Living in London means I’m pretty much force-fed gossip about the Royal Family. For most that was more than enough for them and they escaped the city to make the most of a long weekend while the rest of us stayed for the Royal Wedding. I was in two minds if I wanted to go or not but figured if I’m going to call myself a traveller I may as […]
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The London Transport Blues
Living in London I’ve had to come to terms with catching public transport to get around, not so bad I hear you say they have those cool double-decker buses. I’ll agree I was excited for my first ride aboard one but for someone who has spent his entire life (almost) owning some form of car or ute that I could drive myself it has been a big shift. A vehicle […]
Solo Travel – My Interview on ABC Radio
This past Monday morning I was lucky enough to be interviewed by the lovely Gillian from Perth’s ABC Radio in Australia. Discussing my favourite 5 places I’ve seen in Europe so far as well as getting my thoughts on solo travel. I’m extremely thankful to Gillian, Rachel and Rosemary at ABC Radio for the opportunity to share my thoughts and hopefully convince some would be listeners that solo travel really is a […]
Finding Accommodation in London – The Ups and Downs
For so many Aussies with travel dreams London has become a rite of passage. You get your visa, book your flights to London and then backpack Europe while living in London for a while sampling everything it has to offer. Sitting at home I would read Facebook updates and hear stories about friends that had headed to London to live abroad and were living the life. Wild parties in Europe […]
Solo Travel Should Be Compulsory
Forget the contiki tours, 2 week trips away with the boys (or girls) and seeing the world as a couple. You will learn more about yourself and become better for it if it’s just you and your trusty backpack to keep you company on the road. OK so before you grab your pick axe’s and begin to beat me half to death proving why the above mentioned ways of travel […]
The Next Chapter In My Story
Many of you have followed my blog as I detailed my first ever solo backpacking journey around Europe. I won’t lie it’s been a long drawn out affair, but an important one all the same (especially for me). This blog was to by my journal first and everything else second. There was no delusions of grandeur when I started out. I didn’t want to make money. I just wanted to […]