When I first saw the headline about the optimised USA road trip route created by Randy Olsen I was excited to see the article and map. I have spent considerable time planning a family road trip to the USA for a few years time which has required a lot of time and research. So I … Read more
I (almost) banged the computer keyboard with frustration. I was trying to book the best flights for our long awaited family trip to Japan and I had already been searching flight options for over four hours! We had already thrashed out whether to fly direct or travel via South East Asia, but now it was … Read more
What is the measure of a great holiday? Is it the amazing attractions you have seen, that feeling of enjoyment, of exploring, having a great time and feeling relaxed ? How often have you been on a trip where the things you remember are how you were tired, the arguments you had and how sore your feet were? I … Read more
I was shocked to see the news about the first Christchurch earthquake. While it was fortunate that no one died, we had booked to travel to Christchurch for a family holiday in only one month’s time. After doing some research about earthquake aftershocks we quickly realised that we definitely did not want to stay in … Read more
We love travelling. But we don’t like borrowing money to travel. As a result we only go on a big trip every few years as that is how long it takes to save up for each trip. And while we would like to travel more often we know that borrowing the money to travel is … Read more
With the tragic news of the shooting down of MH17 this week, which follows the earlier mysterious loss of MH370 in March 2014, travellers could be taking a second look at their safety when thinking about travelling. What Level of Risk is OK? In every aspect of life and travel there is risk. We all … Read more
The view looking down from the Aiguille du Midi was surreal. The combination of the crystal clear blue sky, the blindingly white snow and the lush green valley below along with our sheer height above the ground made for one of those perfect moments in my life. For some reason I am personally drawn to … Read more
Travel is expensive. Finding travel hacks to help you save significant money can make a real difference to your travel budget. Here are some great travel hacks to help you save money on airfares, car hire and as a bonus I discovered some great tips on how to scuba dive for free on the Great … Read more
As I walked down the dark street at midnight I felt very uncomfortable. After leaving the uplifting Christmas Eve Midnight Mass in Salzburg we were on our way back to our youth hostel but I noticed there were two men who seemed to be following us. We picked up our pace and made sure we … Read more
I love travelling. But I hate being targeted by pickpockets and thieves. And I am sure most other travellers feel the same way. Many other bloggers have written articles with tips to avoid travel scams which can help you to be prepared on the latest scammer tricks so you can hopefully avoid them. Although they … Read more