by Josie Kelsh | Mar 28, 2019 | Travel Tips
If you are anything like me when I decided to take a gap year, all of a sudden thousands of opportunities presented themselves to me and I was a whirlwind of ideas and possibilities. A year to travel seemed like a dream and I couldn’t wait to do, well,...
by Josie Kelsh | Mar 21, 2019 | Travel Tips
We all love to dream of travel, but the common belief is that travel is expensive and it’s hard to afford. I myself have been on the receiving end of comments like “I wish I could afford to travel”, or even “it’s okay for some!”...
by Josie Kelsh | Mar 14, 2019 | Travel Tips
As an Australian, almost every time I leave the country I need to fly long haul. I have done so many long haul flights now I have lost count. My longest individual flights have been over fourteen hours from Melbourne to Dubai, and I have done at least ten flights...
by Josie Kelsh | Jan 28, 2019 | Travel Tips
Almost everyone you meet will have an opinion on this – are group tours or independent travel better? Some people will swear by tours, others will not even consider one. So where do I stand? If you had asked me a few months ago I would probably have...
by Josie Kelsh | Jan 10, 2019 | Travel Tips
You have just decided you need to head off for your first trip away – but now what? It’s so exciting, and there are so many places that you want to go, but you have no idea how to plan a trip. Perhaps this is the first time you will be traveling...
by Josie Kelsh | Jan 3, 2019 | Travel Tips
We get to a certain age and hostel life no longer appeals to us. Who wants to share a dorm room with nine partying twenty-somethings? I’m not sure I even wanted to do that in my twenties! But do you realise that there is much more to hostels as a budget...
by Josie Kelsh | Oct 23, 2018 | Featured, Travel Tips
So you backpacked through Europe, sunned yourself on Kuta Beach in Bali, and did a Contiki tour though Mexico, all while in your twenties. Or perhaps, like me, you didn’t travel then at all. You settled down, got a job, perhaps now have children and a mortgage....
by Josie Kelsh | Oct 2, 2018 | Travel Tips
It’s always a big thing when you are taking a gap year. You are about to head off on the biggest adventure of your life there is a big juggling act that needs to take place. You want to pack everything you will possibly need for your trip, but you only have that...
by Josie Kelsh | Sep 15, 2018 | Travel Tips
“I am going to Europe. Should I take USD with me to exchange there or should I get Euro’s from my bank before I go? What is the best way to get foreign currency?” Every day on social media I see a variation of this question, and I think I have...
by Josie Kelsh | Oct 7, 2017 | Travel Tips
Did you know you can earn more than enough Qantas points to fly without even getting on a plane? For a long time I had no idea. Here are some of the best ways to earn Qantas Points while on the ground. We all dream about that around the world trip, flying in first...
by Josie Kelsh | Nov 4, 2016 | Travel Tips
There is always so much talk in the media about rising credit card debt. Current affairs programs like to air segments on people with crippling credit card debts and the years it takes to pay it back. Banks are always being criticised for high interest and other...
