Tips for dealing with Reverse Homesickness – how to cope with coming ‘home’
Practical tips for coping with reverse homesickness. Wherever you are in the world, we hope these will help fill that gaping hole that appeared in your life since you arrived home.
From Cambodia to Laos – off the beaten track
We go off the beaten track, planning a route to Laos which would give us an unadulterated look at the ‘real’ Cambodia. Here’s what happened next…
A guide to Machu Picchu
When it comes to treks in Peru, Machu Picchu trips top pretty much everyone’s list – we tell you exactly why.
Best Travel Advice you’ve ever been given?
A few months ago, Lonely Planet published an article on the world’s worst travel advice which got me thinking – what is the world’s BEST travel advice?! I asked a few people – both first time travellers and experienced nomads – what is as the best advice you have ever been given, and put their answers together with mine!
Video Interview: A Journey from Rome to Home…
Tommy and girlfriend Jessie set off on a 3000 mile bicycle trip from Rome to Home, averaging around 50 miles a day! Having never done anything on this scale before they certainly had their work cut out! As soon as we first heard about their trip, we just had to find out more, so we cornered them for an exclusive interview so that they could tell us all about what they got up to….
Solo Adventure Travel…in Egypt!
Would you love to go travelling, but are nervous or concerned about jetting off on your own? This isn’t an unusual problem but don’t dismiss it, as it can be an incredibly rewarding experience, albeit a little nerve-wracking at times!
Travel China Overland: Surviving those train journeys
In Part Two of our Guide to Train Travel in China we go into more detail about the train journeys themselves plus answer the question, Hard Sleeper or Soft Sleeper?!
China Overland…why train travel is the only way to go!
Travelling by train in China really is a breeze – it’s cheap, efficient, straightforward and to top it all off, an adventure in its own right.
Travelling as a couple? Our advice…
If there’s one thing better than the amazing experiences you can have while travelling the world, it’s being able to share them with the one you love. But travelling as a couple can have its pitfalls, so we’ve put our heads together and come up with some tips for those of you who are thinking about taking the plunge and embarking on your travel dreams as a couple…
Travel & Film: the truth behind the tales…
The truth behind the tales. Here are a few well known films that (supposedly) depict the history of some of the most fascinating countries we’ve ever visited…
Aussie Adventures for the Adult Gapper
Ever heard the phrase “youth is wasted on the young”? Well whether you agree with this or not, it’s certainly true that the whippersnappers of the world aren’t the only ones entitled to fun, freedom or adventure! College students and university graduates have long held the crown when it comes to the concept of a gap year or ‘gap travel’ but finally, adults with a yearning for adventure and self-improvement are cottoning on to the fact that they are allowed to take time out to experience the world too.
Photo Flashbacks: Our favourite Angkor Ruins…
EVERYBODY who has been to Cambodia has no doubt been to Siem Reap and taken a trip up to nearby Angkor – the ancient city that served as the seat
‘Home is where the heart is’ – The End of an Epic Adventure…
After an amazing two and a half months, we said goodbye to Melbourne with a slap up three course meal prepared by Rich and his sister Sarah. They slaved for
Sunsets and Beer: The true essence of travelling…
Some of our best travel memories involve sitting by a river or ocean in a far flung land and sipping beer as the sun goes down. You really can’t beat
Win! A Canon PowerShot A800 10MP Digital Camera…
Yes, we have a super smart digital camera to give away to one of you! All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is to
Cordon Bleu in a camper van…
Okay, whilst Cordon Bleu may be a bit of an overstatement when it comes to describing our efforts at campervan cooking, it’s amazing just what you can rustle up on
A ‘Manly’ day out by the beach…
Our first Sydney beach encounter was in the oceanside suburb of Manly – the southernmost of Sydney’s Northen Beaches. We took the ferry over from Circular Quay ($13.20 return) –
An explosive end to Oz-Bus and goodbye to 2010!…
We made it!!! After six months of overland travel through four continents, twenty-five countries and God knows how many time zones, we arrived in Sydney in time to see in
Blue Skies and Big Rocks!
Our time in Alice Springs in the centre of Australia was short but sweet. After a great night in Bo Jangles we were able to have a bit of a
The Devils Marbles and fun at Bo Jangles…
The morning after our ‘swagging under the stars’ experience we boarded the bus for the 12 hour journey to Alice Springs. En route, Mark stopped the bus along the Stuart
