Frugal Travel
Driving around Australia on a Budget: 51 Australia road trip tips!
I’m a big believer that a road trip is the best way to explore a place, and driving around Australia is no exception. Australia has some of the best road trip routes in the world and it’s definitely one of…
25 Tips on how to find the Cheapest Flights to Anywhere
Every one of us budget travellers knows that the price of the flight can easily be the biggest expense when booking a trip. And to top it off, it can also feel like it’s a cost that’s completely unavoidable. Sure,…
Australia Camper Relocations: How to get the Cheapest campervan hire in Australia ($1 a day!)
I am probably part of about 20 Australia backpacker groups on facebook, and one thing that I see come up time after time is people looking for lifts from A to B. Now, don’t get me wrong, this can be…
20 Campervan Packing List Essentials under $20
After spending a big chunk of our 2 years in Australia living in a car and our campervan, I’ve learnt a couple of things: one, the clothes ‘sniff test’ is something that just happens, no matter how gross it is;…
30 Awesome budget friendly and free things to do in Darwin
Darwin isn’t the city that springs to mind when you think of Australia. Sure the sails of the Sydney Opera House and the street art laneways of Melbourne are the things that probably come to mind. But trust me, Darwin…
8 fantastic day trips from Sydney you can take using public transport
Whether it be a weekend or one of the many public holidays Australia has, nothing beats getting out and about for the day. Sydney itself has so much to offer, from the sights of the Opera House, the history and…
15 of the best travel apps for when you’re on a budget
Nothing, and I mean nothing has saved my bacon more than my phone has when travelling. I have no sense of direction, I’m one of those horrible people who can’t speak another language (despite promising myself year on year that…
How to find and use cheap transport to travel Southeast Asia
Tuk-tuks, street food, markets, temples… welcome to Southeast Asia in all its bustling, hustling glory! During the past few years I’ve spent about 6 months over 2 different trips travelling around Southeast Asia and I love it! Before my first…
22 long term travel essentials I couldn’t cope without (for $20 and under!)
What’s the biggest backpacking challenge? Finding your way through an overland border crossing? Getting directions when you don’t speak the language? Searching for a hostel that’s cheap but not horrendously cheap? Nope, none of these. It’s figuring out what the…
