Experiments with money exchange – got any tips to share?
With a couple of impending trips on the horizon I am starting to look at money options. You’d think by now I would have a preferred option of exchanging foreign cash to stick to, but I have found that...
View ArticleTravel Teaches Us To Trust
We’ve been talking about the concept of ‘trust’ at work lately. We learned that ‘trust’ is the only thing that can change everything. At work, it’s all about internal trust between colleagues, as well...
View ArticleSolo Travel: Why you should give it a go
Before I met my husband, I have always been the solo traveller. I loved the freedom, the independence and the possibilities of solo travel and I have had no regrets. I was loving it so much that it...
View ArticleRoad Trips: My Essentials
RelayRides, a car program that can be seen as the ‘AirBnB’ of car rentals, have recently asked me about my road tripping habits, what I must bring and what I could leave without. Apparently frozen...
View ArticleTaking Care of Things at Home
“Hey Everyone! Look! I Am Going On Holidays!” That, is not how you do things. When you are about to go away for a while, it is perhaps not recommended to announce it to the world. Well, with the rise...
View ArticleIn Defense of the ‘Tourist’
I don’t want to go to touristy places. I want to visit like a local. I hate Eiffel Tower because it’s too touristy! Ok, admit it, even the seasoned travellers, how many times have you said these...
View ArticleHow to be a Different Tourist
I thought I’d write a follow up post to pair up with what I wrote last week on In Defense of the ‘Tourist’. As I said, you can’t avoid being the tourist, but you can avoid being that tourist. Even the...
View ArticleFive Step Checklist for the Big Move
I’ve finally ‘settled’ in our lovely home in Surbiton, and having looked back to this entire process I though I’d share some of my learning of the big move with you :) I am no stranger to moving, I...
View ArticleHow To Travel Europe With Disability
Out of all first world destinations, Europe is probably not the easiest for the disabled travellers. It’s an old world with old infrastructure and often have very limited or no support facilities for...
View ArticleTravel Survival Tips From The Forgetful Packer
I have a rather logical (scientific?) method of packing, a job that I take very seriously just before the husband and I go on our long journeys. I do have my flaws however, which is I often under pack,...
View ArticleHow To Travel For Less (And Still Enjoy Yourself!)
I know the story. The economy is not doing well, jobs are scarce and there isn’t enough savings to go round. Travelling has become a thing for those who can afford it, right? So here’s a question I get...
View ArticleTravelling Together: Survival Guide for Couples
“I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.” ~ Mark Twain I met my husband travelling. Before meeting him I was already […]
View ArticleInterview with: Cam and Nicole Wear, Who Travel With Their Two Sons
I’ve started a small interview series because there has been a surge of people having babies at the moment. I guess I am at the age where friends and family are going to be thinking about adding the...
View ArticleThe Evolution Of Inspiring Travel Bloggers
It was only about five years ago that the phrase “I am quitting my job to travel!” would raise choruses of awe and admiration. Yes, these were the original ‘quit and sell everything to travel gang’,...
View ArticleA Family Trip On The Trans Siberian
Continuing with the family travel series is Deborah Chan of Ardent Traveler. Deborah has recently just completed a bit of a month-long epic China / Trans Siberian journey with her husband and 2.5 years...
View ArticleTravelling With A New Born: Some Tips To Make It Easier!
Written by guest bloggers Jake & Emma Olivier If you have recently welcomed a newborn baby into your family then it is completely understandable that you may be hesitant about scheduling your...
View ArticleA Quick Guide To Travelling Britain By Rail
This post has been inspired by a BBC documentary, the Great British Railway Journeys which follows host, Michael Portillo, as he travels around this windy isle using the original Bradshaw’s Guides to...
View ArticleInterview with: Nila Tanzil Petersen, Inspiring Mum Traveller!
I met Nila during the 2013 Asian Womens Empowerment Conference in Kuala Lumpur. She is the founder of Travel Sparks Indonesia, and the all inspiring Taman Bacaan Pelangi (Rainbow Reading Gardens), a...
View ArticleInterview with: Lois Yasay
Last in my interview series about travelling parents is with well known travel blogger Lois Yasay. She co-founded the We Are Sole Sisters website sharing her travelling stories, recommendations and...
View ArticleHow to Move Internationally and Take Your Pets With You
Many of you know that at the end of 2014 I made the big move from Australia to the UK. Prior to the move, planning and scheming aside – the biggest questions on both my husband and my lips were: […]
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