We’ve just returned from a trip to Norway! This trip has been in the making for years, so I’m thrilled to say it was worth the wait – but I thought I’d start by addressing the big question everyone has about Norway: just how expensive is it? And how the hell do you save money? …
“I don’t know whether to admire you or just think you’re insane.” A colleague recently said this to me when I explained to him the concept of couchsurfing – as a lot of you may know, we’ve spent the last few months of “downtime” hosting people through it. By which I mean, travellers have been coming …
If there’s one new years resolution you should have this year, it’s to save money for that dream trip. And what better way to do that than earning a bit of extra money from the comfort of your own home? If you’ve ever looked into ways to earn money online, you’ve probably heard of filling …
Happy new year travellers and readers! I have to say our new year was VERY different to last year! When we arrived back in the UK almost four months ago (FOUR MONTHS?!? What the hell, life?!), we had a plan to get jobs, work as much as possible, save lots, spend time with family and …
Today I’m sharing tips on how to save money using online cashback websites – a fantastic and free way to save money on all sorts of different things! Cashback is not a new thing – but it’s something a lot of people forget exists. It’s a great way to save money on all your online …
One of the most popular means of temporarily living abroad is doing a working holiday in Australia. You can see why it’s popular – the visa is easy for many nationalities to get, it’s a trip into sunshine while earning money, it’s a very easy country to travel, it’s aimed at young people (the age …
Hawaii is world-renowned for being a luxury holiday destination – when I told friends I was going, I had more comments on how jealous they were than I had for any other destination I’d been to. When people asked my mum where I was on my journey, they turned green when she told them I …
Sailing the Whitsundays was one of my most anticipated activities in Australia – sailing through paradise islands just invokes the most romantic imagery, doesn’t it? Not to mention the unbelievably picturesque Whitehaven Beach that’s become an icon of Australia. The biggest problem with the Whitsundays is there are just SO many options for who to …
After my second visit to Noosa, one of the main towns on Australia’s Sunshine Coast, I have come to one conclusion. It’s basically impossible to take a photo where it doesn’t look beautiful. I fell in love with Noosa over Christmas, when we celebrated the holidays on the beach with a couple of great backpacker …
Our tour of New Zealand, unfortunately, was for the most part on a pretty tight budget. And that’s okay – I’m used to being very frugal when it comes to travel, and we are stretching it further by couch surfing instead of staying in hostels, and virtually not eating out at all. And after all, …
