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Married Couple Backpacking Africa (while making money!): Part II | Interview With HandZaround by 'Backpacking In Africa'

Married Couple Backpacking Africa (while making money!): Part II | Interview With HandZaround by 'Backpacking In Africa'

‘To learn more about Hanna & Zach’s drone and if you’re ready to get into the nitty gritty of how they’re making money in Africa, keep reading, read part 2 of their interview.’ - this interview was originally published by Backpacking Africa For Beginners.

How To Make Money As A Travel Blogger | Interview With HandZaround By RGNN

How To Make Money As A Travel Blogger | Interview With HandZaround By RGNN

‘More and more backpackers are now able to sustain their travels through blogging, filmmaking and/or photography. Hanna and Zach are two of them. Hanna is from Poland, Zach is from Australia, but they met and lived in London. In October 2016, they decided to pack up their cameras and other essentials and set off first to Asia, then Australia, USA, and finally Africa, where they are now. On their website, HandZaround, they share travel stories, tips, photographs and films from their journey. They’re all about independent travel, off-the-beaten track destinations and ‘slow travel’.’ - read the interview RGNN.org did with us a few months back.

How To Budget For Long Term Travel | HandZaround

How To Budget For Long Term Travel | HandZaround

How much money is enough to travel long term? What should your daily budget be? How much does things cost in Asia and Africa? We managed to travel for 18 months spending just $30 per day for us two! Check out our comprehensive guide to find out more about planning your budget, saving money, managing money during travel and read our 16 Money Saving Tips for Long Term Travel.

What to Pack For Long Term Travel On A Budget | HandZaround

What to Pack For Long Term Travel On A Budget | HandZaround

We've been travelling for almost 18 months now and we've certainly gotten used to living out of a backpack. There are a million 'packing checklists' or 'travel must-haves' out there, so we decided to share with you the things we learnt over time and things we discovered by trying (sometimes succeeding and sometimes failing!). Our Travel Resources page has been created to help you get ready for any travels you're dreaming of and in this post we would love to share with you all that we know about packing for long term travels.

How To Plan Long Term Travel On A Budget | HandZaround

How To Plan Long Term Travel On A Budget | HandZaround

Planning your long term travel on a budget is an excitingly daunting task! There are so many things to consider in order to come up with your perfect trip. In this post we have put together some information that will help you to plan a more thoughtful and ultimately more enjoyable long term trip, based on the things you like doing.

Only Two Months in Africa Left: Leaving Kenya for Uganda and Rwanda | HandZaround

Only Two Months in Africa Left: Leaving Kenya for Uganda and Rwanda | HandZaround

'The last 3 months have been busy! We've covered thousands of kilometres all around Kenya - from the Ethiopian border to the Ugandan border (which we're about to cross tonight) and then head straight on to the Rwandan one. We're so excited about the next two months... or actually the whole of 2018! (...)'

What's In Our Camera Bag? | HandZaround

What's In Our Camera Bag? | HandZaround

Cameras, lenses, accessories... people often wonder how do we manage to travel only with our backpacks and fit all the equipment needed to capture awesome shots. So... please enjoy the reveal of what's in our camera bags! 

Camping in the USA - Rain, Racoons and a bit of Fire | HandZaround

Camping in the USA - Rain, Racoons and a bit of Fire | HandZaround

It's been raining 16 hours straight, without any break, and all our things were damp. We also discovered our tent had a little hole in the roof but after taping it with duct tape, we were relieved to see we were safe - at least for today we won't flood (...).

Made in Vietnam: From The Farm to The Table

Made in Vietnam: From The Farm to The Table

'The sun shone nicely on our backs. It wasn't too hot yet - it was merely after 8am. We cycled through the streets of Hoi An, heading to the outskirts. Soon our eyes would see seldom farmers working in the fields, vast spaces of crops, muddy rice fields and roads where the rice was drying spread out like a red carpet for us to ride through. Hoang was guiding us (...)'

Pakse to Don Det Island by bus and boat | HandZaround

Pakse to Don Det Island by bus and boat | HandZaround

The last part of our journey through Laos and its land of 4000 Islands was a perfect way to relax after all the long bus rides. Anyone who's looking to unplug for a bit should head to exactly that spot!

Paksan to Pakse (Luang Prabang - Phonsavan - Paksan - Pakse route) by bus | HandZaround

Paksan to Pakse (Luang Prabang - Phonsavan - Paksan - Pakse route) by bus | HandZaround

We will never forget this bus ride from Paksan to Pakse and the magic waterfall...read on to learn why! 

Phonsavan to Paksan (Luang Prabang - Phonsavan - Paksan - Pakse route) by bus | HandZaround

Phonsavan to Paksan (Luang Prabang - Phonsavan - Paksan - Pakse route) by bus | HandZaround

It didn't seem that many travellers stopped by in the Lao city of Paksan. We did and even though we spent there only one night, we got to listen to a heartbreaking story...

Luang Prabang to Phonsavan (Plain of Jars) by bus | HandZaround

Luang Prabang to Phonsavan (Plain of Jars) by bus | HandZaround

Have you heard of Plain of Jars? Do you know what UXO is? Check out our story about one of the worst bus rides we've had, how we got from Luang Prabang to Phonsavan, and what happened when we got there...

Preparations or Celebrations? Celebrations of Phuket Old Town Festival in Photographs.

Preparations or Celebrations? Celebrations of Phuket Old Town Festival in Photographs.

Phuket surprised us with its amazing 'Phuket Old Town Festival' happening from the 2nd to the 4th of February 2017.
In the previous post we shared with you the behind the scenes of the festival. 
In this post you can see what the actual festival looked like...food stalls, balloons, lots and lots of people, and most of all, tradition mixing with the contemporary inventions!

Made in Nepal: Jamarko

Made in Nepal: Jamarko

This time in our #MadeInSeries we caught up with Jamarko from Nepal. Learn more about how they create their beautiful paper products and what they stand for.

Train Journey From Kandy to Ella in Photographs

Train Journey From Kandy to Ella in Photographs

See our train ride through the heart of Sri Lanka - picturesque mountains, tea plantations, but also the journey on the train itself. 

Eating Our Way Through India

Eating Our Way Through India

Check out all the food we ate whilst we were in India. It was so awesome to try all the new foods and experience a bit of Indian street food.

Eating Our Way Through Nepal

Eating Our Way Through Nepal

A highlight of all the awesome things we ate whilst in Nepal - check out our food map with the cheap local places to eat in Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur and Pokhara, as well as some food porn to tantalise your taste buds!

Have you heard of Biesiada Kresowa?

Have you heard of Biesiada Kresowa?

Biesiada Kresowa remembers the extremely tough times that many Poles faced during and after World War II. It brings together those who were forced to leave their homeland and resettle in newly formed part of Poland.