Archive | January, 2012

Realising my NEED for Travel

By on January 19, 2012 in USA

  It was to be 2 weeks holidaying in the United States of America – our first big overseas trip. We had managed to score 2 return tickets, Brisbane to Los Angeles for an amazingly low price flying Air New Zealand. We were pumped and couldn’t wait. We had planned all of the cities we [...]

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Off the Strip in Las Vegas – Scrambling Red Rock Canyon

By on January 17, 2012 in USA

Before our trip to the amazing Sin City of Las Vegas we had decided to give rock scrambling a go through Hike This Tours. They had fantastic reviews and were booked out well in advance so we picked a date and booked ourselves in as it was a way of getting off the strip for [...]

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Pumpkin Island – Sand, Sun, Serenity

By on January 13, 2012 in Australia

Island Paradise – Check Beautiful location – Check Great weather – Check Complimentary glass bottom kayaks – Check Seclusion – Check Beach bonfires – Check Environmentally Friendly – Check What more could one want? 14 kilometres off the Queensland coast of Yeppoon is a small island paradise some call the best kept secret of Queensland’s Great Barrier [...]

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New Zealand – Marlborough Wine Region by Bike

By on January 9, 2012 in New Zealand

As we peddled along the flat open road a crisp chill wrapped itself around us, although that chill would not last for long. We had just set off for a day of wine tasting by bike in the New Zealand Marlborough wine region.  When planning our New Zealand Campervan holiday we decided a Wine by Bike [...]

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Research – Knowledge is Power

By on January 5, 2012 in Pre-departure Info

So, you have decided to go around the world … what next? Research, Research, Research! If you want to make the most of your world trip research is the key. Research can be defined as the search for Knowledge This is not about advising you to go out and plan each day of your trip, [...]

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How we gained the freedom to travel

By on January 4, 2012 in Pre-departure Info

How we gained the freedom to travel Ok, so when you tell someone your off to travel the world the discussion at some point comes to finances. When this happens we get a similar response from most: – You must be rich! – Did you win the lotto? But the honest truth is neither of these scenario’s. [...]

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Rollercoaster of Emotions before Departure

By on January 4, 2012 in Pre-departure Info

How do you feel in the lead up to a big event? A race of a lifetime? Your wedding day? The weeks before your RTW Departure date?! Backpacks, hostels, travel guides, security, medications, vaccinations, blogs, technology, flights, quick-dry materials, sleep sheets, and the unknown. Welcome to our world! Above is a list of just a very [...]

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Are you ever ‘ready’ to depart for 18 months on the road?

By on January 3, 2012 in Pre-departure Info

4 Weeks to go and the word of the week is ‘Patience’ - as it’s currently a feeling of the dream being so close yet so far away It is a time of mixed emotions, excitement, nervousness,  intrigue, anxiousness and overall the feeling of being ‘ready’ but unable to go. Being so close to having a dream come true can only be [...]

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