Thrift all the way
We’re ‘thrifty’ not ‘stingy’ became our catch phrase leading up to our departure from Oz. We’ve always been ‘thrifty’ in the sense that...
Home sweet home
We have arrived! After two months of travel we are excited to stay put for five months in the beautiful Lake Louise! I’ve tossed around...
Life of luxury for less with AirBnb
As transient traveller’s we are hardly ever in one place for more than a week. Going from hotel to hotel in between the RV and settling...
Remembrance Day in Calgary
The sun peaked from the clouds to warm those gathered at the Field of Crosses memorial on a frosty winter’s morning in Calgary yesterday....
Seven states, 10 days, for $10
For two years it has been our dream to drive across America, and at a $1 a day we got to live that dream to the fullest. On Saturday we...
Shoot now or forever hold your peace
Warning, especially to my mother, this post contains explicit images and videos of gun use. If you disagree with guns on any level or...
Airbnb, a budget traveler and adventurers dream* – terms and conditions apply.
Forrest Gump’s famous quote, “life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get,” is much like Airbnb, you just...
Not all glitz and glamour in Hollywood
The homeless person begging on the street, the man driving past in his Ferrari, the young aspiring actress in the corner Starbucks and...
Save smart - not hard - for travel
Just a quick post while I’m literally shovelling food in my mouth in between the chaos of packing. Just 3 days to go! I’ve had a lot of...
Take the pain out of the Canadian working holiday visa
When I told people I was going to work overseas almost everyone asked, ‘why Canada?’ Naively I answered, ‘because we heard it’s easy for...
