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4WD & Car Related

As COVID forced me to come home I bought a 4WD and started to build it out for travel on a more local scale. These posts are just things I found during the research period or during the build process. 

Comparisons

Comparing all things, 12 volt accessories in cars and whatever else comes to mind.

Destination Guides

The destination guides aim to answer common questions that you might have about the destination, by explaining things such as;

• Brief history and etymology.
• The location, with maps.
• What the climate is.
• How long I recommend you visit for.
• How to get there, and wherever feasible, the costs and duration of the trip.
• The currency used.
• What area to stay in.
• How to get around the destination efficiently.
• Where to eat and find coffee.
• Where to do laundry and the costs.
• If there are any gyms that you can visit
• Things to do in that place.
• Some bonus tips that I find helpful but that don’t fit the other categories.

The destination guides are full of all the best bits, with a table of contents for easy navigation. I have included some images throughout the posts to give you an idea of what to expect when you get there.

Some of the posts have 360° images that can be looked around by clicking on the image and dragging.

Activity Guides

The activity guides are more specific than the destination guides and go into details of individual activities that you can do during your time in the destination. They work in tandem with the destination guides. One gives you the lay of the land, the other walks you through your time there.

Activity guides are best viewed on desktop, or in landscape viewing angle on your phone to see the large images in their more impressive fullscreen sizes.

The activity guide will go into details on each activity listed within, explaining the following things;

• What the activity is.
• How much it costs.
• Opening hours.
• What you will need to do for the activity.
• How you get there from the tourist accommodation areas.
• How long you will probably need to spend there.
• When to do it.
• Whether I recommend it.
• Maps showing the location of the activities mentioned in the post.

I like to include all of the activities that I have done, whether I recommend them or not is sometimes conditional on the type of traveller you are, so keep an eye out for it.

Towards the end of the post I will link to other activities that I was unable to do, or didn’t find interesting, but that you might enjoy. Just because I didn’t like it doesn’t mean you won’t! However I don’t write about what I don’t know, so I will try link to other sources.

Travel Health

If you’re planning on travelling for long periods of time this is something that becomes much more important. Especially if you are visiting regions with low quality water, sewerage, food preparation or general standard of living.

The two factors are often intertwined, because those travelling for a long time will look for places with a cheap cost of living, and the places with a cheap cost of living are those where conditions aren’t quite as sanitary as those you would find in more expensive countries.

So look no further if you’re worried about malaria I have written two posts, both very similar. One is all about South and Central America, while the other covers Southeast Asia, these two regions are two of the most popular amongst backpackers.

I have also written one of the most detailed travel vaccination guides you will ever see, complete with a list of common diseases, prevention methods, and the exact costs for the vaccinations that I got myself.