Category Archives: Budget Travel Ideas

Cheapest Ways to Travel Between Heathrow & Gatwick

Heathrow and Gatwick

  If you’re ever making a connection flight in London, it’s highly possible that you’ll have to travel between Heathrow and Gatwick airports. Situated the opposite sides of the city, these 2 giant hubs boast an array of international lights and airlines, but sadly do not have a distinct transport link that connects them directly. […]

How We Could Afford to Spend the Night in a Castle

Night in a Jersey Castle

  When visiting somewhere like the UK from somewhere like Australia, it seems mandatory to get involved in as much historical activity as possible. Whether it’s visiting museums, frequenting archaic tearooms or walking round relics and ruins, it seems that traveling from the “new world” to the “old world” unearths in many, the sudden and […]

Best Carry On Packing Tips for Long Haul Flights in Economy

Best Carry-On Packing Tips

  Having endured, over the years, a ton of long haul economy flights across the globe, I’m pretty well versed in the best carry on packing tips! The following list was put to the test on the recent flight I took from Brisbane to London and I can confirm that nothing was left wanting! So […]

Top 10 Budget Travel Items for the Health Conscious

Health Conscious

  As part of my series on how you can make your journeys round the world happier and healthier, I’m bringing you my list of the top 10 budget travel items for the health conscious. Make sure you’re fully prepared and able to have the best trip possible by including some of this great items on […]

Top 5 Things to Do in Ecuador on a Budget

Top 5 Things to do in Ecuador on a Budget

  Despite being one of the smaller countries in the great continent of South America, Ecuador is undoubtedly one of my favourites. This is probably due to its geographical diversity – from the gorgeous Galapagos Islands to wonderful hiking, Ecuador offers beaches, rivers, lakes and jungle experiences, as well as a strong indigenous culture and […]

Exploring the Mary Valley, Queensland, Australia

Exploring the Mary Valley

  Every time we get a day off together, the boy and I make it a priority to explore somewhere new. Previously we’ve visited many of the national parks and towns of the Sunshine Coast hinterland, and are great fans of this beautiful area on our back doorstep. You can read some of these adventures […]

Qantas vs Jetstar! Are Budget Airlines Worth It?

Qantas vs Jetstar // Are Budget Airlines Worth It?

  I’ve always been a big fan of budget airlines on the basis they offer cheap flights to some great destinations and therefore increase the possibility of me being able to travel there! Never one to mind about roughing it slightly, 9 times out of 10, I’m happy to remove the need for any frills […]

5 Best Backpacks for Travel

5 Best Backpacks for Travel

  The Travel Backpack Mission I’ve been on a mission to find a new backpack. My old 75l is way too big for anything and I’ve been looking to get a new, smaller model. Searching online however, it’s been really hard to uncover decent comparative reviews of backpacks for travel across a range of brands. […]

9 Easy Ways to Save Money When Travelling Australia

9 Easy Ways to Save Money When Travelling Australia

  I’ve now been budget travelling in Australia for almost 2 years and have spent a good deal of time across almost every state – apart Tasmania – working, camping, sightseeing, hiking, farming and exploring. As such, I have a fairly good knowledge of the lie of this land and, of course, an appreciation of […]

Buying a Tent Guide for Backpackers

Buying a Tent Guide for Backpackers

  It seems to me that mountain climbers and serious explorer folk largely dominate the ‘Buying a Tent Guide’ field online. So I thought I would branch out a bit and create a guide for those looking to buy a tent specifically for backpacking. Tents are such an awesome addition to any adventure, because they […]