by Jean | Feb 6, 2018 | Lessons from Jean, Travel
If you’re lucky enough to be dating a traveller you’ll know that gift-buying season is one of the most difficult times of the year. From December to February it’s almost an endless pit of spending. Naturally, you’ll be bypassing the flowers, nasty boxed...
by Jean | Jan 27, 2018 | South America, Travel
Flamingos. Bolivia. Yes, those two words do actually go together like a duck in water. Well, actually a flamingo hidden away in the Bolivian mountains. It certainly wasn’t a country-bird pairing that I was expecting. No matter how often we came across these long...
by Jean | Jan 14, 2018 | Lessons from Jean, Travel
January is the month that we are inundated with a plethora of positivity. Positive messages. Faux happy people. New Year – New You. Find the right mindset. If you dream it, it will happen It really does seem as if everyone toss winkle has become a new age,...
by Jean | Dec 29, 2017 | Travel
Camping is the new black. It’s the new hipster activity when we’re not out drinking beetroot lattes, eating smashed avocados and boutique beer brewed by teeny bees. It seems that every bearded man, handbag designer bred dog and faux retro lady are off on a camping...
by Jean | Dec 28, 2017 | Travel
Ah, it’s that most wonderful time of year where we sit down, open another bottle of wine and ponder where did all that time go? Those days? All the late nights. For some unknown reason, we still do struggle to understand that December is here and the year is...
by Jean | Dec 19, 2017 | Accommodation
Finding the perfect hotel can be an unimagined nightmare. Let’s be honest about this. It really isn’t a pleasant experience at all. There are so many booking sites, with just as many review sites to muddle your mind. I personally hate trying to find a hotel that fits...
by Jean | Dec 8, 2017 | South America, Travel
For many intrepid travellers staying in contact with the outside world is a hidden pleasure. No one really wants to admit how dependent we are on our mobile phones and that wonderful thing called the internet and it’s friend social media. Who doesn’t want...
by Jean | Dec 6, 2017 | Accommodation, Travel
Glamping is a marvelous way to get out of the hustle and bustle of life and experience a little bit of luxury. All whilst pretending that you are an avid adventurer by leaving the comfort of your own couch and Netflix. If you’ve never heard of glamping before...
by Jean | Nov 30, 2017 | Travel
Too often when we go on holidays, we automatically leave our pets behind. Whether at a kennel or with family or a pet sitter. We treat organising for them to be looked after the same way as packing a bag: an obvious step before leaving on vacation. Up until recently I...
by Jean | Nov 21, 2017 | Travel
A good pair of underwear can make even the most heartbreaking. Soul destroying hike that little bit more bearable. There’s nothing worse than having undies that pinch, go wandering, slip around or cause you to literally sweat your arse off. We all know that hiking and...
