Hi and welcome to Backpacks and Bunkbeds, a backpacking blog for those looking to travel the world, volunteer, stay in a hostel, take loads of pictures and save money where possible to extend the duration of their trip. I hope you enjoy reading and if you have any comments or questions I’d love to hear from you ….

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I’m Neil, hi! I live in London but like to take time to explore this amazing earth of ours. It all started back in 2005 with a last minute trip to South Africa to partake in a spot of volunteering. From there things just spiralled and in 2010 I started this here very travel blog. 2013 has been a pretty good year for travel so far, but I have no plans to stop so keep an eye out for future posts :D