Hello there, Caz and Craig here, and welcome to y Travel Blog…
If you are looking for insider travel tips, interesting stories, great photos, the inspiration to go travel, and to hang out with fun loving people, then you’re in the right place!
Our travel blog is all about helping you to get informed…get inspired…and get going!
We’ll show you:
- The best places to visit.
- Where to stay
- What to see and do.
- Cool places to eat and drink.
- How to plan for your trips.
- How to get around.
- and how to have fun on your travels…
Who Can This Site Help?
Anyone who is passionate about travel and creating life long memories. We love to share, inform, and inspire. We believe life is all about creating great memories and making it a story to tell.
Whether it be a weekend getaway, a 3 week vacation, or a year long adventure around the world we have experienced all that and more.
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What Have We Done?
We’ve been travelling and living around the world since 1997, first solo, then as a couple, and now as a family with our two young daughters. Besides visiting over 35 countries, we’ve lived in London, Dublin, Bangkok, Raleigh-North Carolina, and our home country Australia.
And now we want to be a source of inspiration and knowledge to others.
Whilst our site is an independent travel blog, we’ve also partnered on some exciting campaigns with Qantas Airways, Tourism New Zealand, Tourism Australia, Gold Coast Tourism, Volvo, Yelp.com and other smaller companies…
Meet Caz…
- Koh Lipe, Thailand
I grew up one hour north of Sydney on the east coast of Australia and traveling is my absolute passion and joy in life.
I love adventures, meeting interesting people, and inspiring others to live their best life. I could talk about travel all day long. And I love meeting fellow travelers….there is always so much to share, relive and learn.
As a child I remember I loved to learn about the explorers, discovering new lands and people. Imagine trekking across unchartered lands and being the first to witness such extraordinary sites such as the Grand Canyon, Victoria Falls, or even a Giraffe!
Lijiang, China
Growing up I never thought that would ever be a reality for me. And it was my brother who first left home when I was 18 to go and travel the world. Even at that moment I didn’t think it would be something that I would go and do. I was too busy exploring the local night club scene with my friends.
But that all began to change once I started hearing his tales of adventure and those of my friends who followed his example…
I was hooked….I could sit and listen to the tales for hours, the excitement and longing building up inside of me to do the same thing. There really was another world out there that I could discover and explore.
So….just 3 days after I graduated from University with a Bachelor of Teaching degree, I >boarded a plane with very few possessions and 2 friends. Was I scared? I don’t think I even thought too much about what lay ahead of me, the braveness of my decision or the dramatic impact it was to forever have on my life.
I was too excited and just wanted to start this unknown adventure…
Teaching in London 1997
I did a little trekking around Indonesia and then headed to London to start my teaching career (in the worst section of London). I had a wild time working abroad in London for two years, traveling the UK and Europe and living in a house of 12-25 crazy international travelers.
From there I did a summer season in the bars of Dublin, Ireland before traveling through Vietnam and Thailand on my way back home. But that was to be just the beginning
…My spirit must have been born for this because I just slid so easily into the role of traveler, it’s what I do best. I’m happily addicted to world travel, and can’t wait for the next adventure….
Meet Craig…
Lijiang, China
I also grew up on the east coast of Australia. I’m a thirty-something lover of life, and world travel is something I totally live for and plan to do for the rest of my life. It wasn’t always that way though.
For most of my teens and early adult life I was totally focused on sporting activities, and I ended up playing a professional sport in Australia, Rugby League, for the North Sydney Bears for six years.
I always imagined I would play for ever, and then go on and do what it is that most people do – get married, buy a home, have children, and live happily ever after.
Now, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. But it wasn’t until my sporting career was cut short due to injuries, that I started to expand my mind and think about what else was out there.
Lake Malawi, Africa
I was fortunate to travel quite a bit through playing sport, and that small taste was the beginning of my eventual addiction and absolute love of exploring the world.
Upon finishing my Rugby League career, I moved into the construction industry for 4 years which has proven to have been a good move due to the portability of the industry and it has allowed me to work abroad
I just love being on the open road where every day is a new beginning, and creating those life long memories and friendships with amazing people from all walks of life.
The planet really is an incredible place and I am always up for the next big adventure and the physical and mental challenges it brings.
Traveling has changed my life and helped me to grow as a person, and I can’t wait for the next chapter.
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Together we are Caz and Craig..
Bryce Canyon, Utah
We have now been married for 9 wonderful years and have lived an unorthodox married life. The strength of our marriage lies in our friendship and the fact that we share the same dreams, goals, and the love of world travel and adventure!
We are a fun-loving couple and don’t take life too seriously. To put it simply, we have always lived a fun-filled, passionate, and inspired life.
Dead Vlei, Namibia
Our travels have included some incredible experiences:
- Trekked to see the Gorillas in Uganda
- Visited the Masai Warriors in Kenya
- Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe
- Angkor Wat in Cambodia
- 5 month overland trip in Africa (Uganda to Cape Town)
- Walking Safari in Kruger Park South Africa
- Oktoberfest in Germany
- Running with the Bulls in Spain
- 3 month camper van (RV) trip through Europe
- Whitewater Rafting the Nile River in Uganda
- 3 month Road trip through the USA (North Carolina – California)
- Disneyworld in Florida (the HAPPIEST place on earth)
- Hiked the Grand Canyon>
- New Years Eve in New York City
- Rock Climbing in Thailand
- Hiked the Yangtze River in China
- Nelson Mandela’s Robben Island Prison home in South Africa
Koh Lipe, Thailand
- War Tunnels in Vietnam
- Stayed with Hill-tribe families in China and Vietnam
- War Memorial sites in Gallipoli-Turkey
- St Patrick’s Day in Dublin, Ireland
- Thanksgiving in Chicago
- Road tripped around Ireland, England, and Wales
- Snorkeled amazing reefs
- Climbed Mt Bromo, Java, Indonesia
- Climbed Mount Fansipan in North Vietnam
- Tutored a Buddhist monk in Bangkok
- Full Moon Party in Thailand
- Endless Pub crawls in London and Dublin
- Hogmanay New Years Eve festival in Edinburgh
- Swam at magnificent beaches
- Worked on a Pearl Farm off the coast of Broome in Western Australia
- and met some AMAZING people….
We have laughed and cried. We’ve been through the good times and the bad. We have literally been to “The University of Traveling the World”
Hong Kong
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Along Came Kalyra…
We now have a beautiful 4 year old daughter named ‘Kalyra’. The meaning of Kalyra’s name will emphasise again as to who we are. Her name is an Australian Aboriginal name that means “a wild and pleasant place”.
We discovered it on our travels through the USA at a vineyard in Santa Barbara. We stumbled upon “Kalyra Wineries” on our travels and found out it was owned by two Australian brothers.
We immediately loved the name because it’s unique, it came from our traveling experiences, it’s from our country, and we are all about living a wild and pleasant life. (oh and she’s named after some very nice wine, I might add!) ….and we can’t wait to show her the amazing planet we have all around us.
Introducing Savannah…
Savannah is our new born baby girl. Her name also comes from our travel memories. The city of Savannah, Georgia is one of our favorite places, and the “savannah plains” in Africa hold great memories for us also.
She got her first passport at 6 weeks old, and we can’t wait to spend a lifetime of travel with her too.
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Nice to meet you guys! Sounds like a wonderful adventure, and a perfect fit for the Yakezie Lifestyle vertical!
Best,
Sam
Hey Craig and Caz,
I absolutely love your website and it was such a joy reading about your story. Thanks for sharing, and as always, safe travels!
Cheers!
Thanks for appreciating!
Just found your blog. My husband and I are currently on a trip too, though not quite as long as yours. Love reading your posts. Will be looking around your site some more!
Kim
Thanks Kim. I’m glad you found us
I really like your blog as well. Can’t wait to read more of your travels.
God, your daughter is adorable!
My email arrived asking if I wanted to approve this. “Of course” Thank you! We think she is adorable too
Hey Guys, love your about us page. Tons of info but easy to read. Keep up the great work and amazing lifestyle.
awesome about page guys – you 2 have been busy!!
Just stumbled across your blog Caz & Craig. Love it!
I’ve done the working holiday visa & teaching english gig too – and now cruise ships. But not quite as many adventures as you folks….yet
Keep it up
Thanks for stumbling across us and liking us. Am interested to hear more about the cruise ships- yet another great way to travel around the world
Just found your article on travel bloggers and found my way here. That was inspirational. Thanks.
Thank you Jenny! So glad you found us. You live in London? Great city!Hope you are not too cold and snowed under.
Hey Guys, first time stopping by your site…well done to you both! You guys have some great tips and posts, look forward to reading more. I too am doing something a bit similar…if you want, you can check me out at http://www.MikesRoadTrip.com.
Look forward to keeping in touch.
Cheers,
Mike
Wonderful Mike. Great to meet you and thanks for stopping by. Will be checking out your adventures.
OH, MY GOD! I love you guys. Has your daughter also been to China? I’m Chinese and I’m now living in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China. If you come here some day in the future, please let me know. I really would like to meet and have a talk with you guys, you are so cool!
Thank you Lui! We love your country. Our daughter was not with us when we went to China, but would love to take her back with us one day. We would love to visit Chengdu. We have heard so many great things about it. When we get there we will definitely let you know! Thanks so much for becoming part of our blog community
Enjoying your blog! We’ve been living/traveling in SE asia for the last 18 months with our 3 kids but Asheville NC is our hometown…ever make it there?
nikki
We love Asheville!! We’ve been there quite a bit, not that far to drive from Raleigh for a weekend getaway. Great to hear you have been travelling with your kids in SE Asia. We really want to go back there soon.
What an inspiring and adventurous life. You guys are simply amazing and make me want to run free. Thanks for having such a awesome and informative blog! You guys are great:)
Run Juliette Run… Thank you so much for the encouraging comments. We started this blog with the intention of inspiring others to run towards what gives them joy.
You are all an absolute inspiration! Can I ask how you fund your travels? I travelled up to my 20′s and then fell into the ‘get a career’ trap. Now I want out but am concerned about how to funding an enduring travel experience.
Hi Caz and Craig!
I’ll launch my own travel blog as well soon and I’m wondering if you can share one of your most hilarious experience while travelling. I hope to feature your experience in my first few posts:-)
If you have time you can also visit my site (www.lilprettyleah.com). This will be officially launched on 5/15. I would love to hear your feedback! I hope my site will be as successful as yours in the future
Thanks!
Leah
Send us an email at cazcraig [at] ytravelblog [dot] com Leah and I can send something through to you.