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Inspirational Travel – What Happens When You Follow Your Heart

Inspirational Travel – What Happens When You Follow Your Heart

I’ve never been any good at following others’ advice. When it comes to big decisions I’ve always relied on following which option would make me happiest and not the one that’s ‘best’ for me.

Where to Stay – For Free Around the World

Where to Stay – For Free Around the World

We have saved thousands of dollars by seeking out free accommodation on our travels. These opportunities are easier to find than you’d think and have not only saved us money but led us off the beaten track, provided some of our most interesting travel experiences, enabled us to connect with local communities and been a refreshing break from the backpacker trail.

Travel Inspiration: From Little Englander to Travel Lover!

Travel Inspiration: From Little Englander to Travel Lover!

When I saw that The Planet D were looking for inspirational stories about travelling and how the experience has helped shaped people’s lives, I immediately thought about my own travels and whether or not I could express accurately how the experience affected me. It has taken a few drafts but I think (and hope) I [...]

Travel Inspiration: Learning That It’s OK To Be A Quitter

Travel Inspiration: Learning That It’s OK To Be A Quitter

Whether you’re sat at your desk willing the clock hands to read 5pm, realising that your relationship has run it’s course or just frustrated with your life as it is, we’ve all had moments when we just want to give up.

G’Day some Aussie Stereotypes

G’Day some Aussie Stereotypes

Australians are known for their ‘No worries’ attitude, and that is definitely true. But over the course of my travels, there are many things that people think about Australia (or Australians) that are blatantly false. Here are some of the common misconceptions people have about Australians and ‘Down Under’:

An Introduction to Aussie Rules

An Introduction to Aussie Rules

Earlier this summer we wrote a post about sports that inspire travel. Another great idea would be sports that are unique to certain countries. This guest post beat me to my own idea and since we didn’t know that first thing about Aussie Rules Football, we thought it would be great to start a guest post series about sports. Does your country have a sport that is unique to the nation? Are you wild about a certain sport that other countries may not know much about. Canadians love hockey, but Americans love Baseball. What about Rugby, Football, Lacrosse or Cricket. If you have any ideas send them in to us.

The Ultimate 5 Dive Destinations in the World

The Ultimate 5 Dive Destinations in the World

SCUBA diving is a phenomenal pastime which can unlock a completely different world to the adventurous traveller. There are hundreds of fabulous natural and artificial dive sites across the globe, but there are certain places that should tip the top of your must-dive list. Here are 5 of the top places you should definitely take the plunge.

VroomVroomVroom; A Review

Renting a car can be a lot of hassle. We went online to search for the names of all the rental agencies that we could think of. We also had to look to see if they even had a location in our area. We then had to compare and shop around for the best deal. It was very time-consuming. We had to individually call each rental agency to make sure that we were getting the best price, take notes and then call back to make the reservation.

We Want to Go To Australia

We Want to Go To Australia

We want to show them at Vantastic that we will be able to give them a lot of publicity and that we will be ready and able to blog, podcast and promote our time in Australia. The more people we can get to our video voting for us, the better.

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