Those rumblings in your belly. That sharp, stab of pain, sinking feeling of dread and the immediate need to seek a toilet, where you may find yourself settling in for a long night. If you travel enough, especially to countries where the food or water quality may be lower than what you’re used to, you’ll…
In late 2018, I stopped drinking and didn’t have a single drop of booze for seven months. This post was written a few months in, so it outlines the benefits of no alcohol for 3 months. I thoroughly recommend having a long break, as you’ll see in this post. Read on to find out more….
Frequent wanderer? Having a reusable water bottle is a quick and easy way to make your travels more environmentally friendly. Read on to find out what are the best water bottles for travel, for a range of different situations. If there’s anything you absolutely must take on your travels, it’s a reliable and durable water…
What can I say about this great city? There are so many varied and unique things to do in Newcastle NSW, that it’s hard to know where to begin! Read on to find out what’s worth prioritising, from the perspective of a former local. As the biggest city in New South Wales after Sydney, there…
A quick note: the Principality of Hutt River closed to the public in 2020. It will not reopen. This is what it was like to visit on a road trip from Perth to Kalbarri. The Principality of Hutt River is Australia’s first micronation – a sovereign state in the middle of nowhere, Western Australia. ….
For a tiny place, there is certainly a lot to see in Ireland. You can generally do this one of two ways. Hire a car and drive around at leisure (two weeks is the ideal amount of time for a road trip through Ireland) or through a series of day trips from Dublin. How is…
Australia. It’s big. So, it makes sense that the whole country would take part in constructing quirky statues and monuments, in random regional cities and country towns.
A short drive from Sydney is a highly underrated part of New South Wales. Here are some things to do in Lake Macquarie, a region you should absolutely visit. Around a 1.5 hour from Sydney is the region of Lake Macquarie. Known for fishing, swimming, water activities, amazing nature and wildlife, it’s the perfect destination…