6 Reasons We Spent Less Money in Europe than Asia

Asia is the ultimate budget traveller destination, right? Cheap food. ‘Genuine fake’ clothes that can be bartered for a fraction of the price of an original. Long distance transport is ridiculously cheap compared to western countries. Hostel room for just a few dollars. When we left Australia we set ourselves a budget of $42 total…

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Why living the dream is harder than you expect

Travelling the world. Living the dream. Freedom. Sounds perfect, doesn’t it? So, what went wrong? Every traveller, when they start out, has dreams of grandeur. Heading into the unknown. Discovering new cultures, foods, friends and places. Seeing the world from a different point of view for as long as the money holds out. We did…

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Dont visit Asia without these 9 travel toiletries

Backpacking essentials: Toiletries

Salt toothpaste? Suncream with whitening agent? Moisturiser with extra placenta? If these sound like the wrong products for your next trip to Asia, you’d be right. Turns out, the useful, everyday toiletries we love back home just aren’t that popular in Asia. Toiletries may not be the most exciting topic, but knowing what to take…

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10 Essential Items Most Travellers Forget to Take Backpacking

10 essential items travellers forget to take backpacking

So you’ve decided to go travelling? Whether you’re going travelling for 1 week or 1 year there are some important items you need to have on your travel checklist. Naturally having the right backpack, clothing and shoes are all important things to consider. But there are a few things that you may not have even…

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9 Tips on how to eat Asian street food And NOT get sick

Spewing on your poop is not an ideal travel experience. Asian street food has a reputation for making foreigners sick. After 14 months of travel in Asia and only a couple of instances of mild diarrhoea, we’ve maintained a pretty solid system (pun) for avoiding getting sick from eating street food. We’d like to share…

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5 Essential Travel Apps that Will Save You Money and Make Travel Easier

These are our 5 Essential Travel Apps which we use on a daily basis and have helped us save money. When you’ve been travelling for 10 months straight with no intention of stopping any time soon, budget is everything! It’s no secret that we live in a smart phone crazy world. Everyone lusts after the latest…

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How to use Squat Toilets: 10 tips on technique and what to expect

How to use Squat Toilets

Going to Asia for the very first time can be a daunting experience. But it’s going in Asia that is the subject of today’s article. Welcome to the land of Squat toilets. Everyone needs to “go” at some point during the day. In Asia you may even find that the change in cuisine can make this…

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9 Reasons Couchsurfing is Better Than a Hostel

9 reasons couch surfing is better than a hostel

When we decided to go travelling around Asia for 18 months or more we knew from the very beginning that Couchsurfing would be an important part of our trip! It’s a great way to meet locals and get a behind the scene look at a city that you won’t find in your Lonely Planet book.…

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Packing Guide For Girls: The important……and not so important things to pack when you are a lady!

Packing Guide For Girls-

So you want to go travelling? But as a girl its hard to know exactly what to take. For just a weekend away with the girls we need day clothes, night clothes, shoes to match all possible situations and a clutch/purse or 2 as well……not to mention all the cosmetics, hairdryer and of course your…

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