Hybrid technology is the future
Hybrid technology, or something like it, is becoming the new standard for cars. Pretty much every new car offers better mileage stats than its predecessors, and this is because of increased demand from drivers for better fuel efficiency – both to combat the ever increasing rises in fuel prices and as it limits the damage [...]
Ski-ing on your travels
Many backpackers go off round the world seeking sun and the sea, but there are plenty of winter sports you can do along the way as well. Take ski-ing for example. You can do it in countries as diverse as Brazil, China, Japan and New Zealand, not to mention the many countries in Europe where [...]
Outdoor pursuits in winter
Winter is a time when you can feel like leaving any outdoor pursuits alone for a while. It can be hard to motivate yourself to go and get some exercise when the weather is really cold. However, as long as it’s not raining, winter needn’t be a barrier to outdoor life. All you really need [...]
Go green and hire
One of the strange things modern backpackers are finding is that hiring a car can actually be one of the most environmentally-friendly ways to get around remote corners of the world these days. The romantic image of the backpacker walking many miles over deserts, through rainforest, half-frozen tundra or hacking through dense undergrowth just doesn’t [...]
Scottish government urged to go green
There have been calls for the Scottish government to get a lot greener in its driving habits after it was revealed that just a small percentage of its fleet is made up of “green” vehicles. Just 14% of the Scottish government’s cars are green. From a total cohort of 208 cars, just 26 are hybrids [...]