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20 years of travel advice, for you

From globe-trotting as a digital nomad to exploring 70+ countries and navigating parenthood on the road, I’ve learned how to travel smarter, not harder.

Welcome to your go-to corner for all my travel tips – helping you get confident, stay savvy, and enjoy every step of your journey. Here, you’ll find the best advice on packing light, conquering solo adventures, budget travel, road trips, family-friendly escapades, and more – all carefully curated from my real experiences.

My top travel advice

10 days in Papua New Guinea

What to pack for your trips

MORE PACKING LISTS

Packing can make or break a trip – get it right and you’ll feel organised, get it wrong and you’ll be digging through your bag for days. Here you’ll find smart packing tips, clever space-saving hacks, and advice on what to take (and what to leave behind) so you can travel lighter and stress-free.

Being old and getting older

Unique Hacks to Make Travel CHEAPER

After 15 years of travel all over the world, here are my top travel hacks to help you have the money to travel for longer, deeper and further.

make travel cheaper

Top Destination Travel Tips

Best places to go backpacking

At the Airport

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Your travel questions

WHERE SHOULD I GO FOR WINTER SUN?

If you’re looking for somewhere to go for winter sun, try Morocco or Costa Rica.

where’s the best place for a summer holiday?

These are the best places for a summer holiday.

what’s the best hotel for kiddieS?

Check out my hotel reviews here – if I’ve reviewed it, then it gets my approval! There”s the Gran Tagoro in Lanzarote, Garden Alcudia ApartHotel in Majorca, Domes in the Algarve and New Manor Park in the New Forest, to name a few.

My travel life
  1. BACKPACKING – From backpacking around Asia and the USA, I’ve travelled by boat across the Philippines and Croatia, taken tours in Tanzania and Kenya, and road trips across America.
  2. DIGITAL NOMAD – I lived as a digital nomad for four years, picking up Wi-Fi where I could and just chilling where I couldn’t. It was awesome!
  3. PRESS TRIPS – Through my blog, I’ve been lucky enough to have been invited on some incredible press trips.
  4. HOLIDAYS – Now I’m all about the holidays. I can work and relax at home in between, and travel the world making the most of every adventure. The likes of Ibiza, Sardinia and Lanzarote are my kinda vibe these days! Although, my holiday to Jordan was amazing!
  5. I LOVE ENGLAND – my home country of England has held a new fascination and interest for me. I now live in Southsea, a cool, kinda artsy / hipster place on the beach in Portsmouth, Hampshire. Love it here!

“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.”

– Mary Anne Radmacher
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