So, the pandemic is over (ish) and one of many excellent results from that is that global Pride celebrations are back! So, if you’re keen to head away this summer to get involved in some truly fabulous festivities taking place all over the world, check out our top recommendations below. Read more…
There might be slim pickings at the moment when it comes to where we can travel internationally but what is available – New Zealand, basically – is pretty great! At time of writing the Trans-Tasman travel bubble is opening back up after a short hiatus – currently you can fly Read more…
There are plenty of things to do in Sydney that won’t cost a cent but still allow you to enjoy the classic Sydney experience. Check out some of our top ideas below, which range from art therapy to free walking tours to whale-watching, and have a browse of domestic flights Read more…
Anyone else getting a bit stir crazy? We certainly are! It’s okay though, not long now until we can hop on jet planes again. New Zealand’s already back on the menu, and more countries will follow! But where to go, what to do, and how to travel without going bankrupt? Read more…
With International Women’s Day on the horizon (March 8), we’ve been thinking about female adventurers throughout history who defied social convention and set off to see the world independently. Check out some of our favourites below: Nellie Bly Unimpressed with the fictional record set by Phileas Fogg in Jules Verne’s Read more…
Despite what the flat-Earth conspiracy theorists earnestly tell us, the world is in fact not flat. Shock. But you could be forgiven it might be if visiting one of the destinations featured here, which we’ve rounded up in honour of Shrove Tuesday, or ‘Pancake Day’ as it’s known in Australia. Read more…
Staring at the stars is a primal privilege, but with the world’s population growing, and cities and towns constantly expanding, it’s getting harder and harder to do because of artificial light pollution. Over 80% of the world’s population now lives under light-polluted skies, and this figure shoots up to 99% Read more…
With much of the world still in varying degrees of lockdown and international travel off the cards for many, vicarious travel is thankfully still very much an option. These five books are some of the best travelogues ever written. Their authors wander in places as diverse as the Outback of Read more…
We’re going to go out on a limb and say that while right now the COVID-19 pandemic has a curiously eternal feel to it, it probably won’t actually last forever. At some point, self-imposed isolation will become a thing of free will again, rather than a social imperative laced with Read more…
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a huge number of cancelled flights, and most countries – in an effort to control the spread – have introduced travel bans which restrict entry for non-residents. If you have had a flight cancelled, or are unable to board your flight because of a Read more…
