Filter bottles have been around a while now, and are listed and recommended on pretty much every travel, outdoors and hiking website. I’ve seen plenty of videos boasting how amazing filter bottles are, how long they last and, unlike their plastic water bottle counterparts, how little they impact our environment. I’ll admit, until I started […]
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Jan
Jan
The remote Kimberley region of Australia, really is one of the country’s most striking. Sprawling across the vast expanse of northerly Western Australia, here everything is super-sized, cast out into a barren landscape that looks other-worldly in both its magnitude and colourscape. And I’m a big fan! As much as I’m attached to the […]
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Jan
Jan
One of the world’s most famous road trips, the Great Ocean Road is one an Australian bucket list favourite. Winding along the country’s southern Victorian coastline, this awesome length of road is dotted with stunning national parks, incredible ocean views and some gorgeous seaside towns. After trying to see the whole thing in just […]
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Dec
Dec
We all know what it’s like when you’ve been on the road for a while. No matter how hard you try, you can’t avoid hearing the same old questions time and time again. Never have I been into a hostel or campsite and been able to dodge the inevitable – “so where are you […]
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Dec
Dec
I don’t know many people who aren’t amazed by Broome – a town that sits at the edge of the Indian Ocean and the desert in north-western Australia. This stunning Outback town, is as typically laidback as it is beautiful, with tropical temperatures making it the perfect winter destination. Marked by its red sand, […]
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Dec
Dec
Rome is rightfully known throughout the world for its artistic masterpieces, historic wonders, and culinary treats – and there’s no question it’s one of the best places to visit in Western Europe. Unfortunately, hordes of tourists and high prices often prevent travellers from fully appreciating everything the city has to offer. Thankfully, you don’t have […]
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Dec
Dec
I recently wrote a red-faced post that openly disclosed the 9 travel moments I was least proud of. Let’s just say that while it wasn’t the easiest to write, people seemed to enjoy it! Yes my delightful readers, it seems you simply loved reading about my rather less glamourous travel tales! Well, after all […]
AUSTRALIA, Budget Travel Ideas
Looking for a Working Holiday Job in Australia? Don’t Make One of These 9 Common Mistakes
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Dec
Dec
With more and more backpackers travelling to Australia on their working holiday visa each year, trying to find a job in the Land Down Under is getting tougher and tougher. But fear not! After 2 years’ worth of working holiday job experience behind me. I’ve had a really good chance to see what works […]
Americas, Budget Travel Ideas, Central America
11 Things You Need To Know About Bus Travel In Central America
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Dec
Dec
Often thought of as the craziest continent of them all, Central America really is a spectacle of colours, sounds, music and madness! And never is this sensory overload more apparent then when trying to navigate the continent by bus! I’ve got to admit, I’m a pretty big sucker for the madness and really get […]
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Dec
Dec
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, they say, and you know what, sitting in my shorts and singlet sweating down here in Australia I think they might be right! It’s not often I miss the UK cold weather and dark evening, but during the festive season I think most British ex-pats dotted […]