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4 vital moves before you quit your job to become a digital nomad

I just had a classic day. I got up at 6am (ouch!) and did a workout on the rooftop terrace of my hostel in Cartagena, Colombia. As the sun rose and my sweat patches expanded I got an amazing view of...

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Our new logo reveal… from penis to perfection

What a week! The past few days we’ve been busy both exploring the Cancun, Mexico area and attending TBEX, which is the biggest conference for travel bloggers in the world. The TBEX conference in...

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How to ensure professionalism in the travel blogging world

I’m at TBEX – one of the largest travel blogging conferences in the world – and this year the main theme of the event in Cancun, Mexico is ‘professionalism.’ I settle back into my seat and smile....

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Looking back on 2014 and looking forward to 2015

It’s that time of year for reflection. I’m guessing gyms around the world are busy right now with signups, although it would be interesting to know how many of these memberships are still in use by...

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Tips on effective time management for working travellers

Now that we’ve been home in Australia for a couple of months, we are starting to settle back down into our work-then-play routine. This finely balanced split was tipped over during the Christmas, New...

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Like attracts like – why we’re going to Hubud in Ubud, Bali next

I’ve never been to Bali. As an Australian, and in particular as a Western Australian, that’s almost blasphemy. It’s like an American saying they’ve never eaten a hamburger or someone from Japan saying...

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Why travel won’t make you happy

I was bored. Down. Lonely. Aimless. 26 years old and in a cul-de-sac at work, in life, at home. I craved adventure, change, excitement; and most of all I wanted that elusive thing – happiness. So I did...

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Dealing with self-doubt

I bit my lip. “Maybe we should move back to Perth and buy a house,” I suggested to Dave. We’d been travelling for 18 months and had made our first stop home. Seeing all our friends around us settled...

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My top 5 most inspiring books

Inspiration is for amateurs. The great writer Somerset Maugham once said something to the tune of “I write only when inspiration strikes… fortunately it strikes every morning at nine o’clock sharp.”...

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How Hubud rubbed off on us during our time in Ubud

“Do you mind if I sit here?” I look up from my notebook and there she is – the Ubud hippy in excelcis. Yoga pants. Tight singlet. Hair in a bun. A copy of Eat, Pray, Love in her henna jewelled hands,...

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8 ways travelling improves your career

Thinking of taking a year off work to travel the world, but unsure about how the career gap will look on your resume? Fear not, as more and more business leaders are recognising the benefits travel has...

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What losing our biggest client has taught us

I recently read a blog about a South African couple who quit their day jobs in advertising to travel the world – and ended up scrubbing toilets to support their dream lifestyle! Though I admire their...

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How to hustle and get new clients

When people find out what we do for a living, and are considering making the leap to self-employment, one of the most common questions we’re asked is “How did you find work?” It can be frightening to...

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Why the least productive place you can work is at the office

I always find it strange when employers don’t let their staff work from home. For some reason, they believe that by looking over their staff’s shoulders for eight hours a day, they will get more work...

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How to ensure professionalism in the travel blogging world

I’m at TBEX – one of the largest travel blogging conferences in the world – and this year the main theme of the event in Cancun, Mexico is ‘professionalism.’ I settle back into my seat and smile....

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Looking back on 2014 and looking forward to 2015

It’s that time of year for reflection. I’m guessing gyms around the world are busy right now with signups, although it would be interesting to know how many of these memberships are still in use by...

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The three classic pillars of life as a digital nomad

People often ask us how they can live life as a digital nomad. So here’s something I’ve been thinking of for a while… Sailing offshore, it’s considered impolite to talk. If you have something to say it...

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4 vital moves before you quit your job to become a digital nomad

I just had a classic day. I got up at 6am (ouch!) and did a workout on the rooftop terrace of my hostel in Cartagena, Colombia. As the sun rose and my sweat patches expanded I got an amazing view of...

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How to ensure professionalism in the travel blogging world

I’m at TBEX – one of the largest travel blogging conferences in the world – and this year the main theme of the event in Cancun, Mexico is ‘professionalism.’ I settle back into my seat and smile....

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Tips on effective time management for working travellers

Now that we’ve been home in Australia for a couple of months, we are starting to settle back down into our work-then-play routine. This finely balanced split was tipped over during the Christmas, New...

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