Are we making a difference when we travel?
I’d never really thought whether we’re making a difference when we travel until I read this article on The Guardian website. For some reason or another, it really struck a chord with me. I had...
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The crazy time we were working for gypsies!
Working for gypsies! While travelling around Australia and New Zealand on my working holidays in both countries, I did a number of jobs that weren’t too great! Door to door sales, pipe laying and...
The time I slept in a car for three days!
When I decided to go backpacking in Australia on my working holiday visa, there were a few things that I knew I would do: See the Harbour Bridge, Uluru and watch the F1 in...
Watching the F1 in Melbourne – a dream come true
It had been a dream of mine to attend a Formula One Grand Prix for as long as I can remember. I have been fascinated with the sport since an early age, and I...
British and Irish Lions in Melbourne
Watching the British and Irish Lions in Melbourne was not on my to-do list when I went to Australia on my working holiday visa. I don’t think I was even aware that they were...
10 things to do before 30
As I have recently reached a quarter of a century on this planet. My thoughts turned to 10 things that I’d like to do or have done by the next big milestone of 30....
What The Hobbit and LOTR can teach us about life
I was watching The Hobbit the other night when I suddenly realised that the film-related a lot to me about travelling. This should be obvious you would think, considering one of the main premises of...
Tom is a travel addict who first left England to spend a year Down Under. Not satisfied with this, he then went to New Zealand, about as far away from home as he could get. He is now planning his next adventures in Europe and Canada while maintaining this blog.