by Jean | Jun 12, 2017 | Lessons from Jean, Travel
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...
by Jean | Jun 10, 2017 | South America, Travel
The rules have changed. It’s happening. There’s no hiding from it. Machu Picchu is fabulously famous and it’s feeling the pressure of being a travel celebrity. The photos. The nudity. The stupidity. We’ve all seen it and we’ve all...
by Jean | Jun 9, 2017 | South America, Travel
Sorry not sorry this post is going to be a bit of a brag fest. A pre-emptive brag fest. As our wonderful Patreon supporters are aware we have a big surprise to share with you all. Actually just to share with anyone really. It’s that kind of life changing exciting...
by Jean | Jun 7, 2017 | Travel, Travel inspiration
We all have fears. Rational fears. Irrational fears. Life long fears. As travellers we’re told that we’re lucky, living the dream and doing what we love to do. Never mind the hard work, long hours and terrible pay. Or the unspoken fears that we’re...
by Jean | Jun 5, 2017 | Europe, Travel
In this day and age it seems as if we are in the midst of terrorist turmoil and the only safe place is in our lounge room, hidden underneath a pillow fortress, with ice cream and Netflix watching 12 Monkeys. Today was yet again another day where I’ve awoken to some...
by Jean | Jun 3, 2017 | Australia, Travel
Hidden high up in the Tasmanian hills sits a little piece of luxury amongst the wilderness. Behind the wombats, protected by paddymelons and peered at by possums – Cradle Mountain Lodge. We recently found ourselves in the lap of luxury amongst the wilderness at Cradle...
by Jean | May 31, 2017 | Travel inspiration
Let’s take a moment to imagine this little scenario. Your bags are packed, your travel insurance is paid for, the policy is printed out somewhere in that bundle of papers, and you’re off on an adventure of a lifetime. The days turn into weeks, the strangers turn into...
by Jean | May 28, 2017 | Lessons from Jean, Travel
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...
by Jean | May 27, 2017 | Australia, Travel
There’s a beautiful moment between your heart and your mind when you find that perfect airfare, to that wonderful destination and you click that book button. And then the is the moment of euphoria that rushes through your veins after you’ve paid and...
by Jean | May 17, 2017 | Accommodation, Australia, Travel
Experiencing the world of luxury spa treatments is no wild dream at the Waldheim Alpine Spa. Nestled amongst a World Heritage listed National Park is no wonder that the treatments here are almost as good as the natural beauty that surrounds the spa and indeed the...
