Best Indian Getaway Spots We at Poor Explorer truly love India. Between us, we’ve notched up over 2 years in the country and  explored its back ways & alley ways, and its hi-ways & bi-ways like few other travel blogs have. However, there is no denying that India can be a Read More

Budget destinations to make your vacation in the Philippines even cheaper In past posts we showed how cheap a vacation in the Philippines could be. The majority of the time we spent in Palawan, with a short stop in Manila. Both are prime destinations in the Philippines, but there Read More

El, Presidente es murte, viva El Presidente!   As Cuba bids Farwell to Fidel Castro, its colourful, controversial & utterly iconic leader, the world is wondering what is next for the tiny, Caribbean island. Whilst power was successfully transited to Fidel’s brother Read More

6 Reasons to Explore the Canary Islands The Canary Islands have been a popular holiday destination for some time, and that’s something that’s showing no sign of slowing down. If anything, it’s just getting harder to decide which island to visit given that they each offer Read More

Top five things to do in Vienna on a budget Famous for its rich musical past and stunning Imperial palaces, Vienna is fast becoming one of the most popular cities to visit in Europe. Usually when a place builds in popularity, that means the prices of activities in the area go up Read More

Historical Weather Data And How It Can Help You Learn From The Past Earth Networks is the world’s weather data expert. With more than two decades of experience backed by a network of more than 12,000 hyper-local weather stations across six continents, we are there for you when Read More

What To Pack For a Trip To Svalbard.   The Norwegian offshore territory of Svalbard is the Northernmost inhabited point on Earth. As such, it gets pretty damn cold in Winter and then stays cold all the long Summer; you need to wrap up warm up on Svalbard.  Seriously – Read More

Death Around The World   Whoever said, “in life there are but two certainties; death and taxes” was actually wrong. Over the last few years Google, Starbucks and a host of other global mega companies have proved that, with a bit of accounting flair, taxes can actually Read More

The American Travel Ban In case you have been living in a cave on the moon for the past few months, you will be aware that the incumbent President of the United States is attempting to change the entry process for visitors to the country supposedly in the interests of national Read More

Volunteering In Nepal   Volunteering abroad is becoming an ever increasingly popular way for travellers to spend their vacation time. Whether qualified professionals, wide eyed college kids or party hard gap yearers, travellers of all ages and experience levels are increasingly Read More