Sick from Street Food
I realise now that I've stared getting careless with my travel. I rarely use hand sanitiser, I brush my teeth using the tap water, and I've been eating street food more and more. Everything's been fine for me living this [...]
Some Days Eating Alone Sucks
Whilst I have loved my time here in Cuenca relaxing, learning Spanish and sleeping in a room to myself, I would really liked to have eaten dinner tonight with another person. Most of the time, I’m fine eating alone. I’m [...]
How I live on USD$35 per day
Many people ask me how I can afford to travel as much as I do. It's not that I'm rich, far from it. Last year when I traveled around the world my budget was AUD$50 per day including accommodation. My [...]
Loved-Up Travel Part 3: Relationships
Relationships can be difficult to maintain when traveling with both the people you meet on the road and those you leave behind. Making New Friends I love meeting new people while traveling. There is something incredibly special and unique about [...]
Essential Packing Tips for RTW Travel
Before embarking on my first round the world (RTW) travel, the number one question people asked was, "How do you pack for a year long trip around the world?" Overwhelmed by the thought, I didn't end up packing until the [...]
A Traveler’s Day Off
Traveling both short and long-term can be an intense experience. Discovering new places, meeting new people, eating interesting food and getting lost frequently is amazing, but it's also exhausting. Traveler burn-out is a real issue, especially for those of us [...]
Tips on Dealing with Jet Lag
Jet lag is an unavoidable reality when traveling on long haul flights. So instead of suffering for days, try my tips on recovering from jet lag quickly and enjoying your new destination. Set your watch to your destination time as [...]
Loved-Up Travel Part 2: Sex
When traveling, international romances are expected. Traveling around the world, especially solo, opens you to new places, experiences and people. Whether it be a drunken hostel hook-up, a meeting of kindred spirits on a beautiful beach or a successful Tinder [...]
Loved-Up Travel Part 1: Tinder
If you haven't heard of Tinder, you either don't really have any single friends or more likely, have been in a happy relationship for the past few years. Tinder is the latest app being used by singles (and sometimes couples) to [...]
5 Essential Tips for Diabetic RTW Travel
People are amazed when I tell them I quit my job to travel around the world. When I tell them I'm a Type 1 diabetic and travel solo, the shock really appears on their face. Diabetes is not a barrier [...]