This is Not a Holiday

I have been inside the mind of a warmduscher and lo, it was not good. Until this trip I had secretly harboured the suspicion that I may just be a tight-fisted git, but fortunately I can now declare that this is not the case. Although being a non-warmduscher was initially about the money, the lifestyle brings with it advantages that are impossible to replicate while travelling in comfort. For instance, all places of interest in Costa Rica are linked by tourist shuttle buses th

I'm on the road again - yeehah! So for the next 6 posts I have decided to experiment with a more traditional travel blog format. Apologies to all you gear-freaks out there who were desperate to read my opinion of the Nalgene Easy Sipper but fret not - as soon as I am back home that much-anticipated review will be forthcoming. If you have read my book (and I know you're out there somewhere!) then do not worry - these posts will not be a catalogue of financial mishaps, endless