Inspiration

There might be slim pickings at the moment when it comes to where we can travel internationally but what is available – New Zealand, basically – is pretty great! At time of writing the Trans-Tasman travel bubble is opening back up after a short hiatus – currently you can fly Read more…

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we’re sure it’s not just us that feels like the last year put our mental health through the wringer. Even if you don’t typically struggle with poor mental health, or don’t have a diagnosed condition, the past year has been TOUGH. Now, with Read more…

There are plenty of things to do in Sydney that won’t cost a cent but still allow you to enjoy the classic Sydney experience. Check out some of our top ideas below, which range from art therapy to free walking tours to whale-watching, and have a browse of domestic flights Read more…

Anyone else getting a bit stir crazy? We certainly are! It’s okay though, not long now until we can hop on jet planes again. New Zealand’s already back on the menu, and more countries will follow! But where to go, what to do, and how to travel without going bankrupt? Read more…

With summer just around the corner, vaccines continuing and Covid cases dropping, the chances for travelling this summer are looking better and better. We know you’re dying to get out of the house (and the maybe the country!) and get a change of scenery, so we’ve got some inspiration for Read more…

Despite what the flat-Earth conspiracy theorists earnestly tell us, the world is in fact not flat. Shock. But you could be forgiven it might be if visiting one of the destinations featured here, which we’ve rounded up in honour of Shrove Tuesday, or ‘Pancake Day’ as it’s known in Australia. Read more…

Staring at the stars is a primal privilege, but with the world’s population growing, and cities and towns constantly expanding, it’s getting harder and harder to do because of artificial light pollution. Over 80% of the world’s population now lives under light-polluted skies, and this figure shoots up to 99% Read more…

With much of the world still in varying degrees of lockdown and international travel off the cards for many, vicarious travel is thankfully still very much an option. These five books are some of the best travelogues ever written. Their authors wander in places as diverse as the Outback of Read more…

We’re going to go out on a limb and say that while right now the COVID-19 pandemic has a curiously eternal feel to it, it probably won’t actually last forever. At some point, self-imposed isolation will become a thing of free will again, rather than a social imperative laced with Read more…