Are you wondering what gifts to buy the travellers in your life this year for Christmas? It’s probably a harder year than ever to come up with just the right gift since everything surrounding travel is just so uncertain. This year it’s all about dreaming...
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...
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,...
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!”...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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? Â 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...
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...
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