Lessons from Jean
Sassy lessons which ultimately have one outcome - educating you #dontbeadickTop 10 Do’s and Don’ts for your overland adventure
Overlanding is an amazing way to see a totally different part of the world. It allows you the opportunity to see and experience life as a local does. Squished in a truck with very little control over what you can say and what you can do with your life. Forced to eat a...
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...
The Five Things That I Never Travel With
We’ve all read those articles. Ones that supposedly are here to tell you how to make your travel life so much easier. So much lighter. So much more like the life that you left at home. Whether you are off on a two week or two year journey there are always a few vital...
Simple Camp Life Tips & Tricks For The Adventurous Lady
Camping as a woman is a marvellous adventure. It's a perfect time to disconnect from the world, turn off the iPhone and forget all about Instagram. Even the female friendly male scientists are now telling us how beneficial getting out into the Wild is. Because your...
To Tour or Not To Tour? A Travellers Dilemma
To Tour or Not To Tour? The ultimate travellers dilemma in a day and age when the internet is telling you to quit your job, put on a coconut and travel the world care free. Now maybe you just want to put on that coconut, travel the world care free but only for a short...
How Do Travel Bloggers Make Money & Travel The World?
So you want to be a travel blogger, fly around the world, be totally awesome and get paid? Or maybe you're just sitting there wondering how the hell do these people fly around the world, be totally awesome and not be a trust fund baby? Sadly there's no magical recipe...
Common First Aid Kit Failures That Backpackers Make
Safety doesn't happen by accident. Travelling can be a whole lot of fun but staying safe and in good health while your on the road takes a little bit of planning and preparation before you leave. It's really not that scary or difficult to do. Imagine this, you’re...
Amazing Authors To Take On Your Next Adventure
The act of travelling is in fact rather boring. Some may fall into the dreamy world of it’s not the destiny it’s the journey. In all honesty there are parts of the journey on the way to your destination that are bland, boring and usually not written about. It’s the...
What’s The Deal With Australia’s Working Holiday Visa?
Are you looking to come to Australia and enjoy a working holiday visa? We’ve written a gudie convering jobs, taxes and working conditions.
Is Australia Safe for Female Travellers?
Is Australia a safe country for the female traveller to visit? What precautions should you take when visiting Australia?
2017’s Most Amazing 17 Female Travel Bloggers
Women are kicking ass in the travel blogging world. There's no doubt about this. In honour of International Women's Day we are presenting you with - 2017's Most Amazing 17 Female Travel Bloggers. The women listed below are all fantastic influencers and are great to...
Real Travellers Buy Travel Insurance
Have you considered travelling without travel insurance? Here we go looking at the many valid reasons as to why you need to buy travel insurance.
An open letter to travel bloggers – Please stop!
Dear Newbie Travel Blogger, This open letter is from me directly to you. Who am I to be writing to you? Well I'm me, Jean. A well known Australian travel blogger. Actually Melbourne's most infamous coffee fuelled adventure travel blog. I'm also a chapter leader for...
What to Buy Your Most Beloved Traveller this Valentine’s Day
February is the month of love. There’s a plethora of red roses, cheap wine and tacky chocolates floating around. With declarations of lust and love being thrown around more often then Donald Trump’s bottle of fan take. Firstly let me say that we don’t ‘celebrate’...
Taking Care of Down There When You’re Travelling
Today's Lesson From Jean is all about Taking Care of Down There When You're Travelling. That's right ladies and gents we're talking all things STI, sex and sexual safety whilst you're off travelling the world. Warning the following content is hilarious, factual and...
Simple ways to help you save money for travelling
Adventures are amazingly fun. Travel is terrific is for the soul. Sadly these things cost money. Somewhere along the line you need to pay. Short trips, long trips, road trips. It all costs the dollars. We do subside our wanderlust when at home by doing shorter road...
How to Create the Perfect Campfire Cheese Board
Camping does not equal dull, boring or poor food choices. You can easily create the perfect campfire cheeseboard and wow all your friends. Or just do as I do and make yourself incredibly happy as you devour delicious cheese in a stunning natural setting whilst off...
Top 5 gifts to never give to travellers
Have you ever wondered exactly what to get for your beloved traveller? That one person who has a good dose of wanderlust. Well this list is telling you the top 5 things to never give to a traveller. We're not wanting to be ungrateful here but there are some truly...
Are you a tourist or a traveller?
The age old debate- Are you a tourist or a traveller? In today's lesson from Jean we are going to discuss the minute differences and the importance of these differences to boost your ego and make you feel like a better person. I think you can see where we are going...
Shoot Better Hyperlapses with your Smartphone Today.
After attending TBEX Asia 2016 I've come home with a new love. Something that I'm proud to show my friends and family. And something I didn't need to sneak off into a doctors office to get a script for. What is this magical new fascination? - Hyperlapse. I could go on...
Should travel bloggers go to TBEX?
It can be difficult to decide which travel blogging conference to invest your hard earned cash into. Don’t worry I’ve been to quite a few and here’s my honest review of TBEX and if you should or shouldn’t go.