The brutal reality check that hits every backpacker flying from SE Asia into Australia. The barman at the first pub I walked into after dropping my bag slid a schooner across the bar and said nine dollars. I handed over a tenner and stood there waiting for change that wasn't coming. He'd already moved on. I picked up the glass and did the maths in my head the way you do when you already know the answer isn't good. Here's what Southeast … [Read more...]
About Thomas Masters
Tom Masters is a father, traveller and travel journalist. He has spent a good chunk of his life on the road across Southeast Asia, Australia and Europe and founded TravelPen to make real tailored travel stories easier to find.