Everyone loves a good road trip, the freedom to explore, the amazing vistas flying by. Below is a collection of twenty of the most iconic road trips worldwide. So grab your iPod and some snacks and get adventuring. These twenty amazing trips can’t help but inspire but even if you are looking at something a little closer to home, a day trip or a week away, grab a map right now and have a go at plotting a route. Road trips can be simple to plan and let you explore some places y

So I am from an area that isn’t really big on Halloween, last weekend when everybody was posting on Facebook about amazing costume parties, I was waiting at home for trick or treaters that never arrived. As much as I understand that in many parts of the world Halloween is a mostly commercial holiday and down this end of the world we are just jumping on the band wagon, well it looks like a lot of fun. With that in mind I have compiled a list of the best Halloween holiday desti

So you’ve have been looking forward to this trip forever, you’ve done all the research, quit your job and headed off for a life of carefree adventure. The first week was awesome, you explored all over but from the moment you woke up on week two you ‘kinda sorta’ just wished you were back home. Don’t fret this is totally normal especially if this is your first big trip away, you have just entered phase two of travel adaption. Don’t give up, this phase will pass and you will be

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

Nowadays it seems like we have a camera stuck to our hand everywhere we go, from cell phones and point and shoot, to DSLR and beyond. What was once a split second in your travels, can now be preserved for all time. If we are going to preserve our travel memories to share with friends and family, it makes sense to put some thought into it. To take photos others will find engaging, photos that will help trigger memories in the years to come and of course photos that make us loo

Let’s face it, bus travel is a last resort for most travelers. It’s the dentist visit of the traveling world. If you could be on a plane or even a train you probably would be. But in fact there are all sorts of things going for a long distance bus trip. These include, among others; stunning scenery, $ savings, interesting local travelers, you can even get from point A to B while you sleep. So if push comes to shove and you find yourself with bus ticket in hand, here is everyt