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Specialising in Off the beaten path destinations, adventure sports and dark tourism! We are Nic and Paul, The Roaming Renegades! A married couple who are quitting the 9-5 for a life of travel & adventure. We are leaving behind the "normal" way of living in which we are conditioned into giving away our best years for a retirement which may never happen. Our travelling style is to see the world thro
08/03/2026
Finally… I’ve just put the finishing touches on our guide to visiting Machu Picchu. 🇵🇪
It’s one of those rare places that actually lives up to the hype — and somehow still manages to feel magical when you finally see it in person. ⛰️
If Machu Picchu is on your bucket list, this guide will help you plan it. 🥾
https://theroamingrenegades.com/how-to-visit-machu-picchu-travel-guide/
06/02/2026
Heading to the Philippines soon — or dreaming about it? 🇵🇭
I mean… it’s basically paradise 😍
Before you go, check out our 25 must-know travel tips for the Philippines 👉
25 BEST Philippines Travel Tips: What You NEED To Know Discover the BEST Philippines travel tips - from budgeting and transport to safety, packing, best time to visit and must knows.
Starting on the very last day of 2024, we travelled through 19 countries: 🌏
Qatar 🇶🇦 , India 🇮🇳 , Thailand 🇹🇭 , Australia 🇦🇺 , New Zealand 🇳🇿 , USA 🇺🇸 , Colombia 🇨🇴 , Brazil 🇧🇷 , Argentina 🇦🇷 , Uruguay 🇺🇾 , Paraguay 🇵🇾 , Chile 🇨🇱 , Bolivia 🇧🇴 , Peru 🇵🇪 , Ecuador 🇪🇨 , back to LA 🇺🇸 , Thailand again 🇹🇭 , Bali 🇮🇩 , Vietnam 🇻🇳 , Japan 🇯🇵 , Korea 🇰🇷 ... and full circle to Qatar 🇶🇦 .
That’s 11 new countries for me (12 for Shorty) 🌏, 31 flights (32 including the first one in Dec 2024) ✈️ , over 56,000 miles, and more than 5 tull days spent in the air - plus buses 🚌 , trains 🚆 , motorbikes 🏍️ and some wildly dodgy taxis 🚖 .
Here’s our travels mapped out. 🗺️
2025. What a year.
It’s honestly hard to put into words everything we did. ✈️🌏
Starting on the very last day of 2024, we travelled through 19 countries:
Qatar, India, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, USA (LA), Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, back to LA, Thailand again, Bali, Vietnam, Japan, Korea… and full circle to Qatar.
That’s 11 new countries for me (12 for Shorty), 31 flights, over 56,000 miles, and more than 5 full days spent in the air - plus buses, trains, motorbikes and some wildly dodgy taxis.
We reunited with family and lifelong friends in Qatar, Australia and NZ, road-tripped New Zealand, crossed the Pacific to LA, and experienced the beautiful chaos of India and the Taj Mahal.
We flew one-way to Colombia with four nights booked and winged it - Medellín, Bogotá and Cartagena. Brazil brought Sugarloaf, Ilha Grande swims, and football heaven at the Maracanã.
Argentina gave us Iguazú Falls, Salta’s colours and an unforgettable stay in Buenos Aires. Chile surprised us with epic views, Valparaíso vibes and lovely locals.
Crossing into Bolivia at nearly 5,000m and exploring the Salt Flats was truly otherworldly. We fell in love with La Paz, then crossed into Peru - Lake Titicaca, life in Cusco, Rainbow Mountain and finally the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, a lifelong dream ticked off.
An Ecuador detour followed - incredible views, savage food poisoning, but still half of Cotopaxi in shorts 💪
After a brutal run of flights, we returned to Southeast Asia - chilled weeks in Thailand, then two months in Bali: work, gym, friends, a monkey chase and unexpected rabies jabs.
Vietnam slowed things down but we still got a motorbike trip in, Japan blew our minds (and wallets with Pokémon cards), and Korea wrapped Asia perfectly with friends, theme parks and a very chaotic DMZ tour.
We finished where we started - a week with family in Qatar - before flying home to cold, rainy England just in time for Christmas.
Thanks 2025. You were unforgettable.
08/12/2025
As much as we love Bali, there are many reasons people might want to avoid it, and honestly, it does need protecting! So here's the list of our favourite 9 alternatives to Bali > https://theroamingrenegades.com/best-places-like-bali-alternatives/
16/10/2025
I've just spent the last few days updating this COMPREHENSIVE guide to packing for Southeast Asia. If you're unsure how many t-shirts to pack, what backpack to bring it all in, or just want some tips or tricks, then check it out! >
https://theroamingrenegades.com/ultimate-backpacking-gear-list-southeast-asia-packing-list/
01/10/2025
Have you ever thought about slow travel? It's quickly (pun intended!) become our favourite way to travel and after just spending 2 months in Bali, we just wrote this post all about it - Check it out >
Discover The Beauty Of Slow Travel In 2025 If you've ever wondered about slow travel, then you've come to the right place. Here we'll guide you how to do it for yourself.
31/08/2025
Heading to the UK? Well, we're kinda experts having spent most of our lives in 'sunny' Manchester! So we put together this guide for top travel tips for visiting the UK. >
10 UK Travel Tips And Advice: The ULTIMATE Guide For 2025 Let's get into these top UK travel tips, if you're headed to Great Britain, then you've come to the right place to find out all the insider must know info.
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09/08/2025
You've probably seen that we've been back in Thailand recently, one of our favourite countries in the world! Well, I've just put the finishing touches to this new post, 20 best travel tips for Thailand >
The 20 BEST Thailand Travel Tips For An Epic Visit [2025] Planning a trip to Thailand?! Stop right there! Be sure to read these EPIC Thailand Travel Tips so you can avoid BIG mistakes and have the best trip!
Wondering what we pack when we're working on the road? Check out our comprehensive Digital Nomad packing guide here > https://theroamingrenegades.com/digital-nomad-packing-list-travel/
23/06/2025
We’ve been to 39 of these, we’ve got plans to make it 40 later in the year! Southeast Asia is probably our favourite region to travel.
How many have you been to?
Very few travellers have been to more than 5 of these Southeast Asia destinations
17/06/2025
Heading to Australia soon? Its one of our favourite places on earth and alongside New Zealand, somewhere we call a second home.
After revisiting this year, we put together this epic list of 7 top travel tip for Australia so you can make the most of your visit >
7 Best Australia Travel Tips (2025): What You NEED To Know! If you're headed down under then check out this ULTIMATE list of the best Australia travel tips for your trip. Get EXCITED!