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The Best Tour Gift Cards & Vouchers

December 9, 2022December 9, 2022

You really can’t put a price on a brilliant experience: watching an impossibly gorgeous sunset from a hot air balloon or exclusive rooftop bar, tasting delicious fresh local delicacies or … Read More

Categories Inspiration 1 Comment
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How To Make More Time for Adventure When You Work

December 15, 2022September 27, 2022

So you want to find a bit more time to squeeze in some outdoor adventures into your life. Well, before you read any further then we have to get down … Read More

Categories Inspiration, Tips & Advice 14 Comments
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The Best Outdoor Adventures in Australia

August 31, 2022August 27, 2022

One thing you need to give Australia credit for is its extremities. Wildlife that is utterly unique (and sometimes deadly), vast open spaces and insanely varied landscapes – from the … Read More

Categories Australia, Inspiration 5 Comments
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Wonderful Waterfalls To Visit in the Yorkshire Dales

January 29, 2023February 5, 2022

The Yorkshire Dales are a well known beauty spot in Northern England, famous for a combination of protected rolling hills and valleys, unique landscapes and ancient woodland interspersed with handsome … Read More

Categories Inspiration, United Kingdom 9 Comments
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8 Incredible Bolivian Adventures You Need to Experience

December 15, 2022October 10, 2021

As far as adventure travel destinations go, Bolivia may not necessarily spring to mind first – if at all. But this modest South American country possesses incredibly varied climates. From … Read More

Categories Bolivia, Inspiration 22 Comments
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The Cheapest Countries In the World to Travel

December 15, 2022February 6, 2021

Due to the huge success of my post about the most expensive countries to travel, I thought why not jump to the other side of the scale and get well-travelled … Read More

Categories Around the World, Inspiration 14 Comments
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Awesome Space Saving & Organisational Hacks for Van Life

October 2, 2021November 20, 2020

When you’re living and/or travelling in a confined unit on wheels, optimising every bit of available space is not just a nice to have – it’s a necessity. So much … Read More

Categories Van Life, Inspiration 5 Comments
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Give an Adventure: Experience-Based Gift Ideas for Travellers

December 10, 2022November 7, 2020

Instead of buying more ‘stuff’ this year, how about giving someone a travel gift experience they won’t forget instead? Whether you’re sick of buying friends and family presents which they … Read More

Categories Inspiration, At Home 23 Comments
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The One Book Locals Recommend You Read Before Travelling Their Country

October 2, 2021October 9, 2020

There are so many unknowns when you travel to a new destination: what are the local customs? How do you get around the place? What are the people like?… And … Read More

Categories Inspiration, At Home 15 Comments
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The Most Incredible Otherworldly Landscapes Across the Planet

December 15, 2022May 9, 2020

There are some places in the world that are so unusual, so mystical, so strange, so stunning – that it is hard to believe that they belong on this planet … Read More

Categories Inspiration, Around the World 19 Comments
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The Best Places to Visit In Yorkshire

January 29, 2023April 6, 2020

England’s largest county, Yorkshire, is located in the north of England. Having featured countless times in Lonely Planet’s ‘top’ lists, it’s clear that the regions evocative scenery and incredibly preserved … Read More

Categories Inspiration, United Kingdom 24 Comments
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8 Travel Bloggers Reveal Their Favourite Places in Australia

October 2, 2021February 29, 2020

Australia is a place of fascinating landscape contrasts. From tropical temperate rainforest, dusty desert, rugged coast to snow capped mountains and turquoise waters – Australia really has some of the … Read More

Categories Australia, Inspiration 9 Comments
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The 5 Best National Trusts In North Yorkshire (By Someone Who Has Visited Them All)

January 29, 2023October 26, 2019

As a proud life member of the heritage and environmental charity, The National Trust, it is fair to say I have probably been to more of their sites than many … Read More

Categories Inspiration, United Kingdom 19 Comments
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How To Spend A Day Trip to Holy Island, Northumberland’s Tidal Isle

March 5, 2022July 18, 2019

Steeped in 6th Century, Viking and religious history, Lindisfarne Island (also known as Holy Island) is one of Northern England’s most intriguing and mysterious islands. At only 3 miles wide … Read More

Categories United Kingdom, Inspiration 12 Comments
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Exploring The Streets and Architecture of Bucharest: A Photo Diary

December 15, 2022July 2, 2019

This was my second trip to Bucharest, Romania’s capital, yet it captivated me just as much – if not more than the first time around. Bucharest for me is a … Read More

Categories Inspiration, Romania 3 Comments
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The Perfect Indie Folk Playlist For Hiking

October 2, 2021April 30, 2019

The first article for one of my writing jobs was a playlist designed especially with songs about hiking, ideal to hike or travel to. Considering music, travelling and hiking are … Read More

Categories Inspiration, Music 2 Comments
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Exploring Golden Ballarat As A Day Trip From Melbourne

October 29, 2022March 25, 2019

A Ballarat day trip feels like taking a step back in time – something that I find doesn’t happen all that often in the state of Victoria. The most popular … Read More

Categories Inspiration, Australia 12 Comments
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Inspiration Interview: An Unprepared Cycle From London to Greece

October 2, 2021March 3, 2019

We all have one of those friends who is forever coming up with crazy ideas. They’re the kind of people who are infectious to be around. But there are probably … Read More

Categories Inspiration, People, Personal Stories Leave a comment
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20 Fascinating Facts To Make You Want to Visit Tasmania

November 24, 2022January 19, 2019

As my plane began descending over hundreds of acres of misty, dense forest intermittently broken up by orange-green hills and serrated mountains, I instantly knew Tasmania was going to become … Read More

Categories Inspiration, Australia 6 Comments
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20 Productive Things To Do Whilst Waiting At The Airport

August 30, 2022September 25, 2018

As a frequent traveller, I must have spent hundreds of hours over the years sitting in airports. Not helped of course by the fact I always leave even earlier than … Read More

Categories Inspiration, Tips & Advice 4 Comments
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A Journey Through Bolivia’s Diverse Landscapes: A Photo Diary

December 15, 2022July 16, 2018

‘What is your favourite country?’ is a question I get asked frequently. But I will never answer it with a straight reply. How can I choose just one when every country … Read More

Categories Inspiration, Bolivia 7 Comments
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UNESCO World Heritage Vietnam: A Photo Diary

October 29, 2022April 25, 2018

With jaw-dropping natural marvels and fantastically preserved ancient relics, Vietnam is home to eight incredible UNESCO World Heritage status sites. From abandoned imperial cities to present day towns, unique landscapes … Read More

Categories Inspiration, Vietnam 1 Comment
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The Ultimate Indie/Rock Playlist For Solo Female Travel

October 2, 2021March 9, 2018

Are you looking for a solo female travel playlist to accompany your adventures? Solo travelling is one of the most empowering and socially rewarding things a person can do, no … Read More

Categories Inspiration, Music, Solo Travel 2 Comments
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Beyond Amsterdam: Other Cool Places to Visit in The Netherlands

December 15, 2022February 1, 2018

The city of Amsterdam is such a ‘go-to’ place in the Netherlands that an unknowing visitor could easily mistake the capital as the only worthwhile place to visit. For some … Read More

Categories Inspiration, The Netherlands 9 Comments
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10 Reasons Why Slovenia Is Totally Worth Visiting

December 15, 2022November 20, 2017

*Updated June 2022* So you want to know, is Slovenia is worth visiting? Overshadowed by its flashier neighbouring countries such as Italy and Croatia, it’s true that tranquil Slovenia is … Read More

Categories Inspiration, Slovenia 12 Comments
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