The Pursuit of Adventure

5 Simple Rules to Haggling at Sydney Markets

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 [...]

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You Are Not An Expat

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 [...]

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2 Bestsellers That Will Inspire You to Travel Southeast Asia

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 [...]

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Would you risk your life for $100?

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 [...]

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6 Awesome Arizona Adventures

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) [...]

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How to Experience an Endless Summer: Phillippines

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. [...]

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7 Different Ways to Earn Money While Travelling

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 [...]

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What is Adventure Travel?

Do you know what it’s to paddle a kayak in the open seas? To make eye contact with a humpback whale or to photograph Angor Wat? What about climbing the Great Wall of China? When we think of adventurous people we often think of those who push their bodies to the limits climbing Everest or [...]

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Win a Van-Tastic road trip around Australia

Van-Tastic Adventures: Drive it! Film it! Win it! Win a Van-Tastic road trip around Australia Are you a mad keen traveller with a lust for filming your adventures? Enter the WorldNomads.com Van-Tastic Adventure for the chance to fly to Australia and film the ultimate Aussie road trip to win $AUD 10,000. WorldNomads.com is looking for [...]

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Teach English Overseas

notes from The Bucket List Teaching English is an exciting way to see the world and get paid for it. The hours are generally low and most English Teachers are content and live comfortable lifestyles. You could be on a plane within 6 weeks of reading this, with an overseas job guarantee. If you are [...]

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