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 26, 2014 | Beating Travel Budget Blues
There is a lot of talk out there about how expensive Australia is to visit and do anything in. I no way, shape or form am I disagreeing with you. In so many areas this is an expensive country to enjoy. Surely there must be ways to make memories and not break the bank?...
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...
by Jean | Jan 15, 2014 | Travel
A recent travel talk on Twitter threw out a few interesting questions about staying healthy and relaxing while travelling. Not surprisingly both questions were answered with variations on good eating, good drinking (lots of cocktails) and generally getting around and...
by Jean | Jan 14, 2014 | Travel
As Melbourne is currently sweating it out I personally am overly excited. What fantastic weather to get in a raining ride or two in the heat and get mildly prepared for our next adventure. This February sees us embarking on one of our most unique adventure yet. We are...
by Jean | Jan 10, 2014 | New Zealand, Travel
A few happy snaps taken during a short visit to the South Island of New Zealand. We took a day our from excessive driving (and car sickness) to enjoy some nature in the stunning Abel Tasman National Park. Seems that going on a boat is better for Jeanette then the...
by Jean | Jan 6, 2014 | Travel
Travel Agent vs Travel Planner We regularly get asked the usual How Do You- styled travel questions. Over the past siz years of running this blog I still get these three main topics when it comes to travel planning -What agent do you use?Do you really need travel...
by Jean | Jan 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
New Year, new travel same old empty wallet? By getting a bit nifty at home you’ll be able to easily start saving the pennies and hopefully turning them into the big dollars you’ll need to get travelling. This recipe request has come from the wonderful Kate from...
