Forget marathons or triathlons, in Finland sporting events get an alternative makeover. With such events as mosquito swatting and wife carrying you’d be forgiven for thinking these championships were a bit of fun, but strangely enough the competitors take their sports very seriously. Most events occur over the summer months throughout Finland, and people from […]
Photo Of The Week – The Auschwitz Death Wall
July 1, 2011 by 8 Comments
Not a time in history that any of us like to remember, but one that we must – Auschwitz will go down as being the most brutal and cruel concentration camps of World War II. Visiting the camp on a blustery Autumn day last year the sheer size of the camp left me not only […]
How To Live Like A Local: A Guide To Short Term Apartment Rentals Around The World
June 30, 2011 by 33 Comments
These days there seems to be more people than ever wanting to escape the rat race and take off on a 3, 6 or 12 month sabbatical, and to take it one step further others like myself want to quit the corporate life forever to have the freedom to work from anywhere, travel the world, […]
6 Ways To Save Money When You Travel
June 28, 2011 by 11 Comments
If you’re like me you’d prefer more travel bang for your buck, rather than spending more on a shorter trip. In the past I was never great at budgeting for trips, but in the last few years my passion for travel has gone through the roof, so I’ve had to learn how to make my […]
How To Teach English Overseas
June 27, 2011 by 18 Comments
This post is the second in the Work From Anywhere/Extra Income Ideas series where I’ll be providing details on how you can move towards a location independent lifestyle and have the freedom to work from anywhere and travel the world – as and when you please. This weeks topic is how to teach English overseas. […]
Photo Of The Week – The Fairytale Gardens of The Grand Palace, Bangkok
June 24, 2011 by 8 Comments
Being in the grounds of one of the biggest attractions in Bangkok, it’s easy to be overshadowed. But the thing I loved when visiting the Grand Palace in Bangkok earlier this year was the beautifully kept gardens surrounding the Palace itself. It took me back to the days when I thought Alice in Wonderland was […]
Getting Lost In Melbourne’s Laneways
June 23, 2011 by 8 Comments
Being a native Melbournian people always ask what the main attractions are to see in the city – Sydney has the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, but what does Melbourne have? The truth is, when it comes to ‘famous’ attractions, Melbourne doesn’t have a huge amount…well, obvious ones anyway. But what I love about it is that it’s not […]
Moving Abroad Checklist
June 21, 2011 by 15 Comments
They say that moving house is the most stressful situation you can impose upon yourself, and when that move also includes another country it can feel a little overwhelming to say the least! When I moved abroad to London from Australia back in 2006 I felt like there were a million things to do in […]
Redundancy: Friend Or Foe?
June 20, 2011 by 4 Comments
Tuesday of last week I sat at my desk staring blankly at a computer screen for about 10 minutes at business reports I had absolutely no interest in. I was miserable, and I knew it. I’d been working in a job I had grown to hate over the last three years, and since discovering the world of online […]
Photo Of The Week – The Backwards Delhi Runner
June 17, 2011 by 6 Comments
Delhi is a wonderfully mad city – from wild animals roaming the streets to the colourful tuk tuk drivers and overzealous locals – anything goes in the Indian capital! So it wasn’t very surprising on a wander through the gardens surrounding the India monument and presidential palace that we came across a ‘backwards runner’ who […]
