Travel | getButterflied.com https://getbutterflied.com A Community of People Helping People Live Better Lives Mon, 19 Jun 2017 11:58:11 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.24 The Fulfillment of Giving Back to the Backpacking Community Through Airport Volunteering https://getbutterflied.com/giving-back-to-the-backpacking-community-airport-volunteering/ https://getbutterflied.com/giving-back-to-the-backpacking-community-airport-volunteering/#respond Sun, 09 Apr 2017 19:07:32 +0000 http://getbutterflied.com/?p=25132 Photo credit: thanhniennews.com ** This is a guest post. Airports are permanent parts of a traveller’s life and depending on the person, an airport may be their best friend or worst nightmare. Nevertheless, these aviation hubs are among the main pillars that support everyone’s love for travel. Being a traveller myself, I know there are times […]

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]]> https://getbutterflied.com/giving-back-to-the-backpacking-community-airport-volunteering/feed/ 0 “Focus on The Things That You Have Power Over” – Travel Profile, Manie Steyn https://getbutterflied.com/focus-on-the-things-that-you-have-power-over-travel-profile-manie-steyn/ https://getbutterflied.com/focus-on-the-things-that-you-have-power-over-travel-profile-manie-steyn/#respond Mon, 27 Jun 2016 09:41:41 +0000 http://getbutterflied.com/?p=25030 Travel Profile: Manie Steyn Author Bio I am from South Africa. I have been travelling since the age of 21 and in the last five years have been to 30 countries. I enjoy the freedom that travelling brings as well as the interesting people that you meet. I am currently working on a travel blog, […]

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]]> https://getbutterflied.com/focus-on-the-things-that-you-have-power-over-travel-profile-manie-steyn/feed/ 0 Backpacking 101: How to Get the Most Out of Your Travels https://getbutterflied.com/backpacking-101-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-travels/ https://getbutterflied.com/backpacking-101-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-travels/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2015 04:30:35 +0000 http://getbutterflied.com/?p=1399 If the title wasn’t already a giveaway, I’ll just warn you now. If you are someone that enjoys travelling with all your luxuries, packing enough clothes to last you a year, staying in an expensive hotel sipping cocktails, sticking to a tight schedule that is all planned out; then this post probably isn’t for you! […]

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]]> https://getbutterflied.com/backpacking-101-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-travels/feed/ 0 Beauty Is on Our Doorstep https://getbutterflied.com/beauty-is-on-our-doorstep/ https://getbutterflied.com/beauty-is-on-our-doorstep/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2015 09:50:54 +0000 http://getbutterflied.com/?p=1301 Isn’t it funny that when we talk about travel we think about traveling to distant countries and exploring the world a little more? Well, that’s my experience anyways. When I decided to travel for the first time, this is exactly what I did. I guess this was amplified by the fact that I went to […]

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]]> https://getbutterflied.com/beauty-is-on-our-doorstep/feed/ 0 How To Fund Your Travel Lifestyle (And Land that Job) https://getbutterflied.com/how-to-fund-your-travel-lifestyle-and-land-that-job/ https://getbutterflied.com/how-to-fund-your-travel-lifestyle-and-land-that-job/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2015 09:00:49 +0000 http://getbutterflied.com/?p=1222 It really is no secret that I am deeply passionate about travel. Meeting new people. The sights.The experiences. The sense of adventure. These are just some of the things that draw me to the lifestyle of travel. Since returning home from traveling for just over a year, I have received the following question on countless […]

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]]> https://getbutterflied.com/how-to-fund-your-travel-lifestyle-and-land-that-job/feed/ 2 So You Wish You Could Travel? https://getbutterflied.com/so-you-wish-you-could-travel/ https://getbutterflied.com/so-you-wish-you-could-travel/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2015 07:00:11 +0000 http://getbutterflied.com/?p=525 I can’t tell you how many times I have received the following comments from friends and strangers alike: “You’re so lucky, I wish I could travel”. Let me just repeat that again: “You’re so lucky. I wish I could travel”. NOW,  I’m not sure if they genuinely mean this or whether it’s just a standard […]

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]]> https://getbutterflied.com/so-you-wish-you-could-travel/feed/ 0 10 Ways Travelling Can Transform You https://getbutterflied.com/10-ways-travelling-can-transform-you/ https://getbutterflied.com/10-ways-travelling-can-transform-you/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2015 06:00:58 +0000 http://getbutterflied.com/?p=25 Having spent over a year travelling, I thought I would share a post on how travelling  transforms you as a person. Hopefully, this serves as an inspiration to get you travelling more  and it needn’t be to far away countries. Beauty is on our doorstep. Travelling Teaches You That It’s Okay Not To Have a […]

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]]> https://getbutterflied.com/10-ways-travelling-can-transform-you/feed/ 2 Backpacking Solo: How to Overcome Uncertainty & General Tips https://getbutterflied.com/backpacking-solo-how-to-overcome-uncertainty-general-tips/ https://getbutterflied.com/backpacking-solo-how-to-overcome-uncertainty-general-tips/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2015 06:00:59 +0000 http://getbutterflied.com/?p=8 There is often a huge amount of uncertainty before you do something new, especially when it is something new that totally throws your current life out the window. Here I am talking about your first solo backpacking adventure. Talking from experience, having embarked on a trip around the world (I use that word with caution […]

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