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) is gorgeous, and you get to stop in Vegas.
Rafting Rushing down a river with nothing but a rubber tire to protect you? Count me in. The best place to try rafting is Lower Salt …

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. Filipinos are reputably very hospitable, and English is one of 2 official national languages. While you won’t find the great discounts found in Thailand or other parts of South East Asia, the ease of travelling will more …

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 most people think. Especially in South East Asia. Most of the bars are run specifically for expats, often co-owned by expats, and guess what? The managers are expats and travellers too. Make sure you have plenty of bar or …

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 running in arduous adventure races.
An adventurer is someone who bases their life around adventurous acts, constantly seeking out new and interesting things to do with their time. Adventures create a psychological arousal, be it a fear …

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 7 teams of ‘Van-Tastic Adventurers’ to travel across Australia on a 6 week road trip of a lifetime.
You’ll be flown to Australia to explore your favourite piece of the country in a fully loaded camper van, with fuel money, …

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 a native English speaker, and willing to undertake a certificate in Teaching English you will be able to find work teaching English.

Why Teach English?

Learn another Language. You can spend a full year (or more) immersed in the …

Aaahh the joy of travelling. This is the short list of things that I never travel without, part one, because there are quite a few.
As you can see, I’m not much for travelling light. I like to be in contact and know whats going on at home. I want my creature comforts… within reason.

Ipod

I admit it, its true. I am one of “those” travellers who always has an ipod on me. I bought Dawn many years ago, the battery ran dead and has been replaced, so Dawn …