Having spent most of the last 15 years travelling throughout the world has taught me a lot about what I need to have packed, being prepared makes life much easier. Whether it has been backpacking, volunteering, cruising or guiding my parents – I always make sure that I have the same 3 things with me. A Bag That Never Lets …

Gone are the days when I would prefer to stay on a bench in the airport rather than pay the extra for comfy bed in an airport hotel. If you’ve never tried it then you won’t know what I am talking about, I urge you to book a hotel next time and see the difference it makes! My first experience …

Living in Europe makes it easy to explore a new destination on a weekend break, they key is just to be organised. If you work the standard 9-5, then you could set off on Friday after you’ve finished work, and then you’ll be waking up on Saturday morning in a beautiful hotel or villa in an exciting new destination. If …

It’s hard to argue with the fact that England is home to some of the world’s most beautiful towns and cities. From the stunning architecture of London and York to the tranquil seaside destinations like Cornwall, Somerset and Devon, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. But what if you want to explore the country on a budget? Below, we’ve rounded …

Pairing a desire to see the world with a desire to help save the planet, voluntourism has only grown in popularity in recent years. While a majority of trips made are to developing countries, there are plenty of opportunities in Canada as well. While work is definitely involved, you have a chance to live in the Rockies all summer, come …

It is a fact of life that our eyesight will worsen as we age, albeit at different times, but it will happen. One thing that I have recently learned however, is that there are steps which we can take to improve and care for our eyes, before things get too blurry. Poor eyesight can present us with quite a lot …

Whatever you are doing in life, whether it is working, volunteering or even enjoying a vacation, having energy to get up and go in the mornings is absolutely vital. This is something that can be easily remedied but something that many people struggle with and today we are going to take a look at just some of the ways that …

The emergence of new charities which are being started across the world is massively inspiring and it really feels as though the world is becoming a far more community-spirited place. One such charity which I have been fortunate enough to get involved with is called Give Back, Give Away, a novel, travel-based charity which perfectly combines people’s love for travel, …

In the last 20 years, animal tourism has gone through quite a significant change after many horror stories began to emerge about the welfare of the animals. This makes it very difficult for a traveler as there really is nothing more amazing than seeing some of the world’s most impressive animals up close and personal. However, many of these animals …

Cambodia is one of my favorite places in Southeast Asia and I was lucky enough to spend just over 4 months here. I am often asked how much it costs to travel through Cambodia and so I thought it best to put together an article to give you guys a rough breakdown of what kind of budget you can be …