Travel Tips

Travelling with your best mates? This can be one of the most rewarding or one of the most devastating decisions for your trip. Everyone’s travel style is different. Everyone’s expectations vary. The “Best” You When a friend invites you out…

One of the single most important lessons I’ve learned in all of my years of travel is to ensure there is plenty of diversity in your travel plan. Thailand has hundreds of temples. Do you FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)…

Surviving air travel is just that — survival. Humans were never meant to be cramped into these ultra tiny airline seats, or spend hours roaming huge airports looking for amenities and the right gates, all while running on low sleep thanks…

It’s easy to overpack when travelling. As a general rule, I only pack five days of clothing and supplies. Then, plan to shop and do laundry along the way. An artist once said that the piece is not complete when…

Pseudo-sign language can be substantially more useful than attempting to use the fragments of a language you may be mispronouncing. Personally, I have a terrible memory for other languages and often rely on Google Translate and charades-style hand sign language…

Keep it small. For minor cuts, scrapes and pains. Always leave original labels on pill bottles. Make sure to include: Ibuprofen Melatonin Traveller’s Diarrhoea Pills Altitude Sickness Medication Small Scissors Bandaids Polysporin Nail Clippers Tweezers Sunscreen Burn Kit Miniature roll…

Carry-on Only! Avoid checked luggage at all costs. It’s expensive (especially if it’s overweight). It’s clunky. It’s essentially the worst ball-and-chain that you’ll want to lug around on a lengthy trip. Plus, there’s all the extra waiting time at the…

AirDrop While Android has Bluetooth file sharing, iPhones have AirDrop. Both are the perfect way to send files between laptops and other phones without having access to the internet, or if you don’t want to give out your cell number.…

Google Translate The best online and offline translator on the planet. Offline quality does suffer as its AI does a much better job server-side. Type text, scan text with your phone’s camera, or even have a live conversation with speech…

Where to begin? Travelling internationally, even to the safest countries, can be potentially dangerous if done without the proper precautions. We all hear of the worst-case scenarios on the news and the extreme warnings from our home country’s travel advisory…