Craig and I were contemplating a possible year long adventure through South East Asia. It’s our favourite region, brings much cheaper travel, and we thought it would be a good base to travel slowly so we could work on our business at the same time. After our two week trip to Thailand we have almost [...]

It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. The tantrum in a public space (yes YOUR child will do it one day!) Nothing can prepare you for it. When it happens it catapults you into a limbo land of frustrated confusion. What the hell do I do here? There’s no point having a plan as nothing ever works. [...]

Travel can be such a hassle, especially when you travel with kids. SEe for yourself why you should suck it up and live the life you have always wanted.

I felt kinda bad when we arrived at the Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur. I had an inkling it would be that way and although the outcropping of limestone cliffs that appeared as we drove up the highway was captivating, I knew it wouldn’t be enough. The golden Hindu god, one of the most sacred [...]

Travel can present you with many challenges which force you to suck it up. It’s character building and only makes you stronger. See for yourself how I sucked it up

This is a guest post from Shirlene at Idelish If you’re lucky enough to have ALWAYS had a great vacation wherever you went and had everything go smoothly as planned, you are among a rare few that gets to experience that. If you’ve traveled quite a bit, you’ll find that not all vacations will go [...]

My infected foot was not getting any better which seemed almost impossible to do in the dirty and humid air of Indonesia. Like a purple puff adder, it had swollen to double its size. Inflamed skin surrounded the open festering wound the size of a penny on the top of my foot. Walking on it [...]

This is a guest post written by Neil from Backpacks and Bunkbeds Not everyone is as lucky as some of us and are able to travel the world – we have little to complain about. On occasions, however, there will be an experience so hideous that you’ll wonder if it’s worth it, whether being back [...]

This week saw the first ‘travel talk on twitter‘ #TTOT . The tweeting conversation was about your first trip abroad. While technically my first trip abroad was a two week holiday with two girlfriends in Bali, I did not base my contributions on that. That trip was more about exploring arak jam jars at the [...]

This is a guest post by our Sydney Travel Tribes friend Lauren Fritsky from The life That Broke Ten weeks into a year-long trip abroad, it’s easy to remember your “old” life. Regular emails and Skype requests come from family and friends. Care packages and cards consistently fill your mailbox. Friends litter your Facebook wall [...]