2007 Archive

To Morocco for a Penny

If you could fly to Morocco for a penny, would you book a holiday right now?

Nathan Richards, a self-diagnosed sufferer of CBD (Compulsive Backpacking Disorder), did.True to form, Nathan took the opportunity to travel to Morocco at a bargain price. Together with his girlfriend Lauren, he has been trekking around Morocco since early September.

On the Trans-Siberian Railway

Paul Willis is on a 6,500-mile train journey from London to Tokyo. He’s accompanying his sister-in-law on her journey home after a car accident. Her injuries have ruled out plane travel for now, so they are taking the Trans-Siberian Railway instead.

One Week Job

Follow a young Canadian with an ambitious plan: to work 52 jobs in 52 weeks. (Interview with Sean Aiken)

Greg Wesson’s Esoteric Globe

A business traveller with a penchant for fine beers and finely crafted tales of life on the road. (Interview with Greg Wesson)

Travelling Right, Travelling Light

Jacquie and Lloyd are a couple of travellers who spent six months travelling around the world in 2007. (Interview with Jacquie and Lloyd)

1 Guy, 1 Year: 52 Jobs

Sean Aiken is all about passion. After finishing college with a business degree tucked in his belt, he couldn't just settle for any old career. It had to be one he was passionate about.

So Sean set out on a year long adventure to discover the right career for him. Each week, he works a new job and learns a little bit more about himself along the way.

6 Months on the Road

Jacquie and Lloyd are a young couple on the trip of a lifetime: a six-month round the world trip taking in Europe, Africa and much of Asia.

TravelBlogs caught them earlier this week while they were stationed in Lhasa, set to embark on a trek to Mount Everest Base Camp.

Talking beer, business and travel with Greg Wesson

Greg Wesson is a travel guru. He has travelled across Asia and Europe, attempted to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and forayed into Latin America.

But most of his travel is closer to home, where his job as a management consultant has kept him busy traversing North America for the last decade.

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