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 | 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 and totally happy to budget travel. Or perhaps, like me, you didn’t travel then at all. You settled down, got a job, perhaps...
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...
