“Everyone makes mistakes. We forget to ask for Coke without ice in Mexico and spend the rest of the trip in the bathroom. Or we arrive at the airport for a 7pm flight only to realize the flight left at 7am. Tell us the story of your worst travel mistake.” – This post was written as part of Bootsnall’s 30...

I can’t believe it’s been three years since I boarded a plane for Hong Kong, the first stop on my three-day journey to New Zealand. Deciding to move to Godzone for a year seemed like such a normal thing to do (my friends are quite the jetset lot!), but getting on that Cathay Pacific flight was such a surreal...

Over the last day or so it seems like Im seeing a lot of gripes and whinges on the travelsphere: “oh don’t go to Machu Picchu, it’s overrated. Taj Mahal? No way. Pyramids at Giza? Are you kidding me? The Grand Palace in Bangkok? What, and face all those crowds?” What is happening? I have always thought...

Travel can be scary. I dont think that’s a truth you see very often in travel blogs. Instead, you see photos and hear of adventures. But the reality is that sometimes your dreams are bigger than you are, and you have to admit that you’re pushing your comfort zone a lot by stepping onto that plane, boat or...