6 Ways to Keep Your Budget in Check When Travelling
Heading off on holidays is one of life’s great joys but it can also be quite the drain on your hip pocket. It’s no secret that the moment we start travelling it doesn’t take long for the funds to start unravelling. Once we’re abroad, logic goes out the window and the wallet can seriously suffer.
In fact, a recent study by Choosi found that fifty percent of Australians surveyed admit they’re careless with cash when on holidays. So how can we enjoy our time away without breaking the bank?
Read on for some top travel tips that’ll keep you in budget.
read moreFrugal Travel: Ten Tips for Living Out of a Truck
In 2015 my boyfriend Tyler and I traded our stable jobs in South Lake Tahoe for a couple years of hot spring soaked adventures. We hitchhiked through Cuba and Central America, and cycled 1800 miles along the Pacific Coast.
When we loaded up Baby Beluga, a tiny Mazda pickup truck, we figured we’d be exploring North American national parks in luxury compared to the previous months of stuffing our belongings in a backpack or panniers. Au contraire.
For anyone considering the option of traveling and living out of a truck, I hope these tips will allow you to maximize the good, dwindle the bad, and prepare you for the smelly!
read moreFive Ways to Save for Your Next Vacation
Whether you’re planning on taking a break overseas, or visiting a city on the other end of the coast, saving for a vacation is serious business that requires planning. You can do it with the discipline approach of holding on to those tax returns, putting aside some money each month, or trying on one of the new fundraising sites that have cropped up online.
The possibilities are endless; but make no mistake – some are better than others. Below, you’ll see a handful of some of the best ways to be on the beaches of Hawaii or the historic parks of Milan in no time.
read more7 Tips for Staying Safe on Road Trips
There are few trips that are more fun than a road trip. Piling your friends together in a car, singing along to your favorite tunes (don’t lie, we know it’s the Hamilton soundtrack), noshing on roadside diners and convenience store food, skipping the freeways to tool along the back roads and byways. There’s a reason the road trip has taken on mythic proportions in our culture.
As fun as these trips can be, they should also be taken seriously. There is a lot that can go wrong on a road trip and knowing how to handle yourself in an emergency is important. Here are our 7 tips on keeping yourself and your friends safe on your next road trip.
read moreTips for Traveling as a Couple Without Killing Each Other
Traveling as a couple is a lot different than traveling solo. You may share a house, finances, and day to day life, but when it comes to escaping your daily routines for a vacation, that doesn’t mean it’s going to always be a smooth and romantic ride.
In fact, “it can be a notoriously treacherous experience, fraught with stress, arguments, and differing opinions on hygiene, packing, and how much it’s reasonable to pay for cuddling an orangutan.” – JR Thorpe.
But there is so much magic in traveling as a couple if you can get through the trip without getting on each others nerves. And as Star Alliance are giving away two Round the World tickets, in business class, this month, we’ve put together tips and advice for traveling as a couple.
read moreThings to Know Before Booking a Seattle Hotel
Choosing a hotel is an important part of the planning process for any vacation. Whether you’re looking for the luxury of an upscale hotel or just a comfortable place to crash, there are many factors to consider before you book.
The hotel culture in one destination is not always the same as the next, but even if you’re only traveling domestically, you may notice slight differences in how hotels are run.
When it comes to Seattle, the following are a few things you should know before you book a hotel.
read moreThe Daypack I’ve Taken With me Around the World: 5 Reasons ecbc is Every Travelers Dream
There’s an art to packing hand luggage when you’re heading overseas, especially if you’re a tech friendly traveler who transports a number of electronics and cords. Between your laptop, iPad, camera, phone, chargers, adaptors, and cords for all of the above, most bags aren’t exactly functional for transporting technology.
So when I had the chance to get my hands on the Lance Daypack from ecbc I jumped at the opportunity. I’ve taken it with me on our current Round the World, and honestly, it’s every travelers dream.
As far as hand luggage goes, the ecbc Lance Daypack is a more functional, fashionable and comfortable way of transporting technology and everyday essentials than any other bag I’ve traveled with before. And I’ll go as far as to say it’s the best backpack I’ve ever owned.
A bag which works functionally in the jungles of Cancun and is sleek and elegant enough for a board room, here are 5 reasons you need an ecbc bag too.
read moreFive Great Apps You Need For Travel to the UK
If you are a traveller and find your smartphone almost indispensable then the apps below are going to be useful to you whether you are still in the planning stages, buying your tickets or even (if the unavoidable happens) claiming compensation.
read moreA Guide to the Picturesque Towns of Georgia, USA
One of the America’s 13 colonies, and named after King George II of Great Britain, the state of Georgia is a fabulously diverse destination, featuring marshland and beaches, and bordered in the north by a great mountain range.
Known for its slow moving lifestyle, openness and impeccable manners, Georgia is host to numerous visitors throughout the year from various parts of the world. If you’re considering a Georgia vacation, or find yourself in the region, the following are tips on where you should go.
read moreTravel Stories: Moroccan Mishaps in the Sahara Desert
Morocco is one of those dreamy destinations that pull you in with vivid images of colorful souks, exotic culture and a diverse geography.
It has always been high on my list of places to visit, and once I was there it did not disappoint! From the fabulous shopping stalls in a maze of ancient medinas, to the strange sight of goats perched high in trees munching on argon seeds, this is a place which will captivate and amaze, and there is truly so much to see and do.
Though being an experienced traveler doesn’t guarantee a flawless experience every time. Even though we travel to the far corners of the earth alone and return home in one piece, this doesn’t mean we always walk away unscathed. I invite you to hold my hand and join me in a few of my Moroccan mishaps into the Sahara Desert!
read moreAbout Me
I am Megan Jerrard, professional travel blogger/journalist with a focus on adventure, discovery, immersion and inspiring you to explore!
