Kindle – how much do I love thee?
Of all the things I carry, my Kindle has made the most difference to the weight of my pack. I used to travel with a guidebook (usually rather large) and at least one novel, which I’d usually exchange...
View ArticleThe Best Backpack I’ve Ever Owned
Dan and Ian from the TropicalMBA said it best: Thou Shalt Not Roll. I choose to travel with a backpack, rather than a rolling suitcase because there are too many cobblestones and stairs in Europe to...
View ArticleThree Things I Never Travel Without
In an attempt to get my writing out to a wider audience I’ve been working on guest posts for other travel blogs and travel companies. My first guest post appeared yesterday on Tripbod and reviews...
View ArticleSafe drinking water on the go – Water-to-go.eu
Plastic bottles filling the streets. Plastic bottles floating in the gutter. Plastic bottles drifting the world’s oceans. Buying drinking water (in plastic bottles) is something about travel in third...
View ArticleI Never Travel Without…my Spork
It doesn’t matter where I go or for how long, my trusty Light my Fire spork comes with me. Made from durable, heat resistant plastic, it’s a spoon, a fork and a knife (of sorts – there’s a serrated...
View ArticleMonday Highlight – Mongoose Crossway 200
I’ve been borrowing a bike since my arrival in Melbourne which has been great for my pocket and not a bad for pootling around some of the trails in Hawthorn and Kew. But since starting a temp job in...
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