We’ve been lucky enough to visit Rome numerous times, and every time we visit we find more things to do in the eternal city. We’ve already written detailed itineraries for visiting Rome, including how to spend 3 days in Rome, 2 days in Rome and even just a day in Rome. In this post though, […]
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Visiting Australia’s Gold Coast on a budget
Today’s post was written for us by Jay, and it tackles the subject of travelling Australia’s Gold Coast on a budget. I spent a year in Australia on a 60,000km road trip in ’09, and watched as the price of the currency I was buying rose steadily against my poor weakening pound, so the advice […]
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
It was a strange thing, I must admit, standing in an old French chateaux with a roaring fire going, singing Silent Night in Dutch. The path that led me to that point wasn’t as complicated as you might imagine. Well, thirty one years of living were involved, and I had had to make the decision […]
Brantôme – France’s Venice?
In the northerly part of the Dordogne region of France, on the river Dromme, sits the town of Brantôme. Brantôme is often referred to as the Venice of France, and having visited, I can confirm that it isn’t that much like Venice, and really doesn’t need to sell itself as such to be a worthwhile […]
My recent sex change
When I was christened, it would seem that the plan had not been in my parents mind for me to move to France. As if it wasn’t already enough that my surname is a girls first name in most of the world, it was decided that I be given a first name that to the […]
Travel insurance nightmares: will you be OK without it?
Today’s featured guest post was provided by Tom, representing money supermarket. By happy co-incidence, this post is all about a trip to France, which is somewhere I’m very interested in reading about, given that I’ve just moved here. So thanks to Tom for that. Read on to find out about why travel insurance is so […]
The Best Day Hikes in New Zealand
After a year in Australia, I summarised my three favourite day hikes in that wondrous country. It seems only fair therefore to give New Zealand a similar treatment, particularly since hiking (or tramping, as it is known locally), is a major highlight of any visit to New Zealand. Most of the walks below sit on […]
Three Incredible Australian Destinations
Today’s post was provided by flight deals agency cheapflights.co.uk. I spent a year in Australia, but still managed to miss seeing two of these three must-see attractions – a testament largely to the sheer size of this incredible country. I can’t recommend visiting enough! Enjoy the post. Australia is a country of incredible landscapes and […]
Travel blogging tips from the experts: Happiness Plunge
Today’s interview in my travel blogging tips series is with the happy man behind the happy site Happiness Plunge: Adam Pervez. Adam has been travelling since January 2011, with a slightly different approach to many long term travellers, which he explains in the interview. His key message, which rings very true with me, is the […]
The curious tale of buying a vehicle in Germany
Germany is a country which is known for being efficient. It is also known for some other things, but they will not be the focus of today’s rambling. Imagine my surprise therefore when I entered the world of vehicle buying in Germany, to find a system that could be, at best, described as kooky, and […]