Some people try to pack in a carry-on bag their entire luggage, whilst others put everything into their checked luggage and walk on the plane with nothing but the clothes on their back. To be perfectly honest neither is sensible nor practical as hand luggage essentials. The fact is there are rules and regulations as…
Emerald green hilly jungles meeting white sandy beaches that slip out to turquoise blue waters. It’s what comes to mind when you think of Phuket, Koh Samui, Khao Lak, Krabi, Hua Hin, Pattaya and other Thailand beaches or islands. They are the perfect destination for any type of holiday – backpacking, couples, families and empty nesters. …
Travel with kids is daunting. As parents, we worry about our child’s safety. We worry if will they eat, will our kids get enough nutrition. We worry about our children being annoying, annoying to us and annoying to others. Then we worry about what to pack for kids on a family trip. It’s enough to…
I have travelled a lot over the years whether it be as a young backpacking singleton, a flash-packing couple or on family road trips. But no matter what the trip I have discovered some essential gadgets for travel that I use over and over again. I’m going to share with you my favourite essential things…
No one wants to get sick or hurt whilst on holiday. Unfortunately, little cuts and headaches do occur quite regularly. So as the Boy Scouts say, “be prepared” and take a first aid travel kit. I have been including in my travel packing a small first aid kit since I first backpacked around Europe 25…
Embarking on a new adventure is thrilling, but let’s be real – the toiletry packing struggle is real. With three decades of road trips, backpacking escapades, and countless hotel stays under my belt, I’ve faced the daunting task of transforming my bathroom essentials into a travel-friendly haven more times than I can count. As…
You’re on a day trip in the full sun feeling parched and hungry. The weather changes, there is a light drizzle and the wind has picked up. You don’t have enough money to stop in a cafe to escape the elements as that chill has run deep into your bones. Not to mention that sinking…
Every trip I am so excited to get going. I have spent months researching our trip, planning our holiday/vacation meticulously, and yet to this day I still forget to pack something in my travel bag if I haven’t used a holiday packing list. My method for packing for a trip is simple. I lay everything out…