trip planning
Budget Breakdown: Canadian Rockies Road Trip
The full cost breakdown of our two-week RV road trip from Whitehorse to Calgary through the Canadian Rockies — flights, rental, gas, groceries and campsites, compared against staying in hotels.
barbados
Barbados on a Budget: How to Visit Without Breaking the Bank
Barbados has a reputation for being expensive — but there is a completely different version of the island available if you know where to look. A local's honest guide to doing Barbados cheaply.
barbados
Self Drive Island Tour of Barbados by a Local
You've done the south coast. You've done the west coast beaches. You've barely scratched the surface. Here is how to drive the full island in a day — from a Bajan who has done it dozens of times.
road trips
New Zealand South Island Road Trip: Mount Cook to the Catlins
A week through the deep South Island — Milford Sound, Mount Cook, the Nevis Bungy, Dunedin and the wild, largely undiscovered Catlins coastline. The best week of my New Zealand trip.
trip planning
City of Sails: Barbados to Auckland NZ
After 48 hours of travel from Barbados, Auckland appeared below through rain clouds — grey, wet, and nothing like the sun-drenched welcome I'd imagined. Here's how one exhausted arrival day unfolded.
budget travel
Rotorua: From Wai-O-Tapu to Tamaki Village
Rotorua smells like sulphur — the geothermal activity that makes this North Island city one of the most extraordinary places in New Zealand. Two days of colourful geothermal parks and Māori culture.
budget travel
Wellington — One Day in New Zealand's Coolest Little Capital
Twelve hours in Wellington with zero research done and a bag on my back — how one of the best unplanned days of my New Zealand trip came together, and how to do it properly with more time.
trip planning
Budget Travel 101: How to Travel Often
Travelling can be expensive — flight prices and hotel rooms can make it feel out of reach fast. Here's every budget travel strategy we actually use to travel often, without cutting the experience short.
budget travel
20 Things to Do in Queenstown, New Zealand
Queenstown is New Zealand's adventure capital — bungy jumping, jet boating, world-class hikes and a lake town setting that is beautiful even before you do anything adventurous at all.
road trips
11 Tips You Must Know Before Driving in Scotland
Ten days, roughly 800 kilometres, a Land Rover Defender with a rooftop tent, and one of the most dramatic road trip routes in the world. Here's everything I learned about driving in Scotland — most of it the hard way.
budget travel
Visiting Hobbiton: The Complete Guide to the Movie Set
The Hobbiton Movie Set is the only Lord of the Rings filming location preserved in its entirety. 44 hobbit holes, Bag End, the Green Dragon Inn — here is everything you need to know before you go.
budget travel
Our First Taste of Southeast Asia: One Week in Vietnam
Travelling to Southeast Asia from Barbados is a proper long haul. One week in Vietnam took us from the hustle of Hanoi to the Hai Van Pass on the back of a motorbike to the lantern-lit streets of Hoi An.
budget travel
6 Epic Days in Cape Town, South Africa
After two weeks exploring Johannesburg, six days in Cape Town delivered Table Mountain, penguins at Boulder's Beach, wine country in Franschhoek and one of the most beautiful cities we've visited.
budget travel
South Africa: Top 5 Activities in Johannesburg
A random, last-minute booking to South Africa with zero research and no plan beyond visiting a friend's family. Here's what ended up being the top 5 activities from two unplanned weeks in Johannesburg.
budget travel
Christchurch — A City Rebuilding
I landed in Christchurch with a secret — my sister had no idea I was in New Zealand. A week in a city still rebuilding from the 2011 earthquake, and one of the most moving places I have visited.