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All the places, spaces and stuff we see and do.The very basic and very essential carry on packing list
Have you ever wondered exactly what you should pack in your carry on luggage? That glorious 7kg allowance. So much potential. 7kg or so of potential to be exact. How many books should you pack? What’s more important clean teeth or clean underwear? Do I need my own...
The best podcasts to listen to when you’re off travelling.
Traveling offers you so much joy, happiness and excitement. On the same hand, travel is partnered with quite a lot of blank, void, boring time. There is the waiting for check in to open, waiting for to board the plane and then the actual flying. Not even mentioning...
Preparing for Patagonia – What snacks to pack?
Patagonia is the land of wonders with numerous day and multi day hikes readily available. With so much natural wonder to explore it’s easy to forget about one of the most important things – Snacks! And well let’s be honest nutrition in general. We all know that hiking...
Simple Steps to Save Money Before You Leave the Airport
Traveling is an inherently costly exercise. Whether we stay close to home or pack our bags and fly away from everyday life, these things cost money. In our opinion, though, it's money well spent. Travel doesn't have to create a hopeless money pit that you'll never...
Is it time to explore the wonder of New Orleans?
Imagine a world of wonder, grace and luxury hidden away in one of the most vibrant cities in the world. Yet only a few steps away from the curious streets of New Orleans. An area to be yourself, rest your weary feet and rejuvenate with a beautiful cocktail all before...
Common Travel Fails
Common Travel Fails That You’re Going To Make Travelling is a complex little activity that we do. There’s so many turning wheels, clunky clogs and generally things that can go oh so terribly wrong. Even the humble road trip can turn into an overwhelming disaster. It...
Simple Steps To Becoming A Sustainable Traveller
Making small changes to your travel lifestyle and you can be a better, more sustainable traveller. Here’s some very basic tips of becoming a sustainable traveller.
Simple Tips and Tricks to Cure Travel Sickness
As a child, I travelled a lot in the passenger seat of a car with my dad. I was a reader. Head down, pages turning and literally the world away from the lonely road as the miles flew by. It got to the point that my parents had to stop buying me books for long road...
Is Air BnB in Australia worth it?
Air Bnb is no longer a global phenomenon and has become a part of the every day norm for the traveller. Allowing people a greater variety of accommodation options across the globe. Literally opening up news doors for people. Kind of neat isn’t it? With the sky high...
Is Tasmania Australia’s Favourite Backpacking Destination?
Australia has an amazing little island that offers oh so much for the adventure loving backpacker.
Preparing for Patagonia – The Packing List
It’s always difficult to find that perfect balance of which gear you need to take on an adventure. Too much and you are lugging around useless stuff. Too little and you can find yourself in a difficult and potentially life dangering situation. Before we can delve into...
Making the Most of Your Time in Mexico
Oh Mexico you stunningly beautiful and immensely varied country. Not only have you inadvertently given the world immense joy through celebratory days such as Taco Tuesday, Mojito Monday and Flan Friday, you have also continuously thrilled us with ancient history,...
Experience Iceland One Tolt at a Time
In my mind, I can smell the fresh rain in the air as the clouds roll on by. I hear the swish of a tail. I can feel my hand running down the soft silky coat of the horses' necks, reassuringly patting my sturdy hoofed mount and curling my hand around to scratch that one...
Preparing for Patagonia – The First Steps
Patagonia. It’s the proverbial mother ship. The ultimate goal. The dream. Fantasy. On the hiker's scale of 1-hell yeah! It’s above the hell yeah level. But it isn’t for the faint-hearted or the unprepared. Even though we are over five months away from our Patagonia...
Two Travellers One Backpack
As a travel couple you generally make some rules before you hit the road. Some are spoken quite clearly and others are hidden away behind the veil of keeping the peace in your relationship. Some travel couples don’t pee in front of one another, others have scheduled...