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Solo travel: nothing adventured, nothing gained.

Face those fears and book that ticket. As a frequent traveller I am often asked why I choose solo travel over travelling with others. It is not that I don’t enjoy the company of others when travelling, it is just that my preferred form of travel happens to be by myself.  In the last few years I have had family,…

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Carry on size luggage only: How to travel lightly for 3 weeks in Europe

Carry on size luggage only: How to travel lightly for 3 weeks in Europe

I thought with all of my trips to South East Asia that I was a reasonably ok packer.  In fact, the last trip I did to Bali in 2015 I only took carry on size luggage in an attempt to save money on the cost of my flights. And I did ok. Granted a trip to Bali generally means…

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Surviving a long haul flight: Tips to keep you comfortable & make time fly by

Surviving a long haul flight: Tips to keep you comfortable & make time fly by

For Australian and New Zealand travellers, unless we holiday in our own countries, the Pacific Islands or South East Asia it is inevitable that at some point we will have to endure the long haul to the rest of the world.   I think the longest I’ve done is Melbourne – Bangkok – Oslo – Tromso = 23.5 hours…

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What to do with your pets when travelling

If you are anything like me you struggle with the idea of leaving your pets when you go travelling. Unless you take them with you, this can be something that could either stop you from doing extensive travelling or stop you from going anywhere at all. Some of us are fortunate enough to have a…

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