On my first drive up to Whistler along BC’s Sea to Sky highway I totally missed this stop off. Well actually, that’s a bit of a lie, I saw the stop off marked by heaps of cars crammed into the car park, but didn’t stop as I didn’t realise what was there. This winter we…
My husband and I visited Oslo on a budget after finding some very cheap flights to Oslo Norway through Skyscanner and put the destination as ‘everywhere’ then clicked on the cheapest flight outside of the UK and booked it. This is actually one of my favourite things to do because who doesn’t love a cheap…
Spring in Vancouver is one of my favourite seasons in the city. After months of rain and cloudy skies, the city awakens with vibrant colours, warmer weather, and longer daylight hours. And what better way to celebrate springtime than with the iconic cherry blossom festival that takes place throughout the city? For me, the Vancouver…
Kitsilano – or Kits as it’s locally known – was the first area of Vancouver I’d heard about before we made the move to Canada back in 2017. That’s in part due to the fact that Facebook groups I was part of for moving to Canada all talked about it. I quickly realised that the…
Saguaro National Park near Tucson in Arizona is home to America’s largest cacti: the giant saguaro. This type of cacti has become a universal symbol of western America and one American National Park has even been named after it. They’re only found in a small part of the USA (the area around Tucson) and are…
As someone who’s been lucky enough to backpack and travel a lot, I’ve learned a thing or two about the best gadgets for backpacking and travel essentials that make a trip smooth, comfortable, and hassle-free. I’ve been on many backpacking trips and multi-month travel adventures across the globe, including 3 months in South America, a…
Visiting Gibraltar from Spain is an easy and fun day trip and one of our highlights whilst on holiday in Almuñécar, southern Spain. We decided to take a break from the beach for a day and make a day trip to Gibraltar. Gibraltar is in southern Spain but has been owned by the British for…
Along with the Whitsunday Islands, Fraser Island is a staple stop off for backpackers heading up, or down, Australia’s East Coast on a road trip. My friend, Rachel, and I stopped off at Fraser Island where we boarded a Fraser Island ferry with a group and spent two nights on this sandy island. If you’d…
In 2013 I was invited on a trip to Venice with my university rowing club of which I was a part. We were to take part in the 2nd International University Regata. The fastest boats would then go on to race in the Regata Storica event which takes place annually along Venice’s Grand Canal. Whilst…
If you’re travelling up the east coast of Australia on a backpackers trip as I did when I was 20, then you’ll definitely want to add a visit to the Whitsunday Islands to your Australia itinerary along with Fraser Island. We opted for the traditional backpacker option of joining a small group on a yacht…