Nikki AlmondinAscent PublicationLessons Learned from (Another) Natural DisasterEarlier this week, torrential downpours in New Zealand’s South Island caused widespread flooding, landslips and the closure of all major…Dec 14, 2019Dec 14, 2019
Nikki AlmondI Rented a Car in Australia for $1 a DayAt a little over seven million square kilometres (that’s 11 times bigger than Texas), Australia is a BIG country. Huge numbers of tourists…Nov 27, 20191Nov 27, 20191
Nikki AlmondinNomadicTravel with Kids: It Changes Everything.I have two kids. Their names are Oliver (he’s 10) and Zoe (she’s 7) and I share them with my ex-husband in a slightly unusual custody…Nov 19, 20191Nov 19, 20191
Nikki AlmondDon’t Believe the Hype: Bulls**t Travel PhotosWe live in a golden age, where it’s never been easier to find travel inspiration. Everywhere you look, there are photos of the world’s…Oct 31, 20191Oct 31, 20191
Nikki AlmondinNomadicHow to Travel Australia on $22 a DayAustralia. It’s big; it’s beautiful; it’s like nowhere else on Earth. Hardly surprising, really, that it’s on so many people’s bucket list…Oct 28, 20191Oct 28, 20191
Nikki AlmondRestored Faith in Humanity: The Good People I Met While TravellingWe all know that there are dangerous people in the world. News headlines make us painfully aware of how many terrible things happen to…Oct 25, 20191Oct 25, 20191
Nikki AlmondNo Fixed Abode: Quitting Home OwnershipA little over a year ago, I quit my job, sold my home and gave away 99% of my possessions so that I could travel the world. It was the…Oct 15, 2019Oct 15, 2019