Touring the Wineries of the Yarra Valley (Vinetrekker Review)
Have you even been to Australia if you haven’t been on a winery tour? This week I went to five Yarra Valley wineries, drank some samples of stunning wine, and…
My First Month in Australia
Landing in Sydney was love at first sight. Flying in over the coast as the dawn broke felt like being in a coming-of-age film. There’s a very disconcerting moment as…
Leaving a Job You Love for Travel
Every blog post about long-term travel starts with quitting a dead-end job. If you only listen to the internet, you either go travelling when you’re on your gap year, or…
What it’s REALLY like to go Canyoneering in Moalboal, Philippines
One of the things I was most excited to do in the Philippines was canyoneering. I’d read tons of blog posts about the gorgeous blue water of Baidan, the magnificent…
Angkor, Bagan or Borobudur – Which to Visit?
The temple complexes of South East Asia are incredible – and Angkor, Bagan and Borobudur are the highlights. Ancient carvings, glorious tropical surroundings, overgrown by trees yet carefully preserved and…
Travel Plans and Goals for 2019
Happy New Year! 2019 is upon us, and after my 2018 in review post, I thought I’d share my plans and goals for the year ahead. It’s set to be…
2018 in Review
2018 was a great travel year for me It was an up-and-down year in the rest of my life, but I was able to visit India for the first time, with…
Why Isla Holbox is my Happy Place
I am at my happiest in the sun. And when I say in the sun, the analogy I like to use is “jacket potato”. You know when you get into…
The Best Alternative South East Asian Beaches (Slightly) Off the Beaten Track
Think South East Asia, think gorgeous white sand and turquoise water… And you wouldn’t be wrong. There are some glorious beaches all across SEA, exactly as you’d dreamed. To me,…
Why visiting a cenote should be top of your Mexico bucket list
The cenotes of Mexico are even more mind-blowing in real life than in pictures. I’m not even kidding. I knew that the cenotes would be cool – they were towards…