2016 – The end of another amazing year of travel
There's no doubt about it, 2016 has been a pretty incredible year for me. I've had some soaring highs and felt pretty low at times, but I've also had the chance to experience some thing I never could have dreamed
Travel | What it’s really like to work as an au pair in Australia?
Unless you're sitting on one heck of a trust fund or you've just won the lottery, Australia is pretty impossible to travel long-term without working. I worked lots of different types of jobs during my first year down under – hospitality
Travel | Off on my 3rd solo adventure!
It's official - tomorrow is the day, the day when I get to start living my dreams again. This last week has been the slowest of all time, I've been clock-watching and calendar-counting, just hoping the days would pass by
Travel | Absolutely Lucy turns 3 and the end of my Eurotrip!
I've been back in the country less than 24 hours and it's safe to say after four weeks of mad, fast, exciting travelling around Europe, of dancing until the sun comes up and sightseeing for days - I'm glad to
Backpacking | My ultimate guide to finding a job when travelling Australia
You've booked your ticket, you've quit your job, your visa is ready. You've got a bit of money saved but you've heard how expensive Australia is and figure it won't be long until you have to find a job. But
My ultimate girl’s packing guide for a long-term trip in Asia & Australia
I used to love packing for a holiday - the time spent planning my wardrobe, the purchasing of sun lotion and beach towels. Those final moments trying to make everything fit and realising there's just no way you'll squeeze in
Australia | My ultimate budget guide for a month on the East Coast
There's no denying the East Coast is a huge draw for young travellers heading to Australia. With its white sandy beaches, epic party spots and the Great Barrier Reef on your doorstep, it's become something of a rite of passage for
Australia | It’s tax back time and I’m celebrating!
I write a lot about budget travel - about how to make every dollar and very pound stretch that little bit further and how to make the most of what you have. Because that's what we backpackers do, we make
Travel | My ultimate tips for backpacking on a budget
For months on end you slog your guts out working crummy jobs to save as much money as possible. You while away the hours stacking shelves or getting groped as you pull pints in some bar, always thinking of the
Melbourne | Escaping to Lysterfield | Australia
I'm not much of a city girl, being born and raised out in the English countryside seems to swing you one way or the other. My sister is the ultimate city girl living in London and working in the fashion
