Lostman's Star
Not all those who wander are lost, but I certainly am!
Category: Travel Tips
Covid Update: Winds of Change
Gentle reader, the winds are changing. For good or ill I cannot tell, but they are a-changin’. How do I know? Read on …
Lost’s Favourite Castles
I love castles. Adore them. I love to run around seeing what pieces of history I can find, small and large, and imagining what they must have been like for the people who inhabited them. These castles though, they’re my absolute favourites; and this time they are absolutely ranked with the best at the top!
3 Kenitsh Day Trips
If you’re staying in London and want to do daytrips out to the nearby counties, Kent is full of cities you’ll want to visit. I’ve chosen cities that can be easily done in a day or afternoon, that are not necessarily cities you would expect on a daytrip list, but places that I’ve been and loved none the less. I’ve also avoided places like Dover because a day trip just wouldn’t do it justice. These are my top 3 choices!
Lost’s Must Have Items: Makeup Edition
In learning how to pack light, one must learn what is actually necessary for comfort and daily routine, and what can be left at home. Keep in mind that normally I don’t wear makeup, I just don’t feel I need it. You may want more or less than this, it’s just to give you an idea of what you might like to bring to achieve your simplest, most versitile looks.
Treasure Hunt Trips
I don’t imagine that travel would become boring, especially if you always visit new and exciting places, but the manner in which one travels might get a little tame after a while. If you always go on tours, you’re probably going to get bored of tours. If you’re always backpacking you’re going to want to try a hotel or a resort at some point.
5 Tips for using the Tube
The Tube. It’s the quickest, cheapest, and easiest way to get around London and it’s boroughs by far. It can seem a bit harrowing at first, but these tips will help you get you on your way!
5 Travel Products you Don’t Need
I’ve already told you about the dangers of travel wallets, but there seem to be a lot of ‘must have’ travel gadgets out there that are, at least to me, riddiculously unnecessary. I’ve a list of 5 products here, and because of course I won’t leave you hanging, 5 alternative solutions to the problems these products ‘solve’.
5 Easy Ways to Spend Less on Flights
As an experienced traveler, I do love a good travel hack. These are five easy travel hacks for the likes of normal people who are just getting started in the travel world and could use a bit of a hand navigating it. Best of all you can use them immediately; or at least when Covid is over.
5 travel Items that saved my hide
I try to pack as lightly as I possibly can, but other than my wallet and hand sanitizer these items are what I consider super essential for me when I travel. Don’t get me wrong, I can deal without them, but life is better and easier with them around. Let’s get right into it!
Eurail tips for beginners
If you are a not a resident of the European Union, and you want to travel by train while you are in Europe, buy a Eurail pass. I’m not being paid to say this, Eurail doesn’t even know I’ve written this article. This is just solid advice from one traveler to another.
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