Nomadic Backpacker

I am Trevor Warman, editor of the Nomadic Backpacker Travel Blog

The blog that brings you no-nonsense travel advice based on more than 30 years of experience as a budget traveller through 124 countries and territories.

Travel Hack #13: Budget Airline Flights Are a False Economy

With inconvenient departure times, high baggage fees, paying through the nose for water and being uncomfortable, flying budget is a false economy.

How to take the bus to Teotihuacan from Mexico City

Nomadic Backpacker at the Plaza de la Luna at Teotihuacan

Teotihuacan, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here's how to get to Teotihuacan from Mexico City by bus. Revisited 2024!

Diego Rivera Mural Museum in Mexico City

Visiting the Diego Rivera Mural Museum in Mexico City

How to Use The Mexico City Cablebús

Cablebús CDMX at Vasco de Quiroga station

Riding the new Line 3 of the Cablebús CDMX from Vasco de Quiroga to Los Pinos

Travelling on the "El Insurgente" Tren Interurbano México - Toluca

El Insurgente - Tren Interurbano Mexico - Toluca

Riding the Tren "El Insurgente" between Santa Fe and Zinacantepec. This is the new CDMX to Toluca Commuter train, which, when complete, will link to the metro station at Observatorio.

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Borders That I Have Crossed In Central America

Chicken bus at the Las manos border in Honduras

Between Mexico and Panama I have crossed 11 borders using local transport.

How to get from Xela to Guatemala City

Trip report: Xela to Guatemala City by bus

Borders That I Have Crossed In Africa

I have travelled hardcore in 29 African countries, crossing 28 different borders in the process. Can you call yourself a real traveller if you haven't backpacked Africa?

Finally, I have put together a list of all the borders that I have crossed on this fascinating continent.

Travel Hack #31: Border Crossing Strategy

Nomadic Backpacker at the Burundi Tanzania Border

How to cross borders with these 4 Essential Border Crossing Tips

Travel Hack #26: Criteria for Selecting Somewhere to Stay

As a budget traveller, choosing somewhere to stay is more than just selecting the cheapest place you can find

Countries and Territories Visited According to Nomadic Backpacker

Since I no longer accept the UN as an organisation, I made my own list of countries and territories that I have visited

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How to get from Antigua to Livingston

How to get from Antigua to Livingston in Guatemala

How to avoid ATM fees in Guatemala

Getting local cash in Guatemala is frustrating. The ATMs either don't work or charge high fees. Keep reading to find out the best way to get cash in Guatemala

How to Use The Tren Ligero in Mexico City

The Tren Ligero CDMX runs from Tasqueña to Xochimilco and costs just 3 pesos.

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I Stopped Drinking Beer

Last orders in Malta. I made the choice to stop drinking beer

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Prostate Surgery in Mexico City

Nomadic Backpacker in a hospital ward in Mexico City

Two weeks ago, in a dramatic turn of events, I had Prostate Surgery in Mexico City

Overland Safari: Cairo to Cape Town

Looking back at my overland journey from Cairo to Cape Town

Graffiti Art in Digbeth, Birmingham

Check out the amazing Urban Graffiti Art in Digbeth, Birmingham

Iceland Summer Packing List (Essentials for Every Trip)

Planning a trip to Iceland this summer? Here’s the ultimate packing list to ensure you’re prepared for Iceland’s unpredictable weather and outdoor adventures.

6 Money-Saving Tips For Your Next Trip To London

London is expensive but with these 6 Money-Saving tips you can lessen the blow a little when visiting the capital

Eel Pie Island - More Off-The-Wall Backpacking

Nomadic Backpacker and the footbridge to Eel Pie Island

Forget your Romes and Parises and mainstream Londons, Eel Pie Island is where it's at. Even the name sounds made up, so I had to go and see for myself. The crazy backpacking journey continues (to places where Trip fears to tread).

How to Make it as a Blogger in 2024

Nomadic Backpacker backpacking in London

As the world of blogging gets more and more bizarre, frustrating, annoying and impossible, here are my 6 Top Tips on how to make it as a blogger in 2024

Backpacking the Former Self-Declared Republic of Frestonia

Backpacking the micronation of Frestonia, a former self-declared republic in Notting Hill, London

Backpacking in Poland: Random Off-The-Wall Sh*t in Warsaw

rondo wolnego Tybetu mural in Warsaw, poland

A day doing randominity with Jonny Blair in Warsaw, Poland

How to get from Warsaw to London for less than £60

Nomadic Backpacker with the Flixbus from Warsaw to London

This is probably the cheapest deal you will find, Flixbus Warsaw to London for just £60

Cool Globes and Elektrownia Powiśle in Warsaw

trevor warman and Jonny Blair, Cool Globes in Warsaw

Backpacking the Cool Globes in Warsaw with Jonny Blair

Backpacking the Wooden Houses of Osiedle Przyjaźń with Jonny Blair

Trevor Warman and Jonny Blair at Osiedle Przyjazn

This is textbook backpacking, the Wooden Houses of Osiedle Przyjaźń

Backpacking in Poland: Nowe Miasto Warsaw

Just next to Warsaw's Old Town, is the much quieter New Town, the Nowe Miasto

Backpacking in Poland: Stare Miasto Warsaw

I know I was in Warsaw back in 2010 but a lot of years have passed under the bridge since then and I have changed a lot since then. I really enjoyed my time backpacking the Stare Miasto in Warsaw.

Backpacking in Nowa Huta: The Polish Milton Keynes

Backpacking and discovering the purpose-built, pre-planned socialist realism city of Nowa Huta, just outside Krakow in Poland

Belgrade to Budapest by Train for less than £20

carriage at the station in Szeged, Hungary

Here I'll show you how to travel from Belgrade to Budapest by train for less than £20

How to get from Subotica to Szeged by train

Crossing the Serbian-Hungarian border by train, from Subotica to Szeged

How to Buy Tickets for Public Transport in Belgrade

The public transport in Belgrade is cheap and efficient but it is not always so clear as to how to go about buying a ticket, so here is my no-bullshit guide to doing just that.

How to get from Belgrade Airport to the City Centre

Bus 72 is the cheapest option from Belgrade Airport to the City Centre

Free ATM Withdrawals in Serbia - Halkbank

Halkbank atm in Serbia (free withdrawal fees)

Halkbank is probably the only bank left in Serbia that doesn't charge a withdrawal fee

Backpacking the Sovereign Military Order Of Malta

The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is an entity with observer status at the United Nations and is a country with no land. So of course, I had to go and check it out.

10 Killer Travel Security Dos and Don'ts

Killer Travel Security Dos and Don'ts as Used by Nomadic Backpackers Every Day

Free ATM Withdrawals in Morocco - Al Barid Bank

The Al Barid Bank ATM is probably the only bank in Morocco with no withdrawal fees.

Visiting the Most Famous Cafe in Tangiers: Gran Café de Paris

nomadic backpacker visiting Gran Cafe de Paris

The Gran Café de Paris in Tangiers, famous for the clientele it used to attract and for movie locations.

How to get from Spain to Andorra - Barcelona to Andorra la Vella - by bus

directbus at Andorra la Vella bus station

Andorra is a UN Member State, located high in the Pyrenees, sandwiched between Spain and France. There is neither an airport nor a railway so unless you have a car, or want to walk, bus is the only way. DirectBus runs 8 services a day between Barcelona and Andorra La Vella.