If we had our way, we would go up to the roof immediately and scream out to the entire world “WE’RE SELLING EVERYTHING, QUITTING OUR JOBS AND GOING OVERSEAS INDEFINITELY!”. But unfortunately this is the real world, where secrets about […]
Category Archive: Travel Blog
A List of Australian Group Buying Sites
Most people would have heard of Groupon, a deal-of-the-day website where you can buy local goods, services and events at bargain prices, usually 50-90% off the retail price. The popularity of Groupon and comparable sites have seen this type of […]
Two steps guaranteed to help you save money for traveling
Not along ago we described three ways we’re saving money to fund long-term travel and no doubt we’ll be posting more money-related material in the coming months with ways we’re cutting our expenses and generating extra cash to follow our […]
NYC ban on short-term rentals under 30 days
Recently we discovered that a law was passed which makes it illegal to rent out New York City apartments for periods of less than 30 days, effective 1 May 2011. Apparently this issue has been getting national media attention across […]
Segways in San Francisco
When we mention the word Segway as a method of transportation, your first thoughts might be nerds, lazy people, cops, or perhaps a mixture of all three for those who have seen the movie Paul Blart: Mall Cop. But it’s […]
5 reasons why all travelers should be using Foursquare
Location-based social networks may well be the next big thing in social media. Facebook’s recent entry into the market with Facebook Places highlights the strong potential of location-based services such as BrightKite, Gowalla and Foursquare. Foursquare, the most popular of […]
Store our belongings or sell the lot?
We have 7 weeks until we move out of our 2 bedroom apartment and back into a single room at Amy’s parents house. This might seem like a pretty simple move but as the moving date approaches, we face quite […]
A look at Australian rhyming slang
Planning on coming to Australia any time soon? Hurry up and get on the frog and toad, china plate! We’ll be waiting for you at the rub-a-dub-dub with a couple of Britney Spears. If only we could see the bewildered […]