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• Seven Things That Travelling Has Taught Me

  

  Long-term travel changes you, sometimes in ways you could never have anticipated.I have so much more respect for people who do our grunt workThe people who... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Travel Essentials: What to Pack and What to Leave?

  

  By: Incase Our packs average about 9/10kg apiece – that’s a lot compared to the more minimal RTW travellers out there, but not compared to the average... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Airbnb: A First-timer’s Experience

  

  By: JimAirbnb was a total bust for us while travelling around Europe. We never found any good deals, plus the hassle of going back and forth liaising with hosts... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Iceland: A Song of Ice and Fire

  

  If Italy is New Zealand upside down – geometrically and geographically (plonked down on the opposite side of the globe) – then Iceland is our sister country in... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Chipotle and Popeye’s)

  

  That’s right: You guys know how to do fast food. I’m going to need to detox again post-America, but in the meantime, we ain’t holding back…Nor am I holding... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Sorry London, I’ll Take Paris Any Day

  

  Dirty. Smelly. Unfriendly. People painted an unflattering picture for Paris for us, and given its popularity as a tourist destination, I went in with low, low... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Wordless Wednesday: A Week in Paris

  

  The shortest seven days ever. Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• London on a Budget: A Few Ways to Save

  

  Travelling through foreign countries takes its toll after awhile. For us, London was a breath of familiar air – first after our Asian stint, and again for a... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Foodie Friday: European Edition

  

  Until we got to the Mediterranean, I was unexcited about the cuisine through middle Europe. I gorged on potato salad for weeks, but otherwise, the meats and suc... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Why You Should Travel When You’re Young

  

  By: Kevin Dooley The time/money tension is an interesting one. You have more of the former and not enough of the latter when young. Meanwhile, you might have... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• How to Spend Three Weeks in Italy for Free (or Close to It)

  

  Our one and only HelpX experience is done and dusted, and we’ve lived to tell the tale.Adjusting to life on the farmstead was way more difficult than I could... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Baguettes and Brie)

  

  Hello there! We’ve finally escaped the Mediterranean heat and are cooling off in Paris. A little too much, perhaps; yesterday brought the first rain we’ve been... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Three Thing Thursday: Embarrassing Travel Moments

  

  By: Chris GriffithI am a quarter of a century old. That puts me firmly in my mid-20s. Yet I still do some incredibly stupid things on a regular basis.... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Italy, Aka ‘New Zealand Upside Down’

  

  “New Zealand! It’s Italy, upside down!” exclaimed the swarthy proprietor at B B Mercurio in Bologna. Palpably delighted to have their first ever guests from... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Why Trains Beat Planes, According to Me

  

  By: Artur BergmanIt’s true that trains aren’t always the cheapest option for getting around Europe. With so many budget carriers, air travel can be dirt cheap... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Wanted: American Advice!

  

  This time, three weeks from now, we’ll be in the USA. We land in New York on the 22nd. All I have to say about that is JEEPERS. I’m really excited, and I hope... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• How I Manage Money on the Road

  

  By: redspottedIf you’re in New Zealand, you know we don’t get a lot of choice when it comes to credit cards. Even the special travel cards that you can buy and... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Olive Oil and Gelato)

  

  As I alluded to earlier this week, I used to adore travel planning.NOT ANYMORE. Especially after the last couple of weeks!First, the couple (Couchsurfing buds)... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• What I’ll Miss About Travelling – and What I Can’t Wait to Leave Behind…

  

  We’re well past the halfway mark on our RTW trip, and as we work out our three weeks on an Italian farm, I’ve had time to ponder some of the best and worst part... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Adjusting to Long Term Travel

  One of the things I thought would be the most difficult about long-term travel was laundry. It’s proved to be a bugbear for T (who is convinced that me... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL