My Best Travel & Lifestyle Tips
People write to me and ask me how I turned my travels into my lifestyle and how I work and travel around the world. The key, I have found is to use the many travel resources available. Trip planning or travel planning for me is exciting, yet downright overwhelming. From deciding which destination I will head to first, to scouring the web for the cheapest flights and accommodation to buying the right travel insurance for my trip. And I haven’t even mentioned packing for my trip yet! So if you want to turn your travels into your lifestyle use travel resources. I have mentioned all the ones I use following in my best travel & lifestyle tips + travel resources. They help me to live and work abroad and travel the world. Start scrolling, to get my best travel & lifestyle tips + travel resources to help you live and work abroad and travel too!
Money – How to Save It, Make It and Carry It
While trip planning you must think about the whole money thing. I mean, how much do you need for your travels, how will you make it, how will you save it and how will you carry it when you travel. Follow my tip, and you’ll be able to follow in my footsteps. No SH…T!
Stay Safe on the Road + Travel Insurance
Seriously, no-one can see into the future. You never know whether you may get sick, have an accident, or have your gear stolen while you are travelling. One essential thing to give you peace of mind is travel insurance. I never leave home without it.
- Best Travel Insurance for Traveling Abroad and Why You Need It
- Safety Wing Review
- Tips to Stay Safe in an Earthquake or Tsunami – in Japan and other countries
- How Not to Look Like a Tourist
- 7 Tips for Safe Travel
Eat Well on the Road – Food & Drink
Hands up if you love good food? My hand is up! I love finding delicious and interesting things to eat during my travels and washing it down with a local brew. But my health can suffer when I over indulge. One thing I do to combat this is to cook. It not only saves me money but I know what healthy ingredients I put in my meal. So don’t let your health suffer from eating badly because it will affect your travels.
- My 10 Best Tips for Cooking While Traveling – How They Will Save You Money
- 20 of the Best Wine Regions from around the World
- 8 Best Tips for Vegetarians and Vegans to Eat Well while Traveling Around the World
- Learn to cook in a cooking class in Europe
- Visit my Recipe Blog – Travellers-Fare for easy, cheap and fast recipes to make while traveling
Beauty, Health, Fitness & Fashion Tips
Even when you travel, live and work abroad you need to consider your beauty, health, fitness and fashion. Here are my best tips and tricks to stay beautiful, healthy, fit and fashionable during travel. I believe you travel better and longer if feeling beautiful, healthy and fit – not just on the outside, but on the inside too.
- Benefits of Practicing Yoga While Traveling
- My Favourite Travel-Friendly Toiletries on Amazon
- My 11 Best Tips for Getting Sleep on a Plane
- What to Wear on a Plane
- How to Do Laundry While Traveling
- Bali Belly – What is it? How to Avoid it?
My Favourite Resources!
Here’s all the travel resources I use to live and work abroad. And just to let you know, many of them are affiliate links. If you click through and buy I will receive a small commission at no cost to you.
🏠 Where Will You Be Sleeping Tonight? – For a bed in a hostel dorm find a great deal with HostelWorld or for a hotel room, from budget to five star check out Booking.com. Get free accommodation by house and pet sitting through Trusted Housesitters – this has saved me thousands on accommodation, no joke!
✈️ Need a cheap and flexible airfare – head to Skyscanner.
🚙 Car Rental – search and compare vehicles at DiscoverCars.
🚆 Train Travel: I love riding the train rails and get the best value from Raileurope. And Japan has a great one too – JapanRail Pass.
🚌 Travelling by bus is often the cheapest way to travel. Compare and get a ticket or a pass at Busbud.
😀 Pre-organised Tours: I’ve been on a few in my time with Contiki being my first and favourite.
🏃🏻♀️ Jump-the-queue entrance tickets: I don’t enjoy standing in long queues which is why I book my entrance tickets and day trips in advance through GetYourGuide.
🌏 How to pick a country to live and work abroad in?
It depends on your circumstances of what you are looking to do – move abroad permanently? go on a working holiday? Be a digital nomad? Check out my Working Holiday Visa Country Guide and Digital Nomad Visa Country Guide to see which visa and what country you could live and work abroad in.
🚑 Should you buy travel insurance? Absolutely Yes!
SafetyWing is great digital nomads and long-term travellers and World Normads has policies for general and adventure travel
How I Prepare to Travel
For all my travels I begin a checklist – yeah, I’m a checklist person. All my best tips for preparing to travel can be found in my eguide ‘Ready, Set, Go – Travel’. You can purchase a copy here.
All my Best Travel & Lifestyle Tips
5 Easy Breakfast Dishes to Make in a Hostel
So your choice of accommodation is in a hostel. Now hostels are full of backpackers on the go and when it comes to breakfast time, hostel kitchens are often busy places. So busy that any meals need to be made quickly using limited utensils yet, yet still be yummy and...
How to Check for Bed Bugs and What to Do if You Find Them
Ewwww, I hear ya! Bed bugs, who wants to talk about bed bugs. Well, I do! Travelling the world as I do, I sleep in beds that have been slept in by hundreds, maybe thousands before me. Some beds have been so clean and wonderful to sleep in while others have left me...
8 Ways to Cope with Homesickness Abroad
Some of the 8 ways to cope with homesickness abroad is to keep busy, meet people and travel - here's me with new friends visiting Munich You’ve planned to move abroad for ages. You have saved, chosen the country, said goodbye to family and friends and landed in...
Guide to Best Sims and eSims for Travel – How to stay Connected when you Travel
I sometimes wonder how on earth I managed travelling the world without a mobile phone. When I first moved abroad to live in London on a working holiday I was totally reliant on a landline or public phone booth to keep in contact with family and friends and to get work...
Best Japanese Cookery Schools in Japan – Learn to Cook Japanese Food
Japanese food is one of the most popular foods worldwide. They are not only tasty and healthy, but many Japanese dishes are actually quite easy to make. So if you are going to Japan on holiday why not include learning how to make your favourite Japanese dish while...
8 Tips For Vegetarians and Vegans to Eat Well While Traveling
Just because you don’t eat meat and other animal bi-products like eggs and dairy doesn’t mean you should not travel because you are worried about what you will eat. Yes, it can be a challenge as not all countries are set up for vegetarians and vegans. But this...
How to Take a Gap Year or Sabbatical
Are you sick of the daily grind? Then have you considered taking some time off from work or school to explore a far-flung destination or destinations? Maybe it’s time you should! But how are you going to do it? Well, why not take a gap year or sabbatical and travel....
Staycations: 10 Reasons To Take A Staycation
After covid lockdowns, many of us are itching to hit the road and travel our own country or go abroad. The world is our oyster now and as we can travel wherever we want to, many of us are. But if you can’t go on a holiday or quit your job and live abroad, then a...
Travel Hacking: When Budgeting isn’t Enough
I love to travel, but sometimes I just cannot afford it. Well, afford everything I want to do. No matter how much scrimping and saving I do - and I believe I am the queen of budgeting, I cannot stretch my money to cover everything I want to do, like upgrade my long...
Hello Nature Goodbye Stress – Say Hello to Less Stressful Travel
Hello Nature. Goodbye Stress in the great outdoors People set off into the wilderness for different reasons. For recreation, exercise or family fun. But did you know that scientific studies over the years have proved spending time out in nature causes stress...
Bali Belly – How to Avoid It and What to Do if You Get It
One of the best things about travelling the world is visiting different countries and enjoying their local cuisine. From Mexican dishes to Spanish to Asian delights, discovering local foods can make for a great holiday, but it can also break your holiday....
Surviving Christmas When You’re Travelling or Living Abroad Alone
I’ve been an expat living and working in a number of countries around the world and I have spent Christmas abroad more than once. It is my first Christmas abroad that I spent alone in London that I remember the most. I spent it alone because I didn’t organise anything...
How to Plan An International Trip From Start to Finish
So you are planning an international trip - how exciting, yet daunting! As a constant traveller I am always planning my next trip, whether that be an international trip or a weekend getaway. Sometimes, planning your trip can be overwhelming to plan, particularly when...
Healing a Broken Heart With Travel
Heartbreak is unfortunately a common part of life, and it does really hurt. We’ve all been there at some time in our life and it is safe to say that we all try to avoid experiencing heartbreak again. It usually happens when a relationship comes to an end. That being...
20 of the Best Wine Regions of the World
Cheers to the Best Wine Regions of the World Someone said to me recently 'wine is a lifestyle'. I had never thought of it as a lifestyle, but when I think about it, wine is pretty much drunk in every country around the world and is involved with a meal. So yes,...
8 Quick Vehicle Checks Before Leaving on a Road Trip
Here I am in my garage doing my 8 quick vehicle checks before leaving on a road trip. So you are heading off on a road trip. No matter how long you are going for, and the type of vehicle you are driving, before you hit the road it’s really worth your while to...
Benefits of Practicing Yoga While Travelling + 5 Best Yoga Mats
Practicing Yoga While Travelling has great mental and physical benefits Travel can be life-changing but also stressful - both mentally and physically. This is where yoga comes in! If you already practice yoga, like I do, you will know that yoga offers great...
My Favourite Travel-Friendly Toiletries on Amazon
For many of us, Amazon has become an essential shopping platform. And I’ll admit freely, that I spend a lot of time looking at (and buying) travel products that will help me travel better and longer. I’ll also admit that I’m guilty of stocking up on toiletries and...
Solo Travel Benefits & Tips For Your First Trip Alone
There are many solo travel benefits Once upon a time when I was a young 24 year old, I decided to quit my job and travel to the UK on a working holiday alone. Inexperienced, curious, scared and nervous I stepped off a plane in London with no friends, family,...
Tips to Stay Safe in an Earthquake or Tsunami – in Japan and other countries
Get under a table during an earthquake When you go on vacation, it’s usually because you want to escape the drudge of day-to-day life and do something new and exciting. People don’t usually expect that “new and exciting” thing to be a natural disaster like an...
How to do Laundry While Travelling – 8 Smart Tips and Hacks
How to do your laundry while travelling - visit a laundromat is one option You probably haven’t thought about doing laundry while travelling, I know I don’t think about it until I actually have to do it! But you should give it some consideration during the...
Essential Travel Gear Gift Guide for Solo Travellers – All Under $100
Are You Ready for my Essential Travel Gear Gift Guide for Solo Travellers? It's starting to feel a lot like Christmas! Yes, that's right, and if you are looking to buy a gift for that special solo traveller in your life, then I have you covered. Many of the...
European Cuisine Cooking Classes – 6 You Will Want to Try
Explore Europe through its many cuisines. Learn to make your own mouth watering dishes in European cuisine cooking class. Fancy a pizza anyone! Europe is one of my favourite foodie destinations. When I travel Europe I love to try the local foods of the...
Wacaco Minipresso GR Review: Espresso Maker For Travelling, Camping & Home
Love your coffee? Anytime, Anywhere? Well you will love the Wacaco Minipresso GR. This is because no matter where you are in the world, or what you are doing, you can enjoy a great cup of espresso coffee. Whether that be while travelling, camping, on a road trip or...
GetYourGuide Review – How to Book Tours and Activities
If you have read posts on my website, you might have noticed the name ‘GetYourGuide‘ popping up. If you don’t know what it is, it’s about time that you do! So without further ado, let me introduce you to GetYourGuide and the benefits of buying travel tours and...
How to Stay Fit and Healthy while Travelling: 11 Tips that keep me in Shape
While travelling, it is great to partake and immerse yourself in the local culture of where you are. But sometimes you can partake and immerse yourself a little too much. Right! Lazy days by the beach enjoying good food and drink are wonderful. And so is moving to a...
9 Ways To Prevent Face Mask Skin Problems
Face Masks have become the ‘must wear’ item during the pandemic affecting the world. As we have learnt from health professionals, face masks play a vital role in reducing the spread of coronavirus. At the same time, they are hard on your skin. They are particularly...
How to Plan the Perfect Staycation
Can’t travel due to lockdown or quarantine restrictions? Well you aren’t alone. If you can’t travel far, why not consider having a staycation. A staycation is a vacation that you take in your own neighbourhood, city or country. It could be for a weekend, a week or...
SafetyWing Review: Insurance for Digital Nomads, Expats & Long-term Travellers
When you are a long-term traveller, expat or digital nomad, it isn’t always easy to find an insurance provider that covers your unconventional lifestyle at a reasonable cost. But I believe I have found one. If you have heard about SafetyWing and are looking for a...
How to Travel the World when you can’t Travel
For the foreseeable future our world has shut up shop where travel is concerned. And it may be quite some time before we are able to start travelling again. But don’t put your wanderlust on hold. The world is still at our fingertips and there are a number of ways to...
Safe Free Wi-Fi Usage at Airports and Other Places
Who doesn’t love free wi-fi? I don’t think I know of anyone who doesn’t. So if you are like me, when you come across free wi-fi you take the opportunity to get on-line. But before you start checking emails, paying bills and using passwords check these 5 tips on safe...
10 Best Tips for Cooking While Travelling – How They Will Save You Money
When travelling you usually set yourself a budget. One of the fastest ways to burn through that travel budget is by eating your meals out all the time. Yes, it is great to try the local cuisines but it isn’t always good for your bank balance or your health. This is...
Travellers Fare – Fast and Fabulous Meals for Travellers
When a traveller travels one thing that can suffer is their health. This is mainly due to not eating properly because of indulging in fast food, alcohol and having a good time. And health issues can manifest themselves in different ways. You may feel tired, sick in...
Best Messenger and Crossbody Bags for Travel
For me, the best messenger bag (also referred to as a crossbody bag, sling bag, courier bag or man bag) is the perfect way to carry my personal belongings while sightseeing and travelling, and for everyday use. I was recently in the market for a new crossbody bag for...
Best Travel Insurance for Travelling Abroad and Why You Need It
Best Travel Insurance for Traveling Abroad Travel Insurance just might become your best friend when you travel abroad. Why? Because you never know when you might need it. Now you might have heard that before, but believe me on a number of occasions during my...
11 Best Tips for Getting Sleep on a Plane
Long-haul flights are back on the agenda! And the biggest discomfort, no matter what class you are travelling in can be getting sleep during your long-haul flight. If you were lucky enough to afford, or be bumped from economy to business, or even better, first class,...
Group Travel vs Solo Travel. Which One Is Right For You
There are plenty of decisions to make when it comes to travel. Where will I go? How long will I go for? How much will it cost? These questions can be hard to answer particularly for a first time traveller. And another important decision is will you choose group travel...
How Not To Look Like A Tourist
Travelling to different countries is exciting. Just the thought of travelling exhilarates me as I think about the places I will see, the things I will do, the food I might eat and the culture I will experience. But there is also a scary side to being a tourist....
7 tips for Safe Travel
Civil wars, famine, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, floods and fires and terrorist attacks are just a few of the things happening in countries around the world at any given time and affect you travelling safe. Not everything is preventable and sometimes...
How much money to take overseas?
How much money do you need to take on holiday? It is hard to say exactly how much money you will need for your travels. It depends on where you are going and for how long. Also, it can depend on how frugal you are while travelling. Some people love to stay in hostels...
Best Time to Travel the World – by Country + by Month
Is there a best time to travel the world? Sometimes! Depending on your source of information, there are around 195 countries in the world today. Each country is well worth a visit however, some are better visited at certain times of the year. When you travel...
What to Wear on a Plane: 7 Tips To Stay Comfortable and Stylish
Air travel is often a mix of different climates. From a warmish terminal, to a hot tarmac, to an arctic air-conditioned cabin during the flight to a warm terminal again. And after that you have the local conditions at your departure point and then arrival destination...
Solo Travel Can Be Lonely | 5 Tips To Reduce Loneliness
It seems the most common reason that people sacrifice their dream of travelling overseas is because they don't want to go alone. Yes, solo travel can be scary and yes, you may sometimes feel uneasy, especially when you're dining in a restaurant alone. And yes, you...
How To Save Money For Travel – 10 Best Tips To Help You Save
Keep putting money away and save for your travels. Photo credit: Canva So you want to quit your job and head overseas to travel. But you are worried about how much money you will need and have asked yourself many times 'how much money do I need to save before I...
Best Ways To Carry Your Money Overseas
No matter how long you are going on holiday for you will need access to money to pay for things. And you have probably asked yourself how much to take overseas? And how will you take your money overseas? So you don't get caught short you should carry your money in a...
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