Category: Budget

Living with Ayutthaya Locals at Baan Are Gong Homestay

Living with Ayutthaya Locals at Baan Are Gong Homestay

| May 13, 2013 | Reply

One of the most enriching experiences you can have in Thailand is that of living like a local. At Baan Are Gong Homestay you are guaranteed to feel right at home in one of their comfortable double or twin rooms. Baan Are Gong Homestay is right on the river in the enchanting heritage-listed city of [...]

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Thailand – What Keeps Us Going Back For More

Thailand – What Keeps Us Going Back For More

| April 30, 2013 | Reply

Irresistible charm It’s no secret – we love Thailand. Really, really love it. We love the crazy, charming city of Bangkok. We love the stunning islands and, we’re about to fall in love (we’re sure) with the enchanting Chiang Mai. We love Thailand so much that we went twice in one year. And we’re not [...]

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Tannum Beach, The Gladstone Alternative

Tannum Beach, The Gladstone Alternative

| January 24, 2013 | Reply

When you think of Queensland, Australia chances are you’re not picturing the town of Gladstone in your sun-filled daydream. The town has little to offer the average traveller, catering largely to the blue collar, fly in/fly out workers lured here by the big bucks from multinational mining companies operating in the area. There is a [...]

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6 Steps to The Perfect House-Sitting Gig

6 Steps to The Perfect House-Sitting Gig

| December 21, 2012 | Reply

House-sitting is an ideal opportunity to subsidise your overseas travels or just take a short break closer to home. We’ve house-sat for family & regular clients for a number of years. Cats, dogs, fish – we’ve cared for them all and had a laugh (and a few hiccups) along the way. If you’re a house-sitting [...]

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Best Free Travel Apps

Best Free Travel Apps

| November 13, 2012 | 2 Replies

With so many travel apps available now (both good & terribly, terribly disappointing) I decided to sift through the ordinary and tell you about the extraordinary, designed to make your travelling life easier. #1  KAYAK *Feet Top Pick* Why I love it: Easy to use interface Book hotels, flights, cars all from the home page [...]

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SEE – STAY – DO: Tokyo for Tightarses

SEE – STAY – DO: Tokyo for Tightarses

| November 2, 2012 | Reply

Yep, we are tightarses. If we can get a better deal for less money, we’ll jump at the chance. Saving money in Tokyo, one of the most expensive cities in the world, is tricky – but it can be done! Our time was extremely limited in Japan, so if you’re looking for a fun, culturally-enriching [...]

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Top 3 Sea-side Towns of the North East: #3 Bridlington

Top 3 Sea-side Towns of the North East: #3 Bridlington

| October 31, 2012 | Reply

Bridlington was the town that was always just out of reach. As a child we didn’t frequent it much when I was growing up, not because it wasn’t a completely charming little seaside spot, but rather that it was 80kms from home and Whitby and Scarborough were on the way. Bridlington for me was a [...]

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Road-tripping Australia the Right Way – Our Top Tips

Road-tripping Australia the Right Way – Our Top Tips

| September 16, 2012 | Reply

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Our upcoming road trip around Australia gives us a brilliant opportunity to get to know the country we’ve been lucky enough to call our (albeit temporary) home now for a while.     Given that we will not know exactly where we are going until under a week before our departure, we figure it’s best [...]

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SEE – STAY – DO: Moreton Bay Islands

SEE – STAY – DO: Moreton Bay Islands

| September 9, 2012 | 2 Replies

If you happen to have read our post on the artist couple Ted & Linda Upton, you would by now realise what an inspiring place the Moreton Bay Islands can be.   These islands were formed over 6000 years ago from the (then) flood plains of the Brisbane River. Now, there are something like 350 [...]

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A Protected Paradise: Queensland’s National Parks

A Protected Paradise: Queensland’s National Parks

| August 26, 2012 | Reply

Australia is a continent of extremes with Queensland generally going through two types of weather per year; dry, clear and cool or wet, muggy and hot. The recent bout of arid conditions, coupled with crystal-clear sunshine days means that the National Parks in Queensland, Australia are in top condition for discovery through camping, hiking and [...]

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