I have never seen the fishing harbour on any bucket list. But it's one of my favourite place in the world.

I have never seen the fishing harbour on any bucket list. But it’s one of my favourite place in the world.

I travel more than 300 days a year and has been doing that for well over a decade. But I am not doing this because I am ticking off some bucket list. Here is why I have no bucket list.

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Should backpacker hostels have an age limit?

Should backpacker hostels have an age limit.

I have been saying in hostels since 1986 and I have also been working in hostels for several years. From time to time, it’s being discussed whether hostels should have an age limit or not. Here are my 5 cents about age limit in hostels or not.

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Cycling on India's new bicycle highway from Agra to Etawah.

Cycling on India’s new bicycle highway from Agra to Etawah.

A brand new bicycle road opened in India this november. It runs from Agra to Etawah, starting just a stone throw from the entrance to the Taj Mahal. 

Etawah is a little over 100 kilometres from Agra. The bicycle road takes a scenic road to Etawah though. So the entire trail is more than 200 kilometres long.

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A key like this can be copied in 5 minutes.

A key like this can be copied in 5 minutes.

I travel 365 days a year and mostly live out of hotel rooms. But I try to stay away from Airbnb and this is why.

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Another flight with an empty seat next to me.

Another flight with an empty seat next to me.

I just stepped off another plane trip where I had the seat next to me empty. This happens roughly three out of four times when I fly. But this is not just cause I am lucky. I fly close to 100 times per year and I have learned a few things from that. Here are a few tips on how to get an empty seat next to you when you fly economy class.

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