
Amy on the RD - The Beginning - You Don't Need to Be Brave to Travel
So I have been on the road awhile now (blogs are inevitably published a month or two behind) and I am getting a surprising amount of messages and comments about each one. I didn’t think anyone would actually read them! It’s awesome to get feedback and I’m so glad you’re enjoying my haphazard adventures but here’s the thing, lots of people start their messages something along the lines of “wow you’re so brave, I could never do anything like that”. I felt I had to write somethi

22 Twitter Accounts to Feed Your Wanderlust
If you’re a Twitter addict you already know Twitter is not just about sharing what you had for dinner. Twitter is about conversations, there is new info, tips, tricks and ideas being shared every minute of every day on every topic imaginable and that includes travel. Whether you are looking for some arm chair inspiration, or the latest tips from experienced travellers Twitter can add real value to your travels. In fact one of the best tips I ever got was to throw away my guid

The Place Where The Birds Happen - Here’s an Australian wildlife experience that you will never have
So it's my first time in Melbourne. My boyfriend and I went on an adventure, he had told a story about "the place where the birds happen". He showed pictures of himself as a child, covered in tiny cute birds. This tale and my general interest in wildlife inspired us to set off to find this mythical place from his childhood. Well it doesn’t seem that it exists anymore but many helpful friends directed us to Grants on Sherbrooke, a picnic ground on the side of Mt Dandenong. The

How to read an E-book without an E-reader (Or with one)
Digital books are growing in popularity and for very good reason. The good news is you don’t need to own a dedicated E-reader or be a technological wiz to get access to this marvelous resource. Follow this step by step guide to get you reading E-books in no time. What is an E-book? An E-book is a book in digital form. These books can be viewed on a range of digital devices: E- readers; Phones; Computers and Notebooks. Different companies have developed different file formats

Adventures in self publishing - If I can do it anyone can
My first self published book, Stress Free Adventure Planning is about travel planning. If I was to be perfectly honest I would describe travel as a series of events where things go horribly wrong, which in retrospect is the best possible thing that could have happened to you. Well self publishing is a bit like that. There are an awful lot of points where you're ringing your hands and tearing your hair out, but once you are finished and are holding a copy of your completed boo