I have already raved about Taipei; how it combines traditional culture and modern convenience without the usual ensuing chaos. I particularly loved its café culture – like Sunny Hills’ mix of European design and traditional Taiwanese cakes – and my first experience of KTV private karaoke. If you’re about to embark on your first visit to … Read more
Embarrassingly, I knew rather little about Taiwan before my trip but most of what I thought I knew turned out to be wrong. Taiwan was a complete surprise. Although you often read or hear travellers speak of temples in Thailand, cycling in Vietnam and trekking in Nepal, no one had told me you can do … Read more
Since arriving in Taiwan last Saturday I’ve travelled from the highest peak to the aqua ocean. I’ve driven through marble gorges and over fluffy clouds, hiked mossy mountains and cycled jade-coloured lakes. Taiwan has surprised me and consistently charmed me. I’ve got a few days left getting to know this country but these are my … Read more
No one likes a self-appointed expert but after taking 53 flights last year (mostly long-haul, coz what isn’t long-haul from Oz!) I discovered a few nifty tricks and survival tips. So, if you’d like to up your travel game in 2018, read on to discover the travel hacks that can help you claim free tours, … Read more
‘How do you make money from travel blogging?’ must be the question I am asked most, both online and in person. And I get it. If I wasn’t a blogger I’d want to know how they make a living too! It all looks so easy or, in some cases, a little (dare I say it?) … Read more
I’m beyond excited to move into this next phase of travel blogging (anyone else notice a change around here?) but wanted to take a little moment to look back at some of the lessons I learned over the last 4 years of travelling, eating and meeting cool people in 40 different countries. 1) Vietnamese cyclo drivers will … Read more
40 Before 30 began life in January 2010 at the Hard Rock Cafe in Kuala Lumpur. (No judgement please, I just really fancied a burger!). It was an idea uttered allowed about wanting to visit 40 countries before my 30th birthday, after scribbling names on a napkin of all the places in the world I … Read more
Even I, who is just under 5ft 4 inches tall, has to duck to get on the plane. The door, rather cleverly, doubles as the staircase and flips down to meet the floor when the pilot is ready for us to board. There are no reserved seats on this aircraft, you pick whichever one you … Read more
Although I am boarding through the economy door I am not heading to the back of the plane as I usually would. My location for the second leg of my journey from Taiwan, a 12-hour flight from Hong Kong to London, is a section part-way between economy and business – I’m heading to premium economy, … Read more