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Nomadic Backpacker: Budget Travel Guides & Stories
Practical advice based on more than 30 years of travel. Find first-hand information on public transport, border crossings, budget travel and destinations around the world.
Quetzaltenango (Xela) | Guide for Independent Backpackers
I visited Quetzaltenango, Guatemala’s second-largest city, commonly known as Xela, back in 2021.
From San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico, I took a night bus to Tapachula, crossed the Ciudad Hidalgo/Tecun Uman border, and then took a minivan to Coatepeque and finally a chicken bus to Quetzaltenango.
This is my own personal list of 16 things to see and do in Xela.
How to Get to Glasgow Airport by Bus (500 Express & Bus 77) FAQs
Travelling between Glasgow City Centre and Glasgow Airport (GLA) by bus is simple, fast, and now, even more affordable than ever.
Under the Scottish Bus Fare Cap, single fares on both the Glasgow Airport Express 500 and Bus 77, along with all single adult fares across Glasgow are now capped at just £2.00.
Updated and rewritten: October 2026
Mexico City Metro Card (Tarjeta MI) Quick Guide
The Tarjeta de Movilidad Integrada (MI) commonly referred to as the Metro Card, is Mexico City’s unified public transit card. It is required for most city transit networks because the old paper tickets are no longer issued.
Post updated: October 2026
Hakka Tulou – Yongding – Travel Story from China
Visiting the traditional houses ‘Hakka Tulou’ in Yongding, Fujian Province, China, over the New Year period, 2014/2015.
How to get from Mexico City to AIFA Airport by Train (Tren Felipe Ángeles)
Tren Felipe Ángeles: You can now travel in comfort from Mexico City to the Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles (AIFA) by train. I took the train just to bring you this blog post.
Updated to include the fare increase (from October 10, 2026).
My Favourite Cafés to Work from in Roma Norte, Mexico City
This is the first in a series of blog posts on cafés in different colonias in Mexico City, with an emphasis on being suitable for digital nomads/travel bloggers/remote workers, to come with their laptop and get some work done.
Things to do in Antigua – Guatemala, for Backpackers
Antigua, Guatemala, UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. Not to be confused with the island of Antigua in the Caribbean which together with Barbuda makes up Antigua and Barbuda.
Full name, La Antigua Guatemala, 45km from Guatemala City at an altitude of 1530m.
Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park – Travel Story from China
The Danxia Landform at the Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park in Gansu Province, travel backstory from 2015.
Yuanyang Rice Terraces: Travel Story from China
The Yuanyang Rice Terraces are one of the most visited scenic destinations in China. I was there in 2014.
Longji Rice Terraces – Travel Story from China
My visit to the Longji Rice Terraces, also known as the Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces. This is one of many in a back catalogue of travel stories from my earlier travels.