The Best Road Trips in the UK and Ireland

There’s something special about road tripping. Packing up the car with everything you need for a few days and hitting that open road has a real magic to it – and it’s something that made me love travelling in Australia. So much so that I road tripped around the continent for 8 months solid. But […]

The Best Things to do in Oaxaca City (by a resident)

If you’re searching for things to do in Oaxaca city, look no further! This is my full Oaxaca travel guide that I put together when living there for 6 months. You know when you travel somewhere new and just think ‘woah this place is somewhere special?’. That’s what I’ve been feeling like over the last few […]

25 Things Nobody Tells You About Living in Byron Bay as a Backpacker

It’s been 2 years since I first started living in Byron Bay, and I still think about it like, all the time. Who’s busking down on main beach… who lives in my camping spot now… if there’s one thing in life I’m sure about, it’s that this place will forever have the most lasting impact […]

2 weeks in Guatemala itinerary

If you’re searching for the ultimate Guatemala itinerary, look no more! A few years ago, I spent a summer in Guatemala, learning Spanish in Xela, exploring the beautiful Antigua, hiking up volcanoes and lazing around in the villages of Lake Atitlan.   This Guatemala itinerary will show you the best ruins, lakes, volcanoes, cities and markets […]

The Best Hotels in Coober Pedy, South Australia

When you’ve been driving through the outback for hours and hours on end with only the barren landscape and occasional kangaroo for company, you’re pretty happy to reach any kind of destination, trust me. When this destination is a town where everyone lives underground? Well, for me that just adds to the intrigue. Coober Pedy […]

The Best Darwin Tours: See the Top End of Australia

There isn’t anywhere in the world quite like Darwin. Completely isolated from any other city in Australia, Darwin is synonymous with dramatic weather, crocodiles (they don’t run around the centre, don’t worry!), modern and ancient Aboriginal history, unique surrounding nature  and… a lot of drunk backpackers. Even if you don’t want to join in with […]

These Are the Best Byron Bay Beaches That You’ll Love

I seem to start every blog post I write about Byron Bay by mentioning how I lived in a tent there for five months, so if this is your first time here, hi my name’s Claire and I lived in a tent in Byron Bay for five months. Now that’s out the way, I thought […]

Long Term Tent Camping While Travelling – The Conclusive Guide!

Living in a Tent

Are you seeking for a way to make your travels cheaper? Interested in cheap – or even free accomodation? Long term tent camping while travelling was my solution to saving money while living in Australia. I sacrificed on amenities like plug sockets and an attached bathroom – but I gained the freedom of being self-sufficient, […]