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Holding a Koala at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Queensland, Australia

It’s been a while since I’ve written about Australia on here, but I’ve been reminiscing and will try and cover the countless Australia stories from my time there that haven’t seen the light of day yet. I’ve literally got a list of 40 plus stories to be written about from Australia alone!! Holding and cuddling Read more about Holding a Koala at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Queensland, Australia[…]

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Working Wednesdays: Working on Ferries and Cruise Ships

As a child I loved car ferries. It was something I could do internally in my home country of Northern Ireland from Portaferry to Strangford. Indeed the Strangford to Portaferry service still runs daily! As a child and teenager I went on a few family holidays on car ferries to Scotland, England, Wales and France Read more about Working Wednesdays: Working on Ferries and Cruise Ships[…]

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World Travellers: Mark From Travel Wonders

I’m delighted to introduce Australian traveller Mark on today’s installment of world travellers. Mark runs the highly informative and insightful website Travel Wonders and jaunts to some awesome places in between plying a trade working in IT. Who are you? I am Mark, a 40-something Australian, living in Sydney who loves travel and the outdoor. Read more about World Travellers: Mark From Travel Wonders[…]

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Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Washing Your Backpack

I’m a dirty traveller a lot of the time. It comes from sleeping in tents, cheap hostels, floors of airports and often having the option of only cold showers. But aside from all this I LOVE a hot shower and I LOVE to keep everything clean. So this week is backpack cleaning time. It’s been Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Washing Your Backpack[…]

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Monday’s Money Saving Tips: Getting Money on the Black Market in Yangon, Myanmar

Changing money is a topic I’ve touched on a fair bit and as a perpetual traveller I look at in two ways: 1. If I have time I try to get the cheapest available rate possible 2. If I’m pushed for time and in an emergency, I check a few places quickly and pick the Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: Getting Money on the Black Market in Yangon, Myanmar[…]

Backpacking In Ethiopia: Hyena Feeding in Harar

“My smile as real as a hyena’s; burns an expressway to my skull” – Nicky Wire. I’ve been busting to get this particular post written up and posted so here it is. It was only last week that I made the trip to Harar in Eastern Ethiopia with the intention of Hyena Feeding!! Yes here Read more about Backpacking In Ethiopia: Hyena Feeding in Harar[…]

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Inside Rabatt: Visiting a Maasai Village in Tanzania

If you’ve been to Tanzania or Kenya on your travels, you’ll be aware of the Maasai Tribe. The Maasai are a tribe of people who live in the wilderness parts of Tanzania and Kenya (and also in the cities) and a lot of them live in mud and straw huts in the countryside. While on Read more about Inside Rabatt: Visiting a Maasai Village in Tanzania[…]

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How to Get An Antarctica Visa

Originally this was going to be a “tongue in cheek” type post but then I figured it doesn’t need to be. Nor should it. I’m all about decent travel advice to help you on your journeys! After my Antarctica trip in 2010 I did get a lot of people asking me “do you need a Read more about How to Get An Antarctica Visa[…]