Men who have battled homelessness share their shocking experiences of living on the streets

People who have experienced homelessness are sharing the things that took them by surprise about living on the streets – from deadly motels to not accepting food from strangers.  Writing on an eye-opening Quora thread, people across the US told how they were arrested for walking through rich, well off neighborhoods and struck by the fact … Read more

The travel experiences Lonely Planet says will transform your life, from the U.S to Australia

Freediving in Indonesia, rafting down the Amazon and a remote Tibetan pilgrimage are just some of the travel experiences that will change your life, according to the adventure experts at Lonely Planet. They’ve included them in a recently published book called Travel Goals: Inspiring Experiences To Transform Your Life – ‘a modern bucket list for … Read more

Sensory experiences travellers associate with cities from bread in Paris to a pub fire in London

The smell of bread in Paris, the warmth of a pub fire in London and the scent of roasting chestnuts in New York: Sensory experiences travellers associate with cities around the world Other experiences include hearing the sound of water lapping a boat in Dubai  In Sydney, travellers like the cool breeze on the Manly to … Read more