Pelicans attack! When Petros the pelican tried to eat me
FUN FOR A FIVER. Petros the Pelican – Mykonos If you happen to be hopping around the greek islands, Mykonos is a great little island to stop at. During the …
The second most interesting wall in the world, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
It may not be visible from the moon (although that is just a myth about the great wall of China too!!) and it may not span the width of a …
How to Hold up the Leaning tower of Pisa with your pinky!
FUN FOR A FIVER: My guess would be, if you are heading anywhere near Pisa you may want to stop by and see the tower?? am i right? But did you …
Drinking the Das Boot Beer in under 10 minutes (Rhodes, Greece) – With Video
The five dollar travellers love a beer challenge! As far as marketing goes, the 2 litre boot in Rhodes has to be the best one we’ve found so far (2010), …
Do inappropriate things in the naked park in Oslo
FUN FOR A FIVER. Naked Satue Park Oslo The Vigeland Sculpture park in Oslo is Free (in every sense of the word). No one expects you personally to get naked, and with …
How to time travel back to the 12th Century – Tallin, Estonia
Its not a Hollywood set, its very much a real and historical town that is still lived in today. Tallin is like the fantasy land of fairy tales, with history …
How to get away with Drink Driving in St Petersburg, Russia
Alcohol + Driving = Fun in the former Soviet Union. Ok Ok I can hear your gasps of horror even from here. Im not talking about drinking and driving behind the …
My Homeland: Growing up in “The West Country”, UK
When you grow up somewhere you don’t always appreciate what you have. It’s not until you travel that you can look back and realise all the great things your birthplace …
Acapulco, land of Fishbowl Margaritas and Cliff Divers jumping 125ft!
Mexico, a favourite place of the $5 travellers. Here’s how I sepnt my 1 day in Acapulco: spicy food, cheap coronas and a worm at the bottom of a tequila bottle……if your game!!! If …
Eating Abalone (Raw) in Hawaii
Food: Abalone (Raw) Location: China Town, Honolulu, Hawaii. Its a shellfish, sounds harmless enough right? My suspicion should have been aroused when I asked the seller if they “were ok …
Christ the Redeemer: Truly a wonder worth seeing. Brazil.
On a whirl wind one day visit to Rio there was one thing I HAD to do, visit Christo Redentor – or Christ the Redeemer. (As a girl who grew …
Get covered in mud in Nha Trang, Vietnam
FUN FOR A FIVER. Mud Bath in Nha Trang You can’t say we don’t offer you a little bit of variety here at Five Dollar traveller… Mud baths! Now thats …