This is one of the more practical posts Rachel wrote as it something she was often asked about weekly. While she has a more general guide on how to handle money abroad, this one is specifically about money in India and how to handle rupees, the local currency. With the help of Jules, our local
Once upon a time it was pretty tricky trying to figure out how to get a tourist visa online. We've done a massive update to Rachel's original guide to reflect how much has changed since she first had to get hers all those years ago. Read below for the quick and easy guide! PS: Check
Back when Rachel first wrote about how to get a SIM card in India, the process was much more complicated and getting tourist SIM cards wasn't done as much. Of course today people get them more often, so with the help of Jules, our resident India expert, we've given this guide a much needed update! Read
If you want to stay in India consecutively for longer than 180 days without needing to leave, then an e-Tourist visa will not be appropriate for you. This article is going to explain step by step, in-depth, how to apply for an Indian visa from the UK. We have a similar post on how to
I can't believe I've been traveling for ten whole years now! While these days traveling is my full-time job, I traveled a lot on my own for a long time, even before starting Hippie in Heels. Throughout the years and numerous countries, not to mention living in Goa for half of this time, I've picked up
I did a survey last year where I aksed people what they wished I talked more about and a few people mentioned they wanted to hear more about the bad side of travel. They wanted to know about when things went wrong for me while traveling and how I dealt with it. I have been
Years ago I met Danielle through a friend - she had been to Uganda and I was dying to go! We were both nurses and travel-lovers. She is still a nurse but still finds time to travel all the time and has her own travel blog, Nurse to Nomad. I love that she can balance
"Quit your job, go abroad, find love, don't come back" is the quote that pops up all the time in my Pinterest and the dream of many. But are people really doing this? Life isn't always like the movies, but it could be, right!? When traveling, it's not always the Eat, Pray Love experience people
