You all know the feeling. That lull when you’re at home, going to work, carrying about your usual everyday life, thinking about when you’re next going to go traveling. You may or may not have your next trip booked already. You may be in the midst of planning one; scouring flight websites each week to…
5 Important Things To Consider Before Travelling
I can’t believe it’s February already – and in less than 2 weeks I am off on my first overseas trip of the year… to Egypt! Pyramids, camels, and falafel, here we come. Now while I’m getting pretty excited about what I know is going to be an incredible (and very intrepid!) adventure – including…
Top 7 “Can’t Travel Without” Apps
There’s no doubt that smartphones have made our lives while traveling so much easier. And the constant arrival of new and useful apps for said smartphones, means there are so many ways to both enhance our travel experiences – and simplify them down! So here are 7 of my top apps that I just can’t…
7 Things To Know Before Doing A Tour (Like Contiki/Topdeck)
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…
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 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…
20 Travel Tips, Tricks & Must-Have Items
Packing – the pre-travel activity we love to hate, and hate to love. Long-haul flights – sure, the endless supply of movies and entertainment is cool, but 12+ hours squished like sardines beside strangers isn’t the most pleasant experience in the world, right? But lucky for you, I come prepared with a few travel tips…