Those who have been reading my blog for a while will know that I loooove a good Contiki tour when travelling. It’s so perfect for solo travelers (like me much of the time!) That being said, there are 7 things that I believe everyone should know before embarking on any kind of tour, but in…
Digital Nomad: How Do I Fund My Travels?
In case I haven’t said this already (😉) Travel is fan-feaking-tastic. But it also costs money… #realitycheck. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. But I believe that travel is one of the best possible things you can ever spend money on. Forget about designer clothes, the latest iPhone, or 6 bedroom mansions –…
6 Crappy Things About Travel (That No One Likes To Mention)
Let me get this straight – I’m super grateful to do any sort of travelling. Travel is the bomb! But with anything great in life, you’re always going to get some not-so-pleasant pleasantries that go with it. This blog post is a little bit different – and I’m not here to complain – but to…
5 Reasons To Solo Travel
I LOVE travelling by myself. The freedom, the discomfort (at times) and new people you meet are some of the many reasons why solo travel is so freaking rad. Don’t get me wrong – I have also enjoyed travelling with friends and family too (and I’m sure I will in future). But what I find…
The Millennial Curse
We’ve all heard the stereotypes that surround being a millennial / Generation Y. “Lazy”, “Self-absorbed”, “Entitled”, “Buys too many avocados”. And yes, while having the wonders of Instagram means that we can post selfies for the world to admire at any time of day (I can see where some older people get the idea that…
Documenting Your Travels: IGTV and Beyond
Most of us have seen the ‘spam’ of friends and family posting albums of photos on Facebook during their overseas holidays. Sure, I may be a little guilty of that, so I’m not judging! 😉 But some of us would like a better way of documenting our travels, one that doesn’t involve spamming your aunties…
The ULTIMATE Travel Packing List
Packing would have to be one of the most (if not the most) annoying things about travel (well, aside from picking which place you’re going to go!) 😉 It can be so frustrating. Sometimes we forget things, and sometimes we leave it until the very last minute. But if you’re anything like me, “organisation” is…
Contiki #3: Great Britain and Ireland
Say what?? My third Contiki in less than a year? I know, I’m starting to think I have a problem too 😉 . But there are definitely worse things than having caught the travel bug! I was originally going to do this trip one year on from my Europe one. But lo and behold, Air…
“Contiki Cough”: Pack to Prevent Travel Sickness
Contiki cough. Not the most glamorous topic to talk about. But hey, when you’re travelling it’s important to take as many preventative measures as possible to avoid getting sick while travelling… but to also prepare for the worst in the very possible case that you do. “But I hardly EVER get sick Chelsea. I’m so…
Next on the Bucket List: Top 5 Destinations
So as most of you would already know, I’ve been a bit of a travel junkie the past 12 or so months. Haven’t found a cure for the travel addiction yet – and I don’t think I want to 😉 There was my Europe Contiki in August/September last year NZ South Island Contiki over New Years…