Tunisia: Ancient Roman Ruins & Beautiful Mediterranean Beaches

Tunisia sits snugly between Algeria and Libya in North Africa, it’s easily described as a “diamond in the rough” destination and is well worth considering on your next backpacking trip whether you’re in the deep end of Spain or Italy or traversing through Africa itself. Tunisia’s capital is aptly named Tunis, and plays host to numerous marvels from the Roman relics held in the Bardo...

Tenerife: The Place to Be

Image by pasotraspaso, used under Creative Commons licence. Looking for somewhere that provides sun and sea and plenty to do? Then you want to get yourself to the Canary Islands. More specifically, you should hit Tenerife. It’s verdant and mountainous and, at the same time, perfect if you’re just looking to lounge on the beach and relax. If you like to be on the go, you can skip the beach and explore new...

Why You Need To Drop Everything And Visit Nepal

Photo Credit: Nick Kenrick | cc Nepal is one of those places where people go when they want a holiday destination that’s anything but common! There’s good reason too – Nepal is full of natural beauty paired with a rich history, two things that guarantee a satisfying holiday. To really get the most out of Nepal, and avoid missing out on those key attractions, visit www.myadventurestore.com, where you’ll find...

Rotterdam From Our Bicycles: Trudy Made An Awesome Video!

Trudy recently put together this awesome video. Throughout the year of our expat life rocking it up in “Roffa” (Rotterdam, baby!) we rode a lot of bicycles. Like, a lot. Well, for Aussies anyway. I think from Dutch standards we rode a normal amount of bicycles. Between the two of us I think we owned and rode five bicycles throughout our time in Rotterdam. Trudy even won one on TV. So during all...

The Two Sides of Koh Phangan: Full Moon Party To Couples Retreat

Maybe you’ve heard of the island of Koh Phangan in Thailand? No? How about the full moon party. It’s likely you’ve heard about this party of epic proportions. There’s also more to the island, which Trudy and I discovered as we visited well outside of the full moon party madness. I thought I would write an article about both experiences and the island itself, as I’ve seen it in very...