40 Tips to Help You Travel Smarter, Cheaper, Safer, Lighter and, errr… Awesomer!
I’ve been travelling for the past decade and have a tonne of travel knowledge knocking about in my brain. For the past month or so I’ve been sharing a “Daily Travel Tip” on my Facebook page. It’s my way of sharing all the tricks I’ve learnt to travel smart, save money and make my trips as awesome [...]
Are Budget Airlines Really Cheaper?
On the surface, budget airlines always appear to be the cheapest option. However, fares aren’t always as they seem when it comes to budget airlines. There’s a myriad of hidden charges when flying on budget airlines – whether that’s baggage fees, seat selection fees, credit card fees or flying out of a far flung airport [...]
How to Make the Most of Your Annual Leave
I wasn’t always lucky enough to have a location independent income. I used to work in an office job for a living as a personal assistant. I lived and worked in London for a few years and had a great job in the heart of Bloomsbury. It’s the modas operandi for most young Kiwis – [...]
How to Build Your Own Cheap RTW Ticket
I’ve been professing my love for Skyscanner all over my Facebook page these week. Skyscanner conveniently allows you to select “Everywhere” as an option when searching for flights. This makes it super easy to select the cheapest destination from your point of origin or the cheapest origin to your desired destination. This makes it really [...]
Travel Hacking New Zealand: Transportation on the Cheap
Transport will take a big chunk of your New Zealand budget. For such a small country, the distances between main centres are reasonably large. Diversifying your travel options will most likely be your best option. I’ve already covered how to get cheap flights in New Zealand so now let’s cover travel hacking New Zealand via [...]
Travel Hacking New Zealand: Finding Cheap Accommodation & Activities
New Zealand isn’t a cheap place to visit. Some might argue that it’s even prohibitvley expensive especially given the cost involved in getting all the way down here. The Kiwi dollar is strong making it painful to buy when you’re coming in from the US or Europe. Tourist activities, accommodation and eating out are a [...]
Travel Hacking New Zealand: Finding Cheap Flights in New Zealand
Travel Hacking New Zealand Throughout February, as part of our “Spotlight on New Zealand” series, I’ll be sharing my tips for travel hacking in New Zealand. Each Monday this month expect a new installment in the series. First up… Finding Cheap Flights in New Zealand New Zealand has just two domestic airlines services – Air [...]
