The Pursuit of Adventure

It’s happened again I was sitting on the couch, minding my own business. I surfed to two, three new travel blogs and caught up on one that I haven’t read for a while. And it bit me. I could teach English, again. “Somewhere exotic, I want to go somewhere exotic”. Somewhere more exotic than northern [...]

Travelling solo can be the biggest adventure, or your worst misery. The key to making a solo trip something so special that you will be the envy of your friends and future grandchildren is in making new friends. Luckily, making friends while you’re on the road is a snap! Here are three tips that I [...]

Standing in the middle of a bustling market on the outskirts of Sydney’s inner suburbs, my man and I are looking at a plethora of spices and spice racks. Cheap by ordinary shopping standards, but I’ve done the hard yards in Asia and I’ll haggle anything. We’re discussing our purchase in hushed tones. I want [...]

I have noticed lately, a number of travel bloggers referring to themselves as expats, after having only been travelling for 6 to 12 months. To be an expat means “to withdraw (oneself) from residence in one’s native country”. In my eyes, you need to be pursuing citizenship in your new country of residence, not just [...]

Did you know that Vietnam was colonised by the French and had been at war for 10 years before the USA invaded?  Did you know that up until 1998, Indonesia had only ever had 2 Indonesian Presidents? I love to read and I love to travel. That much is obvious. I love reading even more [...]

Are budget airlines safe? Budget airlines are a blessing for travellers worldwide. From a to b for less than the cost of a train or bus fare and in a fraction of the time has meant more people travelling and more money for the fun parts of travelling. Like beer. However, controversy has been brewing [...]

The United States is one of my all time favourite travel destinations. I drove from coast to coast, stopping at leisure along the ways. One of the things that really sticks out in my mind is the stunning scenery of the South West. The people are friendly and the drive from Los Angeles (crossing Nevada) [...]

Welcome back for part 2 of the Endless Summer series. Now that you’ve had your fill of kickboxing and cage fighting its time to chillax and check out the extreme watersports offered in the beautiful Philippines. June-August – Philippines The Philippines is made up of 7000 gorgeous tropical islands. Unlike Bangkok, Manilla is definitely missable. [...]

Ever wanted to spend a year soaking up the sun? The sound of waves crashing on golden shores, your tan deepening every day, learning to surf the salty waves, checking out the talent on foreign beaches… What more could you want from a mini retirement? How about 12 action packed months checking out some extreme [...]

We’ve all read hundreds of articles about how to make money while travelling. They usually say the same old thing, teach English, start a blog, write or create websites. Right? Wrong. There are more jobs in travel than most of us would ever consider. 1) Work in a bar Surprisingly, this is more common than [...]