Category Archives: Destinations

Top 10 Free Things to Do in Broome

The Top 10 FREE Things to do in Broome, Western Australia

  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, […]

How to Save Money (and Avoid the Crowds) in Rome

How to Save Money in Rome

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 […]

Looking for a Working Holiday Job in Australia? Don’t Make One of These 9 Common Mistakes

Working Holiday Job in Australia

  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 […]

11 Things You Need To Know About Bus Travel In Central America

11 Things You Need to Know About Bus Travel in Central America

  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 […]

8 Fantastic Christmas Experiences in London You Should Enjoy This Year

Christmas in London

  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 […]

The Great Budget 4wd Trip Around Australia – Week 21

Australia, Pinnacles

  This page contains affiliate links meaning Big World Small Pockets may receive a small commission on any purchases at no extra cost to you. So we finally decided that we’d had enough of the wind and it was time to hit Perth and Fremantle sooner then originally planned! Distance Travelled: 712km Spot of the […]

How One Travel Lover Turned Her Passion Into An Online Ethical Store

Temples and Markets feature

  It’s what we all dream of, isn’t it? Turning travel into a sustainable lifestyle. Anyone whose ever been on an adventure to some magical faraway lands and become intoxicated with the culture and countryside there can’t help but feel the same. “Wouldn’t it be fantastic if I could return here again and again, keeping […]

The Great Budget 4wd Trip Around Australia – Week 20

Australia, Gregory, Pink Lake

  This page contains affiliate links meaning BWSP may receive a small commission on any purchases. Distance Travelled: 1174km Spot of the Week: Natures Window, Kalbarri National Park, WA Camp of the Week: Wintersun Caravan and Tourist Park, Carnarvon, WA Tip of the Week: Wash your car regularly! 4wds love to wear dirt and mud […]

Ultimate Guide to Visiting Boodjamulla National Park

Boodjamulla National Park

  Located far away in a remote northern quarter of Queensland, Australia, Boodjamulla National Park is a hidden gem not many get the chance to visit. First up, it’s pretty much miles from anywhere and secondly, you have to travel on a dirt road, albeit a good dirt road, to get there! This makes Boodjamulla […]