelers.

Posted on November 25, 2018May 2, 2022 ophelie

Australia or New Zealand? Both of them are two well known destinations for backpackers on working holiday. I give you some help to choose. … Continue readingAustralia vs. New Zealand– for backpackers on working holiday and travelers.

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Long term travel – how to deal with its downsides

Posted on November 14, 2018April 2, 2022 ophelie

Long term travel, especially solo, can be challenging. How to overwhelm downsides of solo traveling? Based on my own experience, I share with you some of the common long term travel syndromes… and how to deal with them. … Continue readingLong term travel – how to deal with its downsides

Yoga and meditation on travels
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The yogi traveler

Posted on February 10, 2018April 2, 2022 ophelie

Yoga and meditation, lifetsyle for travelers – the one where I met Sven, yoga and meditation teacher. I share the interview of our encounter in Australia! … Continue readingThe yogi traveler

Photo - Travel partners inTasmania, Australia.
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3 steps to find the right travel partners

Posted on January 25, 2018April 2, 2022 ophelie

Travel partners are a big part of the adventure… they make your travels! How to find your future travel mates – I tell you everything in this post! … Continue reading3 steps to find the right travel partners

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Backpacking – Little traveler talks

Posted on January 8, 2018May 2, 2022 ophelie

Backpacking is shaped by people you meet. In this post, I want to introduce you to Josh, the serial backpacker. Let’s get a taste of adventure! … Continue readingBackpacking – Little traveler talks

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  • Uncommon things to do in Tasmania, for free? A first-hand list!
  • 32 best places to visit in Tasmania
  • Travelling Vietnam? The cool and the ugly!
  • Vietnam itinerary 14 days + Bucket list

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Somewhere in the world, or on social! I’m made of photography, stories from the road and a good dose of passion. I’m Ophélie, French-born traveler . My solo travel photography blog is there to help you explore countries on your own! With love, Ophélie.

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