by Jean | Feb 7, 2014 | Travel
Every February 14, across Australia and in other places around the world, chocolate, flowers and other exotic gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. Who is this mysterious saint, and where did these quirky traditions arise from? How...
by Jean | Feb 4, 2014 | Travel
In 2008 I decided to take my university studies one step further and volunteered with Youth Challenge International in Guyana, South America. Not South Africa as my mother was continually telling her friends. Don’t know where Guyana is? Don’t be...
by Jean | Feb 3, 2014 | Travel
Top 5 travel accessories that you should take when backpacking or traveling in general I’ve travelled a little bit over the past five years. Not as much as some but more than others. And I’m still on the wanderlust trail. At one glorious point in my...
by Jean | Jan 30, 2014 | Travel
No gimmciks, no knick knacks, no ponchos . Not a guide book for the next destination, not even a high tech buzzing item to show off at the next hostel. I’m not even talking about some useful words of wisdom. No, the best gift I have ever received was a scarf. A...
by Jean | Jan 22, 2014 | Travel
If you are here reading with me then you probably aren’t a millionaire and haven’t inherited a secret stash of cash from that Great Aunty back in the mother country that no one ever knew about. Like us I’d take a guess that you are a keen traveler...
by Jean | Jan 17, 2014 | Travel
By living the latte factor are you saving valuable money or just making a deposit into the Bank of Guilt. Let’s take a minute to discuss a travellers favourite topic- Money. We’re not going into detail on how to make money magically appear in your bank...
