Ben Starkey

Ben Starkey has spent most of the past decade backpacking or planning further trips, but still calls the United Kingdom home. Having traveled extensively in Europe, Asia and Latin America, his most recent travels have taken in southern and eastern Africa and California. Follow him on Instagram @benjamin_starkey.

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How to Visit Liverpool on a Budget

How to Visit Liverpool on a Budget Liverpool is a city that achieves a difficult equilibrium. It is constantly changing, yet remains forever anchored to its history and traditions, the two facets entwining seamlessly. In no other British city, do students, hipsters, tourists, and locals fuse so well together. You think nothing of enjoying a …

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Tips for traveling South Africa on a Budget

Tips for traveling South Africa on a Budget South Africa is a hot destination, and it’s not difficult to see why. With a combination of first-class wildlife, endless beaches, jagged mountains, and delicious wine, it has something to lure almost every kind of traveler. It is, however, not the cheapest place to travel. It’s a …

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Cape Town for Foodies: Eating well in South Africa’s Mother City

Cape Town for Foodies: Where to Eat in Cape Town In Cape Town there are couriers that deliver lunchtime oysters to your house or office. This is how seriously Capetonians take their food. The city is surrounded by Winelands and is home to an eclectic mix of people, with each group adding something to the …

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Travel Guide to Manchester, UK

Travel Guide to Manchester, UK The largest city in northern England, Manchester was once Britain’s industrial heart, produced some of the country’s finest music and is home to one of the world’s most famous football clubs. Architecturally, the city is dotted with spectacular Victorian Gothic and Edwardian buildings, emblems of its past as a giant …

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Make Yourself at Home in Cuba’s Casas Particulares

At Home in Cuba’s Casas Particulares I remember heading in to Havana from the airport after an evening flight in. The sun was already down but balmy air whistled in through the windows as classic cars rumbled past. Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin’” was croaking softly out of the taxi’s radio. Considering recent …

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8 Best Southeast Asia Experiences

  Top 8 Best Southeast Asia Experiences   Intricate temples, bright white beaches, shaven-headed monks, humid jungle, delicious and bizarre food; Southeast Asia packs a lot in. Whether you’re sticking to the well-trodden backpacker circuits or heading out on a mission into the wild, this part of the world has something for you. Parts of …

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Your Travel Guide to Sydney, Australia

Your Travel Guide to Sydney, Australia

Your Travel Guide to Sydney, Australia Sydney. The name alone conjures images of eternal sunshine, champagne sands, and the iconic harbor buildings of this city by the sea. Inextricably linked with the legendary beaches are an inescapable surf and food culture, creating the ideal city to hang out in, whether you have time aplenty or …

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Your Travel Guide to Havana Cuba

Your Guide to Havana Cuba Havana embodies both Cuba’s revolutionary spirit and Latin American flare, and is loved by its people, Habaneros, regardless of its flaws. Despite, or perhaps due to, years of isolation from the west, Havana’s dilapidated colonial streets ooze charm, particularly when combined with chugging antique cars, omnipotent music,and Latino pizazz. For …

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