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7 Lessons You Learn from Travelling in India by Train
7 Lessons You Learn from Travelling in India by Train
If you want an authentic Indian travel experience, consider catching the train.
Natalie Popow
Apr 19, 2020
The Best Food to Eat in Russia
The Best Food to Eat in Russia
Russia is a mixing pot of cultural flavours from across Europe and Central Asia — what’s not to love about that?
Keegan Thomson
Apr 18, 2020
The Best Food to Eat in Korea
The Best Food to Eat in Korea
So much more than simply Korean Fried Chicken!
Keegan Thomson
Apr 12, 2020
House sitting
Pet Sitting Diaries: 3 Weeks in Woking With A Labradoodle
Pet Sitting Diaries: 3 Weeks in Woking With A Labradoodle
A rapidly growing travel and pet care trend, house sitting opens up a world of opportunity. Here's an insight into the #petsitterlife.
Natalie Popow
Feb 28, 2020
5 Ways We’ve Budgeted For 9 Months of Travel
5 Ways We’ve Budgeted For 9 Months of Travel
How can you afford it? It’s a common question we get asked when we tell people we’re travelling for 9 months. You must be millionaires!
Natalie Popow
Aug 30, 2019
Poomaggeddon & seven ways to survive a horror house sit
Poomaggeddon & seven ways to survive a horror house sit
There is a point on each sit where you figure out if this is a sit you’d happily do again or whether it is a sit that you’ll soon forget…
Keegan Thomson
May 7, 2019
How we say goodbye to the pets we love
How we say goodbye to the pets we love
House sitting comes with a myriad of benefits. You get to look after cute animals, live in lots of interesting places, save on rent, live a…
Natalie Popow
Sep 7, 2018
Budget Travel
An Aussie Abroad: Street Food is Good For You
An Aussie Abroad: Street Food is Good For You
The Internet is full of opinions about how you should spend your holiday. One opinion I take extreme resistance against is that you should…
Keegan Thomson
Apr 8, 2020
My COVID-19 Race To Get Home
My COVID-19 Race To Get Home
Hazmat suits, self-isolation & getting tested for COVID-19 — what it was like racing to get home during a global pandemic.
Natalie Popow
Apr 1, 2020
The Best Food to Eat in Mongolia
The Best Food to Eat in Mongolia
Mongolia isn’t a gastronomic epicentre but it does have a lot of local treats
Keegan Thomson
Mar 31, 2020
9 Ways Hostels Can Up Their Game
9 Ways Hostels Can Up Their Game
Hostels can offer so much for bang for your buck if they only took a little more pride in themselves.
Keegan Thomson
Dec 5, 2019
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