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Two Months In Bali, How Much Did We Spend?
Posted on April 24, 2013 | No CommentsWe stayed on the island of Bali in Indonesia for 59 days, lets call it two months. We spent a grand total of AUD $3367.92 during that time. We certainly didn’t live like kings or queens and we also didn’t live like paupers… we lived a “just right for us”... -
Pacsafe 20L Personal Safe Review
Posted on April 10, 2013 | No CommentsA few months ago I entered a competition from Bagworld by liking and sharing a product of theirs on Facebook. Of course, I chose the Pacsafe Travelsafe 20L Portable Safe, and I won. Thanks again Bagworld! I love Pacsafe. I love Bagworld. I love Security. Put them all together and... -
Trail Wallet App Review
Posted on March 13, 2013 | 4 CommentsI came across this iPhone / iPad / iPod app a few months ago and without any hesitation, I paid my USD $1.99 and have’t looked back since. Trail Wallet is an app that can easily track your daily expenditure in the local currency of the country you are... -
Multi Functional Travel Gear – Magic Travel Cloth
Posted on November 23, 2012 | No CommentsHi! I love my multi-functional devices, and here is one that I LOVE even more than the usual! We went into a souvenir shop in Taipei in our second week in Taiwan and I saw this awesome handkerchief decorated with the Taipei Metro system route map. It includes pictures of... -
Parcel Postage Rates – Price Guide to Post Stuff from Taiwan
Posted on November 2, 2012 | No CommentsI am not sure if I have said it often enough on here but I Love Taiwan. Perhaps we were just lucky but when we headed into two different post offices in Taipei we received excellent service. The first post office we went in was extremely busy so we didn’t... -
Flying Air Asia From Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Taipei, Taiwan
Posted on October 3, 2012 | 6 CommentsOur flight base seems to be Kuala Lumpur. The majority of our flights from and to Perth go via Kuala Lumpur. It seemed only fitting that we would fly to Taipei from Kuala Lumpur too. It was the cheapest flight after all. That is important to us! Apart from the... -
Multi Functional Travel Gear – Packing Cells as Laptop Rests
Posted on September 28, 2012 | 1 CommentI get a lot of enjoyment out of being able to find another use for something we already have in our packs. Today, I would like to share with you an awesome discovery I made after complaining for the umpteenth time about how my lap was getting burnt from my almighty... -
Updated Long Term Travel Packing List
Posted on September 21, 2012 | 12 CommentsWe originally posted our “Long Term One Bag Travel Packing List (For Two People)” back in December of 2011. We have now been on the road for over eight months and a lot has changed since then. We have changed bags, sent stuff home, chucked a lot out and replaced... -
Money Tip – Bank Fees When Withdrawing Your Money Overseas
Posted on September 7, 2012 | 14 CommentsI love money. I love holding it, saving it, spending it and talking about it. Most importantly, I love knowing exactly where each cent I spend goes. I am in control of my money except when it comes to accessing my money overseas. This sucks. After all, I worked hard... -
Parcel Postage Rates – Price Guide to Post Stuff from Cambodia
Posted on August 31, 2012 | 2 CommentsI am not going to lie to you. Sending anything from Cambodia is far too expensive to even consider buying and sending home. If you really do need to buy those 30 bags and 10 t-shirts and 100 pairs of earrings, consider either not doing it or accept the fact... -
Five Ultimate iPhone Apps We Use For Travel
Posted on August 24, 2012 | 2 CommentsThe iPhone is a great invention for travellers. I’ll change that sentence. The smartphone is a great invention for travellers. It is a phone, a computer, a GPS map, a game machine, all in one handy fit in your pocket box. Apart from the normal making calls and using... -
Travel Sleep Sheets – Don’t buy them. Make them.
Posted on July 27, 2012 | 4 CommentsWe brought our own bedding with us. It was one of the best ideas I had, bringing our own bedding wherever we go. Just in case the sheets at the hotel weren’t perfect, we always have something to sleep between. Perhaps I am a bit of a germaphobe, perhaps a... -
Laos Unitel Sim Card – Enabling 3G Internet For The iPhone
Posted on July 6, 2012 | 6 CommentsBuying a Unitel Sim Card in Luang Prabang is easy peasy. Pretty much every shop in town stocks them. The Unitel 3G Cell Carrier is the biggest provider in Laos, so look for the sign that says “Unitel” ask for a sim card and away you go. However, not all... -
Speak from Day 1 – Fluent in 3 Months Review
Posted on June 29, 2012 | 2 CommentsWe lived in Chiang Mai, Thailand for eight months back in 2009. During this time the only things we learnt in Thai were how to order our favourite foods, ask how much something was, complain that it was too expensive, and then say no thank you. Ok, perhaps we learnt... -
Parcel Postage Rates – Free Spreadsheet of Prices to Post Stuff from Thailand
Posted on June 15, 2012 | 4 Comments“How am I going to fit all this in my bag now?”… That’s what I said after I went a tad crazy buying stuff for us and our family and friends in Chiang Mai, Thailand. And there was no way I was going to stop shopping. It wasn’t my fault... -
The Cost of Living in Chiang Mai, Thailand – A Monthly Break Down
Posted on May 11, 2012 | 14 CommentsThe below is how much it cost us to live in Chiang Mai, Thailand for a full calendar month. From the 7th February 2012 to the 7th March 2012. There are many apartments on offer in Chiang Mai. Some that are a lot cheaper than the one that we stayed... -
Dental Floss – A traveler’s best friend
Posted on April 10, 2012 | No CommentsDental Floss is the ultimate multifunctional tool to take with you on your travels. There are so many things you can do with dental floss apart from flossing your teeth. Below are some great ideas use dental floss and a couple other items you may have in your micro mini... -
What is slow travel?
Posted on March 27, 2012 | No CommentsWhat is slow travel? It refers to not visiting seven countries in two weeks. Instead you visit two countries (if that) in seven weeks. We have all done lightning trips before. We decide to take the four weeks per year we are owed from work as a holiday to another... -
Creating a home (and office) wherever you go
Posted on March 16, 2012 | No CommentsOur home is wherever we are. We know this sounds like a cliché but it is true for us at this point in our lives. We are often homeless. This is mainly when we are travelling from one place to another. However as soon as we get into our room... -
Keeping in contact with home
Posted on March 13, 2012 | 2 CommentsStaying in touch with your family and friends can be very important to travelers. In reality, it is more important to travelers that it is cheap to do so. There is nothing worse than spending a lot of money for a 10 minute phone call back home. If you are... -
Visa Requirements For Australians (free spreadsheet)
Posted on March 6, 2012 | No CommentsPerhaps we were too organised. Perhaps we were just too excited about the possibility of going to experience life in another country. Perhaps we were just too overwhelmed by all the visa complications that countries offer these days. Anyway, we created an awesome spreadsheet with all the visa requirements of... -
Parcel Postage Rates – Sending stuff from Malaysia back to Australia
Posted on February 28, 2012 | 4 CommentsTraveling with one hand luggage sized bag has a lot of advantages. Sadly, it makes it hard to shop. Where do you fit your souvenirs, or the jacket you just had to buy? You can’t really. The smart thing to do here is to either not buy anything (as if!),... -
Why travel light?
Posted on January 31, 2012 | 9 CommentsTravelling Light. Travelling with One Bag Only. Not everybody does it. But everybody should. This is why travelling light is for everyone. Security. When you travel light, with a carry on a plane sized bag, you can take it with you everywhere. When I say everywhere, I mean everywhere.... -
I am so glad we bought these shoes!
Posted on January 14, 2012 | 4 CommentsTanya: “I am so glad we bought these shoes!” Yes, I am aware that our new shoes aren’t the most attractive shoes in the world. Mine are purple though, and Andrew’s don’t look too bad with socks underneath. Ha! Wearing sandals with socks! We are real travelers now. In... -
Hair Cutting On The Road to Everywhere
Posted on December 31, 2011 | No CommentsOne of the many worries a traveler has when on the road is how to keep yourself from looking like you are in fact backpacking. We all know the backpacker look of either long, scraggly, ratted or dreaded hair, or the complete opposite, a shaved head (for convenience). Andrew and... -
The Ultimate Traveler’s Gift List
Posted on December 10, 2011 | 1 CommentWhat do you buy a minimalist traveler for a gift? Shopping for someone who needs to fit all their worldly possessions in one backpack can be challenging. Luckily, we have come to the rescue and devised the following Ultimate Traveler’s Gift List for you! Collapsible 1 Litre Water Bottles Collapsible... -
Long Term One Bag Travel Packing List (For Two People)
Posted on December 6, 2011 | 18 CommentsThis is an old post. Click here for our updated packing list Below is a list of everything we have taken with us on our long term one bag trip. We have done our best to keep it simple, have minimal “stuff” but still be extremely comfortable and to stay... -
Solid Hair Shampoo and Conditioner Bars – Better than I thought!
Posted on August 27, 2011 | 7 CommentsI was determined to find the best shampoo and conditioner for when we’re on the road. Having spent over 8 months living in sunny Thailand I’m already aware of the fabulous shampoos and conditioners made especially for Thai ladies with their beautiful black glossy straight hair. My hair on the... -
One Bag Travel Testing Complete
Posted on August 11, 2011 | 2 CommentsUnfortunately I am writing this in Perth. We went to the airport last night to test the Tatonka Small Barrel Bag as I promised in my previous post and then had to walk straight back out of the airport. No leaving Perth for us yet! We went to the airport... -
Carry-On Luggage Only?
Posted on August 10, 2011 | No CommentsI (Tanya) have been convinced that the best way to see the world is with carry-on luggage only. Having travelled to many parts of Australia and the world using various types of luggage from a massive wheeled suitcase that I could not even pick up, to a what I thought...
