How to save money on ANY trip or holiday
How to save money when booking travel is one of my most requested blog posts. Clearly you guys love cutting corners as much as I do! After I saved my parents hundreds on their holiday across both flights and accommodation
Travel | How to budget for a gap year and plan your trip
One of the most common messages I receive from readers asks about how to budget for backpacking. I write about saving money and how to plan trips a lot on this site, but one thing I really want to focus
Bali | Luxury on a budget with Grandma’s Hotels
Okay so my travels kind of ran away with me and writing has taken a bit of a back seat lately. The last six weeks since I left home have given me endless reams of adventures to share with you all,
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
Lifestyle | How travel can impact how we view our success
It's now been a month since I touched down in the UK after 18 months of travelling. That's nothing in the grand scheme of things, but it feels like a painfully long time since I last saw my Melbourne home,
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 | Feeling the need for speed at the Australian Grand Prix | Australia
So far life in Melbourne has proved to be everything I dreamed it would be and more. I finally have the perfect city/coast life balance, I’ve found a job I really enjoy, I have an amazing apartment and I’m surrounded
London | A Guide Through the Eyes of a Seasoned Backpacker
Something a little different today – here’s a guest post by Stacy Collins who has come up with some great money-saving tips for taking on travel in London. Being a seasoned backpacker not only opens your eyes to all the wonders certain
Cheap cheats for organising your Thailand trip
Millions and millions of backpackers move through Thailand each year, probably more, all looking for golden sands, cultural experiences, outdoor activities and more. Thailand is a huge centre for us all to forge connections, friendships and to chase that elusive
Saving Money: Making sacrifices for the ultimate payoff
You may have read about my travel plans for next year in a post I published last week - if not, do check it out by following the link - and after a lot of questions about how I am financing
