Over the past five years of continuous travel, the one question I’ve been asked most is how I manage to score cheap flights. Practically every time I share a monthly update detailing how much I spent on transportation, someone drops me an email to ask how I found such a sweet deal. Given that I don’t own any credit cards, …
Sailing the Greek islands was a trip of firsts. My first time in Greece. My first time on water without experiencing motion sickness. My first time properly learning how to sail. My first time travelling carry-on only. Yes, if you’re going sailing, whether it’s for Yacht Week or chartering a yacht …
On the 17th July 2011, a very timid version of myself stepped onto a plane with a one-way ticket in hand. I hadn’t travelled alone before, and never for more than two weeks at a time. Travel was brand new and I had no idea what I was doing. I …
Some of my most frequently asked questions are to do with the contents of my backpack — what do you pack when you’re travelling forever? How do you fit all of that stuff into a bag so small? Do you ever get bored of wearing the same clothes? Should I …
I’ve spent over a month travelling in Croatia, and I made plenty of packing mistakes back when I visited for the first time. From packing a bulky camera I never used to bringing an ugly hat I never wore, I’ve spent days and days lugging useless items around this country. …
I’ve now been travelling for a year so I decided it was time to look back over my packing list and update what’s currently in my bag! The main difference between what I packed last year and this year is the amount of clothes I am carrying with me! I …
I have to say, nothing has caused me so much stress during the planning stages of my trip as trying to work out what to bring with me has. I am a serial overpacker – I always have been and so I was dreading having to make the decision …