Travelling with Anxiety – How to Cope
byWe are not therapists or doctors, so you should always seek advice from your healthcare provider or qualified expert if you need help coping…
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Is travel insurance worth it?
byTravel insurance. One of those ‘must haves’ that you pay for hoping that you’ll never have to actually use it. You trawl through the…
Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda or Uganda – which is best?
byFor many travellers, gorilla trekking in Rwanda or Uganda is the ultimate adventure. Hiking through dense jungles, with the anticipation of coming face to…
Tenerife didn’t steal our hearts, just our passports!
by“They’re gone!” Two simple words, said in a fraction of a second. Two words that caused me so much pain. Okay, possibly not the…
Tombstone tourism – visiting beautiful grave sites around the world
byAre you a “tombstone tourist”? It sounds a pretty grim thing to do on your hols, but actually it’s becoming a really popular past-time….
Hitch hiking travelling
byHitchhiking is an interesting experience and an opportunity to save money. What to take on the trip, how to travel owning no tickets or…
Kenya Safari Holidays: How to choose where to go
byYou’d think deciding where to go on a Kenya safari holiday would be easy. Just find somewhere with prowling lions, colourful warriors and a…
We are 4 – and a summer Giveaway with Reef
byIt isn’t really our 4-year blogging anniversary, but for a few moments, let’s just pretend. The event itself came and went last October without…
Top tips for planning a road trip
byOne of our most precious commodities when travelling is our independence. Readers of Conversant Traveller will know that Heather doesn’t like being told what…
Top Tips for Overcoming Your Fear of Flying
byIs there anything more ridiculous than a travel blogger with a fear of flying? Well that’s me. This wasn’t always the case, I used…
The art of mixing business with pleasure
byI was frozen to my seat. Quite literally. Ice crystals on aeroplane windows are normally reserved for the outside aren’t they? The wintery coastline…
Our travel habits revealed – plan your trip like a boss
byHubbie and I both started independent travelling when we were 18 and still at school. He went trekking in the Indian Himalayas, whilst I…