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The road to Mount Cook

61 Handy Tips For First-Time Travelers

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Marlborough Sounds view

Off the Beaten Track: New Zealand’s South Island

Welcome to the first in an irregular series featuring people, places and experiences that are off the beaten backpacker and...

Eiffel Tower at night

Five awesome things to do in Paris

Unlike most of the other ‘The Top 384 Things To Do In Insert Name Of City Here’ blog posts that...

Bagel in wrapper with blurred background of Carlton Gardens, Fitzroy

Loving My Neighbourhood: A Quick Fitzroy Guide

On and off over the last decade or more, I’ve been living in Fitzroy, a mile or two north of...

Backpacker

6 Things to Consider When Buying Your First Backpack

What to consider when buying your first travel backpack: size, style, features, testing tips and more.

Tour group

Safety in Numbers: The Pros and Cons of Organised Tours

Updated: 12 April, 2017. If you’re looking to start a good argument in any hostel bar, discussing the pros and...

What a difference a day makes

The morning dawned bright and clear (unlike my head) and within minutes of leaving town I could see why the...

Falling water

 This post is bought to you by the letter W, for water.  There’s been no shortage of it lately, both...

Go east young man

Dropped the family out at the airport inappropriately early then headed out for a run and to explore Hobart.  Battery...

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