Preparation Archives - The Whole World Or Nothing

Backpacking Safety Tips For First Time Travel

I do hope I’m not about to jinx this, but since we started travelling full time in 2015 we’ve never had anything stolen. Or been seriously injured. That isn’t a brag. It’s a fact. The same as travelling the world isn’t inherently dangerous. When you use your common...

How To Choose Long Term Travel Insurance

We’re positive people and we don’t like to dwell on the possibility of bad things happening while travelling. And realistically, things go wrong and accidents happen everywhere, everyday, whether people are travelling the world or not. But there’s no getting around...

Best Rainy Season Clothes For Backpackers

Being British we’re inherently obsessed with the weather. It’s in our blood, there’s nothing we can do about it. So before we set off on our first backpacking adventure, we agonised over temperature charts and rainfall counts. Just what were the best times to visit...

How to Find the Best Value Accommodation for First Time Travellers

Not only is accommodation likely to be your single largest expense while you’re travelling, but it can also contribute a huge amount to your overall enjoyment of a destination. If you’re a first time or inexperienced traveller it can be a bit overwhelming trying to...

The Best First Time Backpacking Advice

Before we set off to travel the world, we had no idea what to expect. And when say no idea, I mean absolutely zero, nada, zilch. Our previous travel experience consisted of package holiday deals and weekend road trips. So I don’t mind admitting that even though we...

How to Prioritise Long-Term Travel

Dreaming of travelling but it seems out of reach? Something always seeming to be getting in the way of booking that plane ticket? Apprehensive about stepping outside of what you know? We feel you, all too well. Two years ago this was our mindset also. We had no idea...