Travel Luggage: Tips for Choosing the Best for You
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Travel Luggage: Tips for Choosing the Best for You

When it comes to choosing the best travel luggage to buy there is no one size fits all. Finding the right luggage or suitcase is personal.  I have found that my choices for travel bag styles have altered over the years, according to my travel needs.  When I took a road trip around Australia, I…

10. Useful Gifts for Backpackers and Nomads
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10. Useful Gifts for Backpackers and Nomads

Do you have a budding globetrotter in your family circle?  Are you looking for gift ideas for backpackers to wish them a bon voyage or for Christmas, birthday or graduation present? Usually, the first-time traveller is desperate for money.  But point them towards this guide to save money for travel and instead buy them a really…

5 Steps on How to Research Travel Destinations
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5 Steps on How to Research Travel Destinations

Researching a travel destination can seem overwhelming. Which attractions are the best to visit, how are you going to get around, which is the best location to stay at, let alone which accommodation to book, and not to mention booking flights, car hire and train trips. There’s so much to plan before you book a…

8 Essential Things to Pack for a Trip
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8 Essential Things to Pack for a Trip

I have travelled a lot over the years whether it be as a young backpacking singleton, a flash-packing couple or on family road trips. But no matter what the trip I have discovered some essential gadgets for travel that I use over and over again. I’m going to share with you my favourite essential things…

6 Reasons Why Travel Insurance is Necessary

6 Reasons Why Travel Insurance is Necessary

You’ve just booked your holiday vacation.  You’re excited and can’t wait to go.  But there’s one more thing to do before you can tick off “√ booked travel plans”.  It’s to purchase travel insurance.  The sooner you buy your travel insurance the sooner your entire trip is covered. You may be thinking, but why do I…

6 Fun Penang Family Resorts in Batu Ferringhi
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6 Fun Penang Family Resorts in Batu Ferringhi

Penang is one of my favourite family holiday destinations in South East Asia.  There are just so many things to do in Penang.  Plus there is a good variety of fun family Penang hotels.  My favourite area within Penang to stay is along the northern beach of Batu Ferringhi.  Most of the resorts along Batu Ferringhi were built…

15 Celebrated Cervantes Attractions in WA: Things to Do in 2024

15 Celebrated Cervantes Attractions in WA: Things to Do in 2024

Nestled along the stunning Coral Coast of Western Australia, where tales of shipwrecks and lobsters intertwine, lies a hidden gem called Cervantes. With a population of around 500, this charming town is not just a destination; it’s an adventure waiting to unfold. We came to Cervantes, Western Australia one long weekend to explore the golden…

How to Choose the Safest Type of Travel Wallet for Your Trip

How to Choose the Safest Type of Travel Wallet for Your Trip

You’ve saved up for your vacation.  Planned which method to take and access your money whilst overseas.  Now you need to choose a travel wallet that suits your travel style. When travelling, you need to be mindful of protecting your travel money.  That is, preventing somebody from picking your pockets, snatching your bag or scanning your…

4 Best Ways to Take and Access Money Overseas

4 Best Ways to Take and Access Money Overseas

Back in the early 1990’s when I  backpacked around Europe the main ways to take and access your travel money abroad were cash, a traveller’s cheque and putting your credit card into debit. These days traveller’s cheques are no longer in use and the banks charge hefty fees for each withdrawal you make through your…

Ancient Life at Lake Thetis, Cervantes: What You Need to Know

Ancient Life at Lake Thetis, Cervantes: What You Need to Know

It’s not often you get the chance to see a prehistoric living life form.  So when the opportunity presents itself whilst we are visiting Cervantes and the Pinnacles we jump at the chance to say we have seen living life dating back to the Bronze Age. This ancient living life comes in the form of grey…

The Comprehensive Toiletry Packing List for Trips: with PDF

The Comprehensive Toiletry Packing List for Trips: with PDF

Embarking on a new adventure is thrilling, but let’s be real – the toiletry packing struggle is real.  With three decades of road trips, backpacking escapades, and countless hotel stays under my belt, I’ve faced the daunting task of transforming my bathroom essentials into a travel-friendly haven more times than I can count.   As…

The Pinnacles, Australia: What You Need to Know

The Pinnacles, Australia: What You Need to Know

Back in the Australian Aboriginal dream time, young men were warned not to venture into the desert that sits inside the Nambung National Park, Western Australia.  The young men were warned they would be swallowed up by the sinking desert sands.  Aboriginal elders could see the remnants of past men as their fingers were stretching high out…

The Complete Cottage Packing List for Self Catering Holiday

The Complete Cottage Packing List for Self Catering Holiday

Space, or lack thereof.  It’s the one big problem with luxury hotel accommodation.  And one of the big reasons we have come to embrace self-catered rental accommodation with their separate bedrooms, lounge room and kitchen, there’s space for everyone. The Collins Dictionary defines self-catering as, “If you go on a self-catering holiday or you stay…

My Review of the Updated Cervantes Caravan Park (RAC Cervantes Holiday Park)
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My Review of the Updated Cervantes Caravan Park (RAC Cervantes Holiday Park)

Cervantes is a small coastal town in Western Australia named after an American vessel that sank off its coast in 1844 and is now the home of many a lobster fisherman.  So why would you visit Cervantes?  Well, it is the closest town (a mere 10 minutes) to the Pinnacles Desert.  Plus it’s got beautiful beaches, great…