Travel Stories

Jul 15, 2019 • 5 min read

London may be an expensive city to live in, but there are plenty of places to visit for free. If you're travelling with kids, however, all those headline…

Jul 15, 2019 • 7 min read

With its rainbow-coloured palette of markets, mountains and monuments, India is the stuff of travel dreams. Ten million tourists visit every year, and…

Jul 15, 2019 • 4 min read

There’s no getting around it – travel is expensive, and with kids along for the ride, the price can quickly skyrocket out of control. In Sydney though,…

Jul 15, 2019 • 6 min read

When you’re a kid smitten with the solar system, gravity sucks – all those planets to explore and no way to get there! To mark the 50th anniversary of the…

Jul 14, 2019 • 4 min read

Talking about manners on planes always makes me feel like a doddering inhabitant of Downton Abbey, gasping sniffily about how standards are slipping to my…

Jul 13, 2019 • 5 min read

Historic prisons are fascinating, tragic and often macabre places, which is why those that have been converted to modern hotels and hostels make such…

Jul 12, 2019 • 5 min read

The image most often associated with Copenhagen is that of colourful buildings and tall ships lining the sparkling waters of Nyhavn. This beautiful and…

Jul 12, 2019 • 5 min read

Ever fancied donning your fins and swimming with millions of fish? I discovered a teeming tropical reef only metres from the beach in Moalboal, the…

Jul 12, 2019 • 6 min read

Marrakesh is a city that fizzes with life, where the default-blue of the sky sings against peach-gold architecture. Whether it’s your first visit or your…

Jul 11, 2019 • 5 min read

It’s easy to get consumed by travel. Often we don’t know when or if we’ll be able to return to these locales so we pack our itineraries full of activities…

Jul 11, 2019 • 5 min read

San Francisco is a city in a state of constant transformation. From its early days as a booming town fueled by gold from the nearby mountains to…

Jul 11, 2019 • 7 min read

Between the ‘left-hand, right-hand' debate, mega roundabouts seemingly sent from hell, and frustratingly incomprehensible road signs (what does that…

Jul 10, 2019 • 5 min read

New Zealand is a hiking paradise and on the bucket list of many enthusiastic outdoor travelers around the world. The country's newest route is the Paparoa…

Jul 10, 2019 • 7 min read

I went to Prague in June before heading on a short road trip around the Czech Republic. It was the most expensive part of our stay but we could afford to…

Jul 10, 2019 • 4 min read

Cooking in the hostel kitchen presents a unique set of challenges: limited pans and utensils, few basic ingredients (if any at all) and overcrowding at…

Jul 10, 2019 • 5 min read

Mallorca is a legendary party location, and the yachting and beach bashes are certainly fun – but those aspects alone make it difficult to distinguish it…

Jul 10, 2019 • 7 min read

Nothing elevates sport like rivalry. The occasions are bigger, the prize greater and the losses that much more painful when the opponent is a long…

Jul 9, 2019 • 5 min read

Tokyo is a huge, sprawling city that can seem impossible to tackle – especially when you’re short on time – but you can cover a lot with a little planning.

Jul 9, 2019 • 5 min read

Las Vegas has come a long, long way from 99-cent shrimp cocktails and all-you-can-eat buffets. Sin City is now one of America’s very best (and most…

Jul 9, 2019 • 5 min read

Considering its rather young age, the city of Seattle has had many identities since it was incorporated as a frontier logging town in 1869. It’s been a…

Jul 9, 2019 • 3 min read

The national parks are America’s wild playground. Some charge a nominal entry fee, but once you’re in, they’re full of fantastic free escapades. Go on a…

Jul 9, 2019 • 6 min read

If you're looking for adventure but the Portugal you know is all olive groves, cork trees, windswept beaches and lively cities, it’s time to turn your…