Before You Go

Purchasing a Car for Long-Distance Travel

Car rentals are ideal when taking one-off family vacations or road trips. It’s a lot more convenient than putting all those extra kilometres or miles on your personal car. We’ve hired a car and driven Route-66 in the U.S.A.; a 4WD and driven the National Parks of Uganda; driven all over the U.K.; through much […]

Tips for Travelling with a Baby

As parents, we have all started with our children as babies.  When you are preparing to start travelling with a baby, and you want to be as organised as possible. Even if you’ve travelled before, doing this with a baby is a different experience, and the following tips should help you travel smoothly and stress-free. […]

5 Wild Reasons to Visit Queensland Australia

 5 Wild Reasons to Visit Queensland Australia Every year, 26 million tourists travel to Queensland to visit one of Australia’s most beautiful states, each with their own wild reasons as to what lures them here. From the golden beaches to the tropical environment, and gorgeous or unique wildlife the allure of something different beckons them to […]

Before And After Your Safari

The excitement of planning a safari is always a huge adrenalin rush for most, as the visualization of wild animals appearing ‘before their very eyes’ occur s today we will inspire you both before and after your safari. Hopes are always high, as those going on such adventures always expect to have the best experience of […]

Worldwide Travel Suggestions

Travel Suggestions Do you have any travel suggestions? I bet you do because when it comes to travel, it’s safe to say we all have at least a passing interest in this ‘storied hobby’. After all, travel truly has something for everybody – whether you want to see the sights, or to gain insight into one […]

Banish Boredom For Kids On Long Journeys

Long journeys are tedious enough for adults, but for a child, it can feel like torture. Having to sit still in one spot for a long time can make them feel restless and agitated, and without the right activities, they can soon become bored. Thankfully there are a few things you can do to help […]

Make Your Holiday Run as Smoothly As Possible

Photo supplied – see footnote: Image credit When you get the chance in life to travel you should always go for it. It opens up your eyes to a whole new way of living, and you experience things you would never have otherwise. But traveling can be stressful- with inevitable queuing and delays, baggage can be […]

How To Protect From Credit Card Thieves

Today I woke to the news my Facebook friend Jodie (who is currently in exotic Barbados) has had her Debit Card funds ‘cleaned out’ or stolen from her bank account.  Her first comment is that “but my card is still safely in my wallet”. How did this happen? I remember all too well that a […]

Checklist For International Travel

Whether you are a frequent flyer or traveller, or this is the first vacation you’ve ever been on, here are some fabulous tips and a few hard rules. If you follow these, you will never feel overwhelmed or panic that you are forgetting to bring, or do something. BE PREPARED In the weeks leading up […]

Luxury Travel Packing List

Before you set foot on that next airplane, it is time to pack your case. Whether it is a business trip or time for a luxury holiday, you want to look your best. You also don’t want to lug a case full of clothes and accessories that weigh a ton and want to ensure a good […]

Budgeting for long term travel

Budgeting for long-term travel is a very important part of preparing for your trip. There are so many areas that need to be addressed before you embark on your journey, and this article featured on Discavo Travel Magazine is a must read for anyone planning to travel. Deciding on how you will travel, for how […]

Tips and Tricks for your next Travel Trip

Remember the folding travel clock? The tick-tock as the second-hand moves around. The tingling alarm. The dread as you realize you forgot to set the alarm; or worse, you forgot to wind it up! And you missed your flight! How times have changed, and as we travel long-term, we discover that what we take with […]