Over the years I’ve learned a thing or two that really helps me when I travel.
While my main style of travel is budget, I often like to say I like “value for money” travel rather straight budget travel, because I believe splurging on those amazing experiences is what it’s all about. I have been known to fly first class, then stay at a hostel!
Here is where you will find the hints and tips that allow me to travel cheaper for longer, while still doing some amazing things.
An ESTA is a travel authorisation required for travel to the USA for residents of those countries who do not need a visa. An ESTA form can be quickly filled out and submitted because it’s an online application. This application costs $21USD per person. An ESTA is always needed for most leisure travels in the … Read more
As travel starts up again after the pandemic we are all realising it is even more important to do those big bucket list things sooner rather than later. Covid has been a reminder that travel is not something that is a given. To get you started take a look at these ideas for your travel … Read more
I’m a bit of a late bloomer when it comes to cruising. I only took my first cruise, to Alaska, in August last year. I have now just done another cruise from Australia to New Zealand. So many people ask me what I think about cruising, especially those who haven’t done one before. It isn’t … Read more
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 now have children and a mortgage. But the … Read more
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, everything! Reality eventually set in, and … Read more
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!” Really though, travel does not have to be expensive. I … Read more
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 longer than ten hours. Usually … Read more
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. This article may contain affiliate links. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on a link, I may receive a small commission. Read … Read more
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 internationally. You are … Read more
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 accommodation option than that? … Read more