“Where Should I Holiday Next?”
Many people often ask me where they should holiday next. It can be a difficult decision if you're short on time or money, and would like to get the most out of your holidays, or if you're just looking for [...]
How to Score the Best Seat on a Plane
I have a dream of one day scoring a free upgrade to business class on a long-haul flight. I am yet to realise this dream. But just because it hasn't happened yet doesn't mean I don't try every time I [...]
Independent Travel Vs. Group Tours: Which is Better?
There is a definite divide in the backpacking community when it comes to organised tours compared with going it alone. Both group tours and independent travel have positives and negatives, so which is better suited to you? Independent Travel The [...]
The Laid-Back Town of San Pedro de Atacama
In the north of Chile on the border of Bolivia is the hot, dusty town of San Pedro de Atacama. Nestled in the Andes mountains, San Pedro de Atacama is the world's highest desert. With stunning views of the surrounding [...]
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 [...]
Medellin, Colombia’s Comeback City
For the past month I have been traveling through Colombia. The country was not a part of my travel plan when I left Australia. Others I spoke with, friends, family had never been and warned me against doing something crazy [...]
Struggling to Stay in Colombia
I'm in Colombia at the moment and it's great. I'm right at the top of Colombia and have already traveled through Cartagena and Playa Blanca and I'm currently in Santa Marta. This is the hot part of Colombia where beautiful [...]
Loving Lima
I've spent the past week in downtown/central Lima and I have to say that I really like it. Before arriving I'd heard differing opinions from those who had already passed through, and surprisingly most people said Lima didn't really 'do [...]
Independence Day in Lima
I've been traveling through Peru for about a week now, entering the country from Ecuador and traveling along the coast through Mancora and Huacachina. Since entering Peru I've been watching the Independence Day preparations and celebrations ramp up as we [...]