As boutique and luxury hotel specialists, Mr & Mrs Smith offers the best hand-picked boutique and luxury hotels for romantic escapes. When I discovered Mr & Mrs Smith in 2007, I couldn’t help but ask myself: “Why didn’t I think of this?! Such a brilliant idea!” Later the same year I had the opportunity to stay at three of their [...]
February 3, 2011
Erica Johansson
Books & Guides
Let’s face it, taking a gap year to explore the world and ‘find yourself’ has become a bit of a cliché nowadays. The ever-popular round-the-world-ticket has spawned a generation of backpackers who have found themselves following exactly the same route as everybody else, complete with supposedly ‘unique’ travel stories and replica photo albums. The question [...]
November 30, 2009
Erica Johansson
Travel Advice & News
The ebook with chapters on travel experts, planning, finding travel deals, and the future plus an appendix with information on how to get started is a terrific read for all travelers. [...]
November 28, 2009
Erica Johansson
Books & Guides
Scotland is a pilgrimage for golfers all over the world. [...]
November 25, 2009
Erica Johansson
Activities & Outdoors, Europe
Pack half of what you think you’ll need, make an effort to learn the language (before and during your journey), travel partly without plans, go with the flow, dare to go off the beaten path, have faith in yourself, remember to stop and smell the roses, trust locals and fellow travelers but listen to your [...]
September 27, 2009
Erica Johansson
Travel Advice & News
24/7 Travel Insurance clarifies the vital role of having travel insurance when backpacking. [...]
September 17, 2009
Erica Johansson
Travel Advice & News
Sometimes, for many reasons, I feel an intense desire to travel to India. [...]
August 4, 2009
Erica Johansson
Asia, Music
If you feel a strong desire to travel, you’re not alone. Wanderlust and Lipstick: The Essential Guide for Women Traveling Solo by Beth Whitman, Founder and Editor of Wanderlust and Lipstick, absolutely inspire me to travel. In the intro, Beth reveals how much feedback she’s gotten from women that they need to travel now – [...]
July 7, 2009
Erica Johansson
Books & Guides
Winter trek in the remote Jebel Sahro Mountains with The Adventure Company.
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May 31, 2009
Erica Johansson
Activities & Outdoors, Africa
Don't know when. Or exactly where. I just know. [...]
May 18, 2009
Erica Johansson
Music